EEDI Tanzania Community Print E-mail
Banana leaf seedling containersThe Environmental Enterprise Development Initiative is a network of organizations in Tanzania working together for the promotion and development of the environmental enterprise sector.  The EEDI was conceived in March 2005 after several meetings and conversations with representatives from local NGOs and government departments in Lushoto, Tanzania, on the best approach to involve the local youth to incorporate environmental and social responsibility in their work. A parallel goal is to build youth capacity to increase their income over the long-term by running microenterprises.  Since 2005, the initiative has spread from the original Lushoto cluster to other regions, with organizations from the Arusha/Moshi and Dar es Salaam regions forming their own respective clusters.

Approximately 25 organizations operate as member organizations within the EEDI’s Learning Cluster, comprising both government and non-government organizations which play some role in environmental enterprise development.  This ranges from training-of-trainers delivery through to technical expertise, and from working directly with farmers or youth to working on larger local government initiatives. Cluster organizations collaborate on training and capacity building, and provide program support for one another in achieving the objectives of EEDI.  EcoVentures International facilitates collaboration, provides environmental enterprise training and resources and organizational capacity-building services and resources, and assists in market development research.

 
  Objectives: 
  • To set up and run communities of practice and learning networks
  • To develop training opportunities and deliver environmental enterprise training in Tanzania
  • To develop, mentor, and support opportunities for local envirsiterecycling_visitonmental entrepreneurs
  • To assist in studies on high growth potential for environmental enterprise opportunities
  • To develop and assist access to market opportunities for local environmental entrepreneurs
  • To assist access to appropriate environmental-related technologies
  • To assist in access to microfinance, savings-led finance, and other financing opportunities
  • To create awareness of, and facilitate linkages to, other markets and communities
  • To build capacity of local organizations to advocate and fundraise for future environmental enterprise development
The objectives are implemented through adherence to the following underlying principles:
  • Community-driven, community-led processes
  • Experiential, participative methodologies at all stages
  • Emphasis on youth participation (as both recipients and project partners)
  • Holistic market development
  • Integration with and leveraging of broader national policies and programs or other development initiatives
  • Incorporation of biomimicry processes into project and learning design
US contact: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
 
[ Back ]
Joomla Template by Joomlashack
Joomla Templates by JoomlaShack Joomla Templates