↑Ponera, G. E.; Mhonyiwa, J. E.; Mrutu, A. S. (October 2011). "Policy Brief: Quality of Primary School Inputs in Tanzania Mainland"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2015. Under the PEDP [Primary Education Development Programme], the central government is responsible for the payment of teachers' salaries and the provision of instructional materials to schools. Local governments are responsible for the operational expenses and management of primary schools, while parents are responsible for the provision of basic learning materials, such as exercise books, pencils and rulers. In addition, the local governments (with the support of the local communities) are responsible for the construction and maintenance of school buildings. There are funds (known as the Development Grant) set aside under PEDP for the construction of classrooms, teachers' housing, toilets, and the improvement of existing school buildings and facilities.