Organisational Baseline for Tanzania (Click here for a summary of the Organisational Baseline Study)

Good ideas were present and the organisation's objectives were strong in this area; however, the activities did not cover this well hence the mid classification.

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - None

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Low

Linkages with

Community - Yes

Irente Catholic (Community based)

Local organisations - Yes

Montisore (NGO)

Government

Other organisations not local - Yes

UWATAMIZI (Other)

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - High

Staff - High

Budget - High

Key characteristics of organisation

National NGO

Works at local and national level

East Diocese -ELCT

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Mission and Evangelism (10/10)

2 Poverty alleviation (8/10)

3 Primary health care (9/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Preaching

2 Training

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (0/10)

Children (2/10)

Orphans and vulnerable children

Women (1/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Mid

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - None

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Low

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Government

Other organisations not local - Yes

Heifer International (International)

Mc Knight (International)

Red Cross (International)

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Medium

Staff - High

Budget - Low

Key characteristics of organisation

National NGO

Works at local level

Areas of Activity

Provision of improved breeds of cows, chicken and goats

Construction of water infrastructures

Training on animal husbandry, the advantages of zero grazing and the establishment of fodder species in fields

Tree planting and training on how to manage trees

Training on food processing, particularly of crops and fruits for a longer shelf life

Distribution of food where needed in collaboration with Red Cross

Encourage /establish milk collection centres for income generation

AFRIWAG

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Sustainability of the formulated groups (10/10)

2 Children should know their rights and responsibilities (9/10)

3 Children taught basic life skills (8/10)

4 Train children in psychology (7/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Traditional communication methods

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (2/10)

HIV/AIDS victims

Children (9/10)

Supports orphans and vulnerable children

Women (0/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Very Low

There are not really dedicated NRM activities; however, NRM issues are touched upon by extension officers and forestry people addressing agricultural practices.

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - None

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - None

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Government

Other organisations not local - Yes

Oxfam (International)

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Low

Staff - Low

Budget - Low