Empowering communities through citizen science: Redefining prosperity in Tanzania
The Citizen Prosperity Index offers essential data for effective policymaking and community action, aligning with global development goals focused on community empowerment and sustainable growth, key priorities for organisations like the UNDP. Research in Tanzania by the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) is pioneering an approach that empowers local communities to define, measure, and shape prosperous pathways that reflect local needs and priorities. The Citizen Prosperity Index is an approach that yields vital context-specific data to inform robust policymaking and community action. It aligns with global development objectives focusing on community empowerment and inclusive sustainable development – themes central to organisations like the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).