According to the Research Report “Poverty in Tanzania, Comparison Across Administrative Regions” the coastal regions in Tanzania, except for Dar Es Salaam, are the poorest and least developed with the lowest HDI.

Pangani, a very remote district in Tanga region in which Islamic Help started its work in 2012, is amongst such areas – most severely affected by extreme poverty (80% of the population lives on less than $1.25 a day), malnutrition as well as limited access to safe drinking water, health care and education.