What we do

Programs that strengthen livelihoods and protect the environment

CADECT delivers community-led programs across Arusha Region—scaling across Tanzania mainland—through training, mobilization, group formation, and practical conservation action.

Registered NGO
Reg. 000015244 • Established 2001
Partner-ready reporting
Indicators • evidence • timelines
Community-led delivery
Groups • training • follow-up
Safeguarding first
Protection-aligned work

Legal framework: Non-Governmental Organizations Act, 2002 (Act No. 24 of 2002) • Oversight: Director for Non-Governmental Organizations (MoHCDGEC).

Sida UNDP U.S. Embassy (Tanzania) TANAPA Arusha National Park RELMA IFAD TANALEC
Program pillars

What we deliver

Programs designed to be practical on the ground, measurable for partners, and sustainable for communities.

Pillar 01

Entrepreneurship & income generation

Practical skills and enterprise support designed for environment-friendly wealth creation and improved livelihoods.

Training Mentorship Market linkage
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Pillar 02

Environmental conservation & restoration

Community-led actions that protect ecosystems and support sustainable natural resource use.

Nurseries Tree planting Sanitation
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Pillar 03

Capacity building & outreach

Seminars, workshops, school outreach, and training materials that strengthen awareness and adoption.

Schools Materials Workshops
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Pillar 04

Community empowerment & protection

Gender awareness, advocacy, human rights and child protection-aligned activities with stakeholders.

Advocacy Safeguarding Awareness
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Cross-cutting

Food security & value chains

Supporting production, marketing and storage, plus market linkage through fairs and exhibitions.

Production Storage Markets
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Cross-cutting

Group formation & CIG support

Formation and strengthening of Common Interest Groups (CIG) to support self-help and micro-enterprises.

CIG Governance Follow-up
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Impact snapshot

A quick view of what partnership enables

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1,000+
Community members trained & mobilized
50,000+
Seedlings produced / planted (nurseries)
200+
Women & youth supported through livelihoods
30+
WASH / sanitation and water solutions enabled
Partner-ready

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Current programs

What’s active right now

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Conservation

Community Tree Nursery & Planting

Seedling production, planting campaigns, after-care, and local stewardship.

NurseryPlantingAfter-care
Arusha Support this
Livelihoods

Women & Youth Enterprise Training

Skills, group formation (CIG), coaching, and basic business planning.

TrainingCIGMentorship
Arusha Partner
WASH

Rainwater Harvesting & Hygiene

Water collection solutions, sanitation awareness, and community training.

WaterSanitationTraining
Tanzania Work with us
Protection

Gender Awareness & Community Advocacy

Awareness sessions, safe community engagement, stakeholder collaboration.

AwarenessAdvocacySafeguarding
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Energy

Energy-Saving Cookstoves

Reduced fuel use, improved household health, and environmental protection.

CookstovesHealthForest protection
Tanzania Sponsor
Outreach

School Environmental Clubs

Learning materials, club support, and practical local conservation activities.

SchoolsMaterialsClubs
Arusha Support
Key activities

What happens on the ground

Practical activities delivered through training, group formation, outreach and implementation support.

Livelihoods

Income-generation activities

  • Indigenous chicken rearing / poultry
  • Bee-keeping projects
  • Food security (production, marketing and storage)
  • Energy-saving cooking devices
  • Formation of Common Interest Groups (CIG)
Conservation

Environmental actions

  • Tree nurseries and seedling production
  • Tree planting
  • Ecological sanitation awareness and training
  • Rain water harvesting facilitation
  • Training on sustainable natural resource use
Skills

Training & outreach

  • School outreach programs
  • Environmental training materials
  • Entrepreneurship & marketing management skills
  • Governance training for local leaders
  • Market linkage via fairs & exhibitions
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Delivery model

How we deliver

A clear model designed for sustainability, accountability, and partner readiness.

01

Mobilize & assess

Engage communities, identify priorities, and co-design action plans.

02

Train & demonstrate

Practical workshops, mentorship and demonstration learning.

03

Implement & support

Group formation (CIG), follow-up support and adoption reinforcement.

04

Measure & report

Time-bound indicators, evidence collection, and stakeholder reporting.

Evidence trail (recommended)

Attendance lists • training registers • group minutes • nursery logs • dated photos • partner confirmations.

Coverage

Where we work

We began in Arusha Region and aim to scale across Tanzania mainland through partnerships and stakeholder collaboration.

Starting region

Arusha Region

Community mobilization, training delivery, and conservation-linked livelihood support.

Training CIG groups Conservation action
Examples of locations (past work)

Village-level delivery

Example locations from documented partner work include: Mti Mmoja, Ngongongare, Mnenia, Majengo, Magomeni (Mto wa Mbu), and Lake Miwaleni.

WASH Nurseries Training
Get involved

Partner with CADECT

We welcome partners who value measurable outcomes and community-led development aligned with environmental conservation.

Track record

Selected past collaborations

Sida UNDP U.S. Embassy TANAPA Arusha NP RELMA IFAD TANALEC

Below is a high-level summary of activities delivered (detail and confirmations available on request).

Sida — improved stoves • rainwater harvesting • organic farming • tree planting • entrepreneurship
Training on making improved stoves, harvesting rainwater, organic farming, tree planting, and entrepreneurship skills such as honey processing and making tomato and chili sauce.
TANAPA — HIV/AIDS education • improved stoves • organic remedies • soil & water conservation • nurseries
HIV/AIDS education; construction/training on improved stoves; traditional/organic remedies in agriculture; soil & water conservation (runoff control) in Mnenia; establishing tree and fruit nurseries.
UNDP — Majengo • Magomeni (Mto wa Mbu) • poultry • organic farming • rainwater tanks • tree planting
Environmental conservation and agriculture training in Majengo and Magomeni (Mto wa Mbu); professional poultry keeping; organic farming; rainwater-harvesting tanks; tree planting at Lake Miwaleni.
U.S. Embassy (Tanzania) — fruit tree nurseries
A project to establish nurseries for fruit trees and other tree species.
Arusha National Park — Ngongongare • tree planting • improved stoves
Tree planting in Ngongongare and construction/training on improved stoves.
TANALEC — Mti Mmoja • ablution toilets • tree planting
Training on constructing short-term/improved “Ablution” toilets in Mti Mmoja, together with tree planting.
RELMA — organic farming • improved stoves • rainwater harvesting • conservation
Training on organic farming, improved stoves, rainwater harvesting, and environmental conservation methods.
IFAD — institutional strengthening
Supplied the office with computers.
Partner process

Simple, transparent collaboration

  • Define shared objectives and indicators
  • Agree evidence requirements (registers, photos, confirmations)
  • Set a reporting cadence (annual + updates)
  • Clarify safeguarding and complaints pathway
  • Deliver with documentation built-in
Option A

Program sponsorship

Support a pillar or activity area with clear indicators, reporting, and evidence links.

Option B

Joint implementation

Co-design and deliver projects with shared responsibilities and transparent governance.

Option C

Volunteer & skills support

Professional volunteers support training, materials, monitoring and reporting.

Let’s build sustainable impact together

Partner with CADECT to empower communities through entrepreneurship training and environmental conservation.