For this reason, the African Union Commission has established the Mwalimu Nyerere African Union Scholarship Scheme. The Mwalimu Nyerere African Union Scholarship Scheme is designed to enable African students to undertake degree programmes of study (Bachelors', Masters' and PhD) in leading African Universities, in the areas of science and technology, with a binding agreement that the beneficiaries will work in an African country for 2 to 5 years after graduation.For the first year of the Mwalimu Nyerere AU Scholarship Scheme, the African Union Commission has made provision for up to 50 scholarships at Bachelors' Degree level; all beginning in the year 2007.
Tafiti mbalimbali zinaonyesha kwamba katika idadi inayosadikiwa kufikia milioni 40 ya watu ambao tayari wameambukizwa UKIMWI duniani, nchi zinazoendelea zina zaidi ya asilimia 95 ya watu wote wanaoishi na virusi vya UKIMWI. Nchi zilizo kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara Tanzania ikiwemo ambapo kuna zaidi ya asilimia 10 ya idadi ya watu wote duniani, eneo hilo lina zaidi ya asilimia 65 ya watu wanaoishi na virusi vya UKIMWI ambapo idadi yao hadi kufiki mwishoni mwa mwaka 2005 ilikuwa inafikia watu milioni 25.8.