Context:

Women empowerment is a key objective of the SGP operations. One way of facilitating women empowerment is through supporting women development initiatives. This project is submitted by a women group, which seeks to promote empowerment of its members through the following activities: (i) Beekeeping; (ii) Vegetable gardening; (iii) Tree planting.

It is anticipated that the proposed projects would generate income to reduce poverty among group members while contributing to the conservation of the environment in which they live.

About the Proponent

This is a women group which was established in 2005 and registered in 2006. Initially, the group began with beekeeping activities at Madale, Tegeta in Kinondoni district. Later, they shifted to Kiloweko hamlet, Mwanambaya village, Tambani ward, Mkuranga District. Reasons for shifting were necessitated by acquisition of new lands in order to expand their operations. To-date, the group has implemented the following activities (i) raising tree nurseries (ii) Distributing efficient stoves and collaborating with SADC programme for biomass energy conservation.

Project?s main Objective:

To promote women empowerment through implementing community projects that link conservation of environment and poverty reduction namely (i) beekeeping (ii) vegetable gardening and (iii) tree planting.