Tanzanian NGOs

Offsetting carbon ● Creating employment ● Protecting the environment We are a not for profit organisation governed by a small group of professional conservationists and scientists dedicated to our core mission; to channel funds for offsetting carbon emissions towards the regeneration of critical natural habitats while simultaneously creating rural employment.

• regeneration of natural habitats
• protection of existing forests
• enabling communities to protect their environment

 

Turning CO2 Emissions into Natural Forest

The Conservation Foundation (CF) Trust (CFT) is a non profit organization founded in 1994 by the Ramoni Family. Tanzania Big Game Safaris Ltd, Tandala Hunting Safaris (1998) Ltd and Tanzania Safaris and Hunting (2003) Ltd along with Ramoni family are the primary contributors to CFT.

The Centre is a non-profit organization supporting researchers and students of natural resource management and conservation in Tanzania. The CRC is based in Arusha, Tanzania, and is used by researchers and students from all over Tanzania and the world. We support conservation by providing academic resources and services to researchers, conservation workers and students. Please read our bylaws for more information.

The Eastern Arc Mountains are among the most important areas for the conservation of biological diversity in the world.

Our mission To assist the government and people of Tanzania in their efforts to conserve and protect the indigenous flora and fauna contained within protected areas. To involve local people actively in sustainable conservation practices which will help improve their economic condition. To monitor and provide information about sustainable conservation practices. How we achieve this

HakiElimu's vision is that every child in Tanzania is able to enjoy her or his right to basic education in schools that respect dignity, foster creativity and critical learning, and advance human rights and democracy. HakiElimu seeks to achieve this vision by facilitating meaningful public participation in education governance.

Hakikazi Catalyst is a non-profit, non-political and non-religious organisation committed to achieving social and economic justice.

• We promote the rights of people to fully participate in the social, technical, environmental and economic decisions that affect their lives.
• We work on the basis that being able to understand issues of policy and engage with them is a strategic need for the poor and marginalised.
• We directly address perceptions of powerlessness by enabling people to understand the forces acting on their lives and livelihoods and by empowering them to develop

The African Honeyguide is a bird that actively guides humans (and honey badgers) to beehives; we chose it as our symbol as it is a beautiful example of the symbiotic relationship between humans and wildlife and of successful partnerships in general. The Honeyguide Foundation (HGF) is a grass roots organization based in Tanzania dedicated to support communities and the conservation of wildlife and natural resources through long-term community partnerships

Now in its 8th year, the Karibu Travel and Tourism Fair was jointly organized by the Tanzanian Association of Tour Operators, Tanzanian Tourist Board and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. As Tanzania has emerged into Africa’s fastest-growing tourist market, Karibu has assisted in its rapid development by continually expanding, upgrading and promoting at the regional and international levels. It has now acquired the participation, infra-structure and expertise to guarantee an event of international quality.

The Lawyers' Environmental Action Team is the first public interest environmental law organization in Tanzania. It was established in 1994 and formally registered in 1995 under the Societies Ordinance. Its mission is to ensure sound natural resource management and environmental protection in Tanzania. LEAT carries out policy research, advocacy, and selected public interest litigation. Its membership largely includes lawyers concerned with environmental management and democratic governance in Tanzania.

The Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) is registered in Tanzania as a private, non-governmental, non-partisan and non-profit making organisation. It has been an autonomous and independent entity since its registration in September 1995.

Maajabu shows educational films about our environment, wildlife and health (especially HIV/AIDS awareness) to villages and schools throughout Tanzania. Maajabu offers a form of education that is effective and at the same time enjoyable! We operate through the support of many organisations and believe that being so small helps us to be efficient, flexible, have the abilty to work easily in rural environments and to achieve our goals. Maajabu have shown in 6 regions in Tanzania and over 25,000 people have seen our films in the last year.

Maweni Media produces documentary films and is based in Lushoto, Tanzania.

Some of Maweni productions:

The Pastoralists indigenous NGO's (PINGOS Forum) is a membership organization for Pastoralists and Hunter-Gatherers, established back in 1994. The forum was founded by four CBOs namely KIPOC, Ilaramatak Lorkonerei, Bulgada and Inyuat-E- Moipo as an outcome of their joint advocacy initiatives in response to the many problems facing their target groups, particularly land alienation. The number of member organisations to the Forum has now increased to 39, working in some eight regions of mainland Tanzania. P.O Box 14437 Arusha

Policy Forum is a network of NGOs incorporated as a non-profit company under the Companies Act of 2002. Our growing membership currently includes over 50 non-governmental organizations registered in Tanzania. We are drawn together by our specific interest in influencing policy processes to enhance poverty reduction, equity and democratization.

The Cullman and Hurt Community Wildlife Project, formerly known as the Cullman Wildlife Project, was founded in 1990 on the conviction that wildlife and its habitat can only be conserved by involving the local people, and from that involvement, give them a direct benefit from the wildlife among which they live. The future of wildlife in Africa rests in the hands of its indigenous people. Wildlife must be an attractive, lucrative and beneficial form of land use to communities to encourage its long-term stewardship. Without the full support and cooperation of local communities, wildlife in Africa is surely doomed.

Sea Sense is a local Tanzanian NGO which was set up in 2001 to protect the rare dugong (sea cow) and five species of marine turtle, reverse declining population trends and promote the protection of coastal and marine habitats vital to their survival.

Aims and Objectives

The main objectives of the Association are:

a) To foster public interest in forestry.
b) To form a forum for all engaged in forestry.
c) To advance and promote the Forestry profession and all aspects of forestry.
d) To disseminate information relating to forestry to the nation and other forestry related institutions.

The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators was established to coordinate and spearhead collective representation in tourism industry in Tanzania. To provide a common and comprehensive stand and input for the Government and in its institutions in matters pertaining to formulation of tourism policy, plans and programs. To establish and maintain high quality and standards among its members and other tourism intermediaries i.e. Hotels, Reserved Areas, Airlines and Marine transport.

The CRC is based in Arusha, Tanzania, and is used by researchers and students from all over Tanzania and the world. We support conservation by providing academic resources and services to researchers, conservation workers and students.

The Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP), established in 1993, is a Tanzanian non governmental organization (NGO) working in the civil society sector, focusing on the practical promotion and application of gender equality and equity objectives through policy advocacy and mainstreaming of gender and pro-poor perspectives at all levels in the Tanzanian society, including the public and governmental sectors. These broad objectives have been effected through:

RHWF is an Arusha-based, non-profit conservation Foundation working in Protected Areas throughout Tanzania. Our programs focus on ensuring that rural communities share directly in the benefits of tourism activities conducted on, or bordering their land, and actively promote sustainable natural resource utilisation through community based conservation and natural resource management initiatives.

The Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania's mission is to work WCST - Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania.towards the conservation of the flora, fauna, and environment of Tanzania for the benefit of mankind. The Society was founded in 1988 and is Tanzania's only national conservation organization. National Activities