The Partnerships for Sustainable Community Development – Tanzania Partnership Program (PSCD-TPP) at Michigan State University is a collaborative alliance of local and international organizations working together to make communities more sustainable in their economic, health, education and overall well-being. PSCD-TPP establishes long-term collaborations among scholars, development professionals, government and non-governmental organizations, and local people to improve local livelihoods and to strengthen local capacity. PSCD-TPP initial international partners are the Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA), University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM); the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) and Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA).