Research that shapes financial policy & practice.
Through the Bureau for Research, Consultancy & Publications, IFM turns rigorous enquiry into practical guidance for regulators, banks, insurers and the Treasury — advancing financial inclusion and stability across Tanzania and the region.
Research and consultancy are two of the three pillars on which the Institute stands — the bridge between the classroom and the real decisions facing Tanzania's financial system.
Our academics and research fellows work alongside the Bank of Tanzania, commercial banks, insurers, regulators and government ministries to produce evidence that informs policy and strengthens institutions. From working papers and peer-reviewed journals to commissioned advisory work, the goal is the same: knowledge that serves.
Six areas of enquiry
Financial Inclusion & Microfinance
How savings groups, mobile money and microfinance extend access to underserved households and small enterprises.
Monetary Policy & Banking
Supervision, financial stability and the transmission of monetary policy across the banking sector.
Insurance & Risk Management
Actuarial practice, catastrophe and climate risk, and the deepening of Tanzania's insurance markets.
Public Finance & Taxation
Domestic revenue mobilisation, tax administration and the management of public resources.
Digital Finance & Fintech
Payments innovation, digital lending and the regulation of a fast-changing financial technology landscape.
Sustainable & Green Finance
Climate risk, green lending and the role of finance in Tanzania's transition to a low-carbon economy.
Our centres & bureau
Research, Consultancy & Publications
The coordinating home of scholarly work at IFM — commissioning studies, managing peer-reviewed journals and connecting faculty expertise to external clients.
Centre for Sustainable Finance
IFM's flagship workstream on climate risk and green lending, supporting regulators and commercial banks as the sector prepares for a low-carbon economy.
Financial Inclusion Lab
Field-based enquiry into savings groups, mobile money and microfinance — measuring how digital finance reshapes household behaviour across the country.
Advisory work, grounded in evidence
Organisations across the public and private sector commission IFM for independent, rigorous advice. Our faculty bring academic depth and frontline sector experience to every engagement.
Policy advisory
Independent analysis for regulators, ministries and central-bank policy units.
Capacity building
Tailored executive training for banks, insurers and public institutions.
Applied research
Commissioned studies, surveys and impact evaluations on live questions.
Institutional reviews
Diagnostics and reform support for financial-sector organisations.
Collaborate with our researchers
Commission a study, propose a partnership, or invite our faculty to advise your institution — the Bureau for Research, Consultancy & Publications would be glad to hear from you.