Tanzania - Oikos
Place of the action: Tanzania
Title of the project in the original language: Investing in Maasai women for improving rural community wellbeing
Applicant: Oikos East Africa
Co-applicants: Maasai Pastoralist Foundation, TRIAS VZW, Marketplace Literacy Communities Trust
Total duration of the action: 48 months
Projected implementation from field work launching to closing of the action: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2009
Objective of the action: To contribute to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods of vulnerable rural Maasai communities in Arusha Region. To promote the social and economic inclusion of Maasai women groups in pastoralist communities of Arusha, Monduli and Longido Districts.
Target groups:
- Unskilled, poorly educated, underemployed Maasai women: 5.000 trained in Consumer and Marketplace Literacy;
- 500 trained in process and market of livestock related products and English;
- 8 women Members-Based Organizations (MBOs), 250 women each of which 80 trained in business management;
- 8 Village Community Banks (VICOBA);
- 25 Traditional Women Groups (TWGs);
- 8 Ward administrative offices representatives.
Final beneficiaries: 80,200 rural villagers living in the target 8 Wards. 600,000 persons living in three Districts (Arusha, Monduli, Longido)
Expected results:
R1. Developed skills to improve employability and income-generation activities among rural women
R2. Access to socio-economic services increased and living conditions improved for 2,000 members of the 8 MBOs newly established
R3. Empowerment and institutional strengthening of 25 existing Traditional Women groups
R4. Awareness and knowledge increased among pastoralist target villages on civil and social rights
Contact person: Ramadhani Kupaza: ramadhani.kupaza@oikoseasrsfrica.org
Francesca Lucchi: francesca.lucchi@istituto-oikos.org