SECCA's Project Experience

To date, SECCA has successfully managed several impactful projects focused on environmental conservation, community awareness, and women’s empowerment in Tanzania.

Project Title: The Greening of Mkata, Handeni

Supported by: Members contributions (Jan 2022 – to date)

Greening of Mkata Project

Project Objective: This project aims to increase vegetation cover and manage natural resources in drought-prone areas. Using participatory methods, the project highlights the connection between food security, environmental degradation, poverty, and human rights issues, especially the sexual violence risks faced by young girls and women.

Project Title: Pesticides Hazards Awareness Program

Supported by: Organizational staff and members (January 2021 - December 2021)

Pesticides Awareness Program

Project Objective: To raise awareness on the safe use of chemical pesticides, promote alternatives, and support informed decision-making on pesticide use. This project focuses on environmental justice, ensuring users understand both the impacts of pesticides and available safer alternatives.

Areas Covered: Riparian villages of Lake Nyasa and Lake Victoria

Achievements: The project significantly raised awareness of pesticide hazards among community members, retailers, and local governments, with some local governments beginning to implement SECCA’s recommendations.

Project Title: Rural Women Empowerment through Agroforestry and Renewable Energy

Supported by: Government of Canada via Tanzania Forest Research Institute (TAFORI) (June 2022 – to date)

Project Objective: To empower rural women through agroforestry and renewable energy, fostering livelihood improvements and climate adaptation. Project activities focus on training and resource access for women in renewable energy and agroforestry across various Tanzanian regions.

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Project Title: Corroborative Conservation and Restoration of Grumeti River Valley of the Serengeti ecosystem

Supported by: GEF/SGP/UNDP

Project Objective: To restore and protect natural habitats in the Grumeti River Valley, Serengeti. This project enhances local community skills in conservation technologies, emphasizing water conservation, natural resource restoration, and sustainable use practices.

Areas Covered: Songwe, Njombe, Mbeya, and Mara regions

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