National Research Advisory Committee

The National Research Advisory Committee is comprised by members from Ministries, research institutions, higher learning institutions, national nongovernmental organization and Gender organizations.

The current Committee has members from:

1. Prime Minister's Office, Local Government and Regional Administration,
2. Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS)
3. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
4. Ministry of Justice
5. Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children
6. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS)
7. Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
8. College of Community Development , Tengeru, Arusha
9. Tanzania Gender Networking Group (TGNP)
10. Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC)
11. Tanzania Drug Commission
12. Tanzania Drug and Food Authority (TDFA)
13. Economic and Social Research Foundation(ESRF)
14. Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA)
    
    Other member may be invited as deemed necessary.
    
    Roles of the National Research Advisory Committee

1. Prioritize HIV/AIDS research thematic areas which will be of focus yearly
2. Initiate concrete plans to accelerate the funding of HIV and AIDS research
3. Ensure that available funds are known to researchers and are allocated according to the National HIV and AIDS Research Agenda
4. Provide and spearhead a national research framework for implementing, monitoring and sharing of HIV/AIDS research activities
5. Work out a clear mechanism on how to coordinate, monitor and establish links to research institutions and have a common understanding
6. Support TACAIDS grant committee on which kind of research should be given fund, but as well being able to stock taking the research already conducted so as to reduce duplication of the same activities among research stakeholders
7. Support TACAIDS in reviewing proposal sent by relevant bodies and clearance received to reduce long waiting for Clearing Board to meet
8. Forge linkages and strengthen other Research bodies
9. Establish HIV and AIDS inventories and status of researches conducted in Tanzania for the purpose of informing policy makers
10. Create and promote appropriate dissemination mechanisms of research findings scientifically as well as in a user-friendly languages to avoid difficult in understanding the result of research by an ordinary Tanzanian who need to use the finding for improving their health and well being.