Ujamaa Community Resource Team
Land is life and freedom for hundreds of thousands of indigenous peoples in Tanzania, but it’s under constant threat from economic and political interests.
The Idea
Livelihoods-First Communal Land Management
Total Investment
600000
Grants
0
Equity/SAFE
0
Debt/Convertible Debt
Funded Since
2022
Geography
Sector
Structure
The Mission
Maximize livelihoods in thriving ecosystems.
How It Works
Ujamaa CRT pioneered a community-driven approach to formally secure, manage, and protect land in a way that sustains and improves communities’ ability to make a decent living from it. Their model, with a focus on mainstreaming women’s engagement, mixes indigenous practices to manage resources (like rotational grazing) with new ideas (like carbon markets).
The Dream
Ujamaa CRT and other NGOs secure indigenous peoples’ land across Tanzania, and communities can thrive and sustain a high quality of life over time.
Why We're In
Ujamaa CRT has continued to make big gains in a place where indigenous tenure is particularly difficult. They’ve taught us a lot about how to think about traditional land use in a modern context, and they are starting to systematically teach their approach to other NGOs operating in different places. While they don’t have direct evidence yet on ecosystem health and livelihood outcomes in their territory, indigenous-led conservation is supported by a big body of research globally.
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