School Climate Action Plans
Empowering Tanzanian youth for climate resilience.
The School Climate Action Plans project trained 475 students across 10 schools in Lushoto in climate science and smart gardening. Climate literacy improved from 35% to 85%, and 10 urban smart gardens now produce 1,130 kg of vegetables yearly.
Students created 10 Climate Action Plans and submitted two policy proposals to local authorities. Strong partnerships with TYCCC, Sokoine University, and local leaders supported lasting community impact.
Climate-Smart Women Farmers
Empowering Women Farmers through Climate-Smart Agriculture.
Between August 2024 and January 2025, Global Kilimo Smart trained 163 women farmers in Tanzania’s Usambara Mountains in climate-smart agriculture. Five demonstration plots were set up in Migambo, Kwefingo, and Mkuzi Juu, and essential farming inputs were distributed.
A Training of Trainers session equipped 28 participants, mostly women, to support their peers. Monthly mentoring ensured continued learning. The project also prioritized gender inclusion—80% of participants were women, and 60% of leadership roles in new farmer groups are held by women. Year 2 will expand to 160 more women, with new crops and collective farming initiatives.
Climathon Morogoro 2025
Empowering youth to innovate climate solutions for a sustainable Morogoro.
Climathon Morogoro 2025 brought together 45 university students for an intensive 48-hour challenge focused on sustainable agriculture and urban waste solutions. The event aimed to co-develop innovative, tech-driven climate solutions aligned with local needs.
Held at Mzumbe University, the hackathon-style competition featured workshops on systems thinking, business model development, and pitching. The top three teams proposed smart solutions, including a climate-data platform for beekeepers, a recycling rewards app, and AI-powered farming tools. All teams received incubation support post-event.
Rooting Resilience programme
Empowering Women Farmers through Climate-Smart Agriculture
Global Kilimo Smart trained 163 women farmers in Tanzania’s Usambara Mountains (Aug 2024-Jan 2025) in climate-resilient agriculture. The project established five demonstration plots across three villages, distributed essential farming inputs, and developed 28 local trainers (80% women) to sustain knowledge sharing. Monthly mentoring ensured continuous skill development, while intentional gender inclusion placed women in 80% of participant roles and 60% of farmer group leadership positions.
Year 2 will scale this successful model to 160 additional women farmers, introducing drought-resistant crops and collective farming initiatives. This expansion aims to strengthen both climate resilience and economic independence across the region through women-led agricultural transformation.