On 17 July 2026, the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) Dar team visited Tanzania’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to showcase how data can be transformed into reusable and actionable insights.

As a key custodian of national data, NBS holds a wealth of information from population statistics, surveys, census, and other sources. The engagement provided an opportunity for the MAP Dar to demonstrate how such data can be transformed through reproducible workflows, statistical and geospatial analysis, and digital tools.

The team showcased examples of its work, including data extraction, transformation and loading (ETL), automated reporting, interactive dashboards, and health facility accessibility analysis. These demonstrations highlighted how data can move beyond its original format such as a report, table, PDF, or image to become structured, reusable resources that can support multiple analyses and applications.

A key theme of the engagement was data reusability: how a single data resource can be transformed into multiple products, including reports, dashboards, maps, and other analytical outputs. This approach can help institutions make greater use of the data they already hold while improving efficiency and reproducibility.

The demonstrations generated strong interest among NBS staff, who expressed an interest in learning more about the approaches and exploring opportunities for technical engagement and capacity strengthening. Discussions also identified potential areas where the complementary expertise of NBS and MAP could support future collaboration, starting with NBS hosting the MAP’s “September to Remember” 2026 workshop edition at Takwimu House, Dodoma

The visit therefore went beyond showcasing MAP’s work. It opened a pathway for knowledge exchange, capacity strengthening, and potential collaboration, with a shared goal of unlocking greater value from Tanzania’s data to support research and evidence-based decision-making.