Here is a place to advance the cause of the Hope in Tanzania Project.

http://www.hopeintanzania.com

Tanzania Business Community interest in Hope in Tanzania Project.

Bios of some key project supporters

Here is Ryan Scaife’s first “copy” for our efforts to advance the cause.

The Hope in Tanzania Foundation, Inc.
Employee ID# 75–315 7136
Date Assigned: 6/9/04

When you picture Africa in your mind, what do you see?

We are about to embark on one of the most sustaining and impacting projects in all of Africa. The Mngeta Farm Project is a fully irrigated agriculture project in the middle of the Selous Game Reserve in south central Tanzania. The project will feed over 150,000 hungry people within 6 months, employ 5,000 rural farmers, teach and train environmentally safe agricultural practices, create industry, build Tanzania’s economy, and unite organizations around the globe. In addition, medical and educational programs are currently being researched and developed to help heal and educate Tanzanians in this remote area of the world.

Africa is not going to get better on its own. By creating partnerships in the areas of agriculture, environment, medicine, and education, we can begin to help a country and continent whose people want and need our help. The infrastructure for the Mngeta Farm Project already exists with a mini-hydropower plant for both power and irrigation. 15,000 arable acres of land is ready to be planted for rice and corn production right now.

Other tangibles include:
-Planting and harvesting of 2 crops per year ($6 million net profit/yr.)
−100+ pieces of farm equipment (tractors, backhoes, bulldozers, etc.)
-A village (Mngeta) with electricity and housing
-A 3-story office building for administrative, educational, and meeting purposes
-A machine shop, welding shop, wood shop
-A schoolhouse
−2 large storage warehouses
-A railway that runs through Mngeta-South to Capetown, S.A., and north to Dar Es Salaam
-An airstrip for transportation of humanitarians, staff, and supplies
-Cooperation of the Tanzanian Govt. (customs, laws, land management, etc.)
- A 7-minute marketing video of project area
-An opportunity to make a great difference in the lives of all Tanzanians

Background of Mngeta

The village of Mngeta was created by the North Koreans in the 1940’s when Tanzania was under a socialist president (Nerery). The North Koreans came into this remote area of Tanzania for their own purposes of agriculture. For the next 40+ years they farmed this land, building a mini-hydropower plant, houses, warehouses, etc. When Tanzania changed politically into a democracy, and around the fall of the Berlin Wall, the North Koreans abandoned Mngeta, leaving everything behind. Because the land is in an international wildlife heritage area, the government came into control of the area. For years the Tanzanian government tried many programs in Mngeta to make it a prosperous industry, but failed due to the lack of commitment and accountancy of the program’s leaders. Seven years ago, Eric and Karen Winson approached the government of Tanzania with a plan that would put local farmers back on the land, giving them jobs and teaching them safe agricultural practices, as well as how to market their harvests. In essence, the Winsons’ goal is to help these people to become self-sustainable by using the resources that already exist.

How we came about project

My wife, Laura, and I traveled around the world through the University of Pittsburgh’s Semester at Sea program as I.T. Director and Media Director, respectively. While on our stay in Dar Es Salaam, we met Eric and Karen Winson, who invited 13 of us from the ship to stay at their safari camp in the Selous Game Reserve. During our stay at Tembo Safari Camp, we learned of the Winson’s incredible project and their goal of helping the people in and around Mngeta create a better, more prosperous way of life. After completing our trip around the world, we settled back in Milwaukee and decided to create a non-profit organization that would create awareness and build partnerships to help complete the Mngeta Farm Project.

The Hope in Tanzania Foundation, Inc.
2547 S. Shore Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414)763–1858
www.hopeintanzania.org
Employee ID # 75–315 7136
Date Assigned: 6/09/04

Working in conjunction with Eric and Karen Winson of Kilombero Holdings Co. since 2003, The Hope in Tanzania Foundation has created a model to bring help to Mngeta in the areas of agriculture, education, medicine, eco-tourism, and bio-diversity conservation. Also, we are working with the City of Milwaukee to create an international sister city relationship between Mngeta and Milwaukee. This sister city program will positively affect both communities through economic trade, volunteer programs, corporate sponsorship, and medical and educational aid.

The “HOPE Model” we have created will not only help Mngeta, but the entire country of Tanzania. Following are the elements and participants of our model:

A private/public partnership between Kilombero Holdings Co. and The Hope in Tanzania Foundation focused on completing Mngeta and helping other areas of the country.

A Global Development Alliance with several international NGO’s and international businesses. We currently have a USAID proposal to build an international education and training center at Mngeta to educate and train local farmers on safe agricultural and environmental practices. Partners include Counterpart International, ProNatura International, Jane Goodall Institute, Global Conservation Assistance, West African Rice Development Association, National Geographic Society, etc. (Please refer to the GDA concept paper for details)

HIV/AIDS and medical aid from Los Angeles Children’s Hospital, The Medical College of Wisconsin, and Aurora Health. These organizations will bring doctors and nurses to Mngeta on a consistent, rotating basis to treat the sick and teach safe health practices, as well as donate medical supplies.

University participation from Marquette University’s HIV/AIDS Nurse Training Program, University of Wisconsin’s International School of Agriculture, Iowa State University’s International School of Agriculture, and Stevens Point University’s Global Environmental Management Foundation. This university participation is important for training and educational purposes to help train people in Mngeta on safe land practices, elementary and secondary school education, and a connection to Tanzanian college students.

Political support for our model from the United States Government, Wisconsin State Government, and Milwaukee City Government. Letters of support from Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, State Senator Russ Feingold, State Representative Mark Green, and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett show the strength of our model and their willingness to help Mngeta thrive.

Worldwide media coverage to show the beauty of Tanzania and document our progress as we make Mngeta a hub of economic industry for Tanzania. Media coverage will be provided by media outlets such as Oprah Winfrey, National Geographic, CNN, The Africa Channel, AgDay TV, PBS, and local television stations throughout the U.S. The media is a very important piece of our model to show American and world audiences of the hope and opportunity in Tanzania.

Corporate Sponsorship and Funding from international businesses in Milwaukee, including GE Medical, Miller Brewing Company, Harley Davidson, John Deere, and many more. The sponsorship from these companies will allow Kilombero Holdings Co. and The Hope in Tanzania Foundation to plant the full 12,500 acres at Mngeta, purchase the necessary farm equipment and fuel, as well as pay the wages of the workers. Not only will this get Mngeta up and running, it will also connect Tanzanian businesses with American businesses to do more work around the country.

As you can see, the “HOPE Model” is a very powerful strategy that will directly connect people from both countries on a long-term basis and help to build Tanzania economically, politically, and socially. We have the opportunity bring to Tanzania the largest training program anywhere in the world.

The Mngeta Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism Alliance (MSATA)
A GDA Concept Paper for USAID Tanzania [ Draft: 12/14/05 ]

USAID Global Development Alliance (GDA) Concept Paper
Name & address of applicant organization:
Counterpart International Inc., 1200 18th St., NW, Suite 1100, Wash DC 20036
Type of organization: Non-Profit, NGO Contact point: Raymond Chavez (Vice President),
phone: 202–296–9676 Email: RChavez@counterpart.org
Other Funding Sources: Kilombero Holdings Company Ltd., Pro-Natura International, Pioneer Hi-Bred
International/Dupont Corporation, Hope in Tanzania Foundation, National Geographic Society,
Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots Program; and the Government of Tanzania.
Signature of authorized representative of the applicant:
Raymond Chavez (Vice President)

Project Summary and Objectives

The Mngeta Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism Alliance (MSATA) is an innovative public-private initiative that brings together leading Tanzanian and international development organizations, private businesses, local communities and government agencies in the Kilombero District of Southern Tanzania. The non-profit MSATA project is developing an integrated sustainable agriculture, ecotourism and biodiversity conservation training program on the 15,000 Mngeta Farm located in the Kilombero River basin adjacent to the Selous Game Reserve and Udzungwa Mountains National Park. The Kilombero Holding Company Ltd., owners and managers of Mngeta Farm, plan to donate 2,500 hectares of irrigated farm land, equipment, buildings, housing and office space valued at more than US$1.5m to the MSATA project.

The objective of the MSATA project is to demonstrate how small scale irrigated crop production, community-based ecotourism and conservation enterprises can be combined to increase and diversify family income, create new employment opportunities, improve food security and protect and conserve the region’s unique biodiversity in the Selous Game Reserve and Udzungwa Mountains National Park. To accomplish this goal the MSATA project will:

• Establish the Mngeta Farm Center as a regional training and demonstration facility for small scale sustainable agriculture, community-based ecotourism and biodiversity conservation;

• Provide training, technical assistance, marketing support and access to credit services for local small-scale farmers and producer associations; community based tourism and conservation enterprises.

• Increase and diversify incomes of local families and communities by improving agricultural productivity and farmer access to marketing and trade opportunities in domestic, regional, and international markets.

Alliance Partners: Project partners include Counterpart International (CPI), Kilombero Holdings Company Ltd. (KHC), a Tanzanian agriculture producer in the Mngeta River Basin; Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a division of the Dupont Corporation; the Hope in Tanzania Foundation, a non-profit education and communication NGO; ProNatura International, a Brazilian-based environmental NGO; the Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots Program; National Geographic Society, and the Government of Tanzania. The alliance will also coordinate with local agricultural organizations and ecotourism operators in and adjacent to the Selous Game Reserve and the Udzungwa Mountains National Park who have agreed to support the project. The National Geograpahic Society has joined the alliance to provide media and marketing support for the community-based tourism programs.

The proposed MSATA project has already received written endorsements from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO); the current President and First Lady of Tanzania, as well as strong support from the expected incoming President; representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security; the Director General of the Rufiji Basin Development Authority; and the region’s leading rice and maize buyers at Export Trading Co. LTD., Said-Salim Bakhresa & Co. Ltd., and Coast Millers, LTD.

USAID Tanzania Strategic Objectives: The project will directly respond to the following USAID Tanzania strategic objectives and Intermediate Results: Economic Growth strategic objective (SO): “Incomes of Small Farmers Increased in Selected Agricultural Commodity Sub-sectors” with the following associated Intermediate Results (IRs):

• IR 9.1 Increased Productivity of Selected Agricultural Commodities;

• IR 9.2 Increased Trade of selected Agricultural Commodities

Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) strategic objective (SO) “Biodiversity Conserved in Target Landscapes through a Livelihood Driven Approach” which includes the following intermediate results:

• IR 1: Policies and laws that integrate conservation and development applied;

• IR 2: Participatory, landscape-scale conservation practiced;

• IR 3: Conservation enterprises generate increased and equitable benefits from sustainable use

   of natural resources.

Geographic Focus & Project Beneficiaries: The geographic focus of the project is the Rufiji River basin in the Kilombero District of southern Tanzania. The Rufiji Basin Development Authority (RUBADA) has documented the exceptional irrigated agriculture potential of this fertile valley and the Mngeta Farm in particular. The region is further enhanced by its proximity to the Selous Game Reserve, Udzungwa Mountains National Park and the Kilombero Game Control Area which collectively encompass more than 7 million hectares of miombo woodlands, open savannas and upland forests that sustain some of the most abundant and diverse wildlife populations in all of East Africa. ( see map )

The population of this area is approximately 250,000 people representing more than 20,000 extended family groups living in small to medium size rural villages and settlements throughout the Rufiji River basin. Ifakara is the capitol city of Kilombero District and is the historical and present day commercial trading hub for the region with a population of approximately 25,000 people. The economic development potential for the region is further enhanced by Ifakara having the region’s primary commercial and passenger train depot for the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA), the 1,860 km rail service which links the region to the capitol in Dar-Es-Salaam and south to Zambia. The TAZARA rail service is the commercial gateway to the Southern, Central, and East Africa business markets covering both the SADC and COMESA regions.

Most of the small rural villages in the region still lack electricity, running water and basic sanitation. According to Bureau of Statistics studies in 2002 more than 42% of the total population of the region fall below the basic needs poverty line and 26% are below the food poverty line. Illiteracy rates average 40% in most villages. 7 % of the country’s population is HIV/AIDS positive. More than 90% of the small farmers in the region cultivate less than 1 hectare, primarily for maize, cassava, rice, bananas and other basic food crops for subsistence and for cash income generated by local, national and regional markets in Southern, Central and East African countries. Women play an important role in micro and small scale agriculture enterprises in the region.

The project will provide direct benefits to approximately 2,000 small farm/heads of households and indirect benefits to an additional 20,000 people. ( note to Winson’s and Ryan….where do these 2,000 farmers live and how will they get to the farm to plant and care for their rice and corn and participate in the training programs. We need a better socio-economic profile of this group ] small farm/heads of households and indirect benefits to an additional 20,000 people. The project will also provide seasonal employment for an estimated 800 people through nature-based tourism and conservation management programs in the Selous Game Reserve, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Mikumi National Park and the Kilombero Game Control Area. Building on the traditional role of women in Tanzanian agriculture, the project will encourage and provide opportunities for women’s roles in production, marketing, and organizational development and households affected by HIV/AIDS.

Program Description: [method of approach and the amount of effort to be employed]
The project will provide training and technical assistance for local small-scale farmers to demonstrate how irrigated crop production, community-based ecotourism and biodiversity conservation can be combined to increase and diversify family income, create new employment opportunities, improve food security and protect and conserve the region’s unique biodiversity ecosystem. The MSATA project includes the following integrated activities.

1. Small Farm Sustainable Agriculture Training and Demonstration Center: The training and

demonstration center will be located on donated land and facilities at the 5,000 hectare Mngeta Farm owned and managed by Kilombero Holdings Company Ltd. (KHC). The KHC has agreed to donate 2,500 hectares of irrigated land at Mngeta Farm to the MSATA project including office space, housing, farm buildings, equipment and machinery needed for the training and demonstration programs at the Center. This donated property will be managed by the MSATA project and will include a special program with (1–3 hectare ) parcels of irrigated land made available to local farmers completing the training through leasehold agreements and innovative micro, small and medium size (SME) financing programs. Building on the traditional role of women in Tanzanian agriculture the project will encourage and provide opportunities for women in production, marketing, and organizational development. Special consideration will be given to heads of households, and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

Programs at the Center will provide local farmers with small scale irrigated agriculture production training, access to credit and small business management services, marketing support and producer association capacity building. The training programs will focus on high value traditional and non-traditional crops including vegetables, citrus and other orchard crops, spices, and special Pioneer Hi-Bred programs with new varieties of corn and irrigated rice. MSATA project training and technical assistance will be designed to complement programs and extension services with the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro (SUA) and their Centre for Sustainable Rural Development. The project has also secured letter of support for advance sales contracts for maize and rice produced by the project from: Export Trading Co. LTD., Said-Salim Bakhresa & Co. Ltd., and Coast Millers, LTD.

1. Community-based Ecotourism Development: The Center will also provide local communities with vocational training in ecotourism business services and biodiversity conservation management. The project is adjacent to the Selous Game Reserve, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Mikumi National Park and the Kilombero Game Control Area. Collectively, these reserves encompass more than 7 million hectares of miombo woodlands, open savannas and upland forests that sustain some of the most abundant mammal and bird biodiversity in all of East Africa. Leading tour operators in the region have agreed to work with the project to provide greater employment opportunities for local communities trained at the Center. Counterpart and the National Geographic Society will work with private sector tour operators and the Tanzania Ministry of Tourism to design a major multi-media publicity and marketing campaign to support the community-based tourism programs in the Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park.

2. Biodiversity Conservation: The region has long been recognized as among the most important in all of Africa for biodiversity conservation. The Selous Game Reserve, at 4.48 million hectares is a particularly important conservation priority and provides refuge for many uncommon, threatened and endangered species, including nearly one third of all the wild dogs in the world. The extremely rare and endangered black rhinoceros occur in an isolate population in the reserve. In the dry season an ancient elephant migration takes place between the Selous and Mozambique’s Niassa Game Reserves. This is one of the largest natural trans-boundary ecosystems in Africa and a recent census estimated that 64,400 elephants roam the two parks, with 84% on the Tanzanian side.

The project will provide vocational training in biodiversity conservation management focusing on developing local community employment opportunities in the game preserves and National Park. The buffer zone areas immediately adjacent to these protected reserves are simultaneously emerging as one of the most important agriculture production areas in Tanzania. To balance these often conflicting interests the MSATA project will provide training for farmers and biodiversity managers in proven methods for reducing farmer/wildlife conflicts. The project will also work closely with the Wildlife Division of the Ministry of Environment, and will build from the successful community-based conservation work developed in the buffer zone of the Selous Game Reserve and Mijumi National Park through the GTZ and Government of Tanzania’s Selous Conservation Program. The Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots program will develop special youth education and outreach to support the ecotourism and biodiversity conservation programs of the MSATA project with the region’s young people.
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Project Anticipated Results Summary’‘’: [ this section needs to be rewritten and strengthened ]

• A regional small scale agriculture, tourism and biodiversity conservation training and demonstration

   center will be established;

• Training, technical assistance, access to credit and marketing support services will be provided for

   up to 2,000 local farmers with special consideration given to women and families affected by HIV/AIDS;

• Access to small farm leaseholds (from 1–3 hectares each) will be provided for farmers completing

   the training with special consideration given to women and families affected by HIV/AIDS;

• Increased revenues and employment for local communities generated by tourism programs;

• Improved local community participation and support for biodiversity conservation programs in

   Selous Game Reserve, Mikumi National Park and in adjacent  buffer zones. 

• Development of Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots youth education outreach programs related

   to the project’s  agricultural  and biodiversity conservation work

Proposed Funding from GDA and USAID Tanzania: The project is seeking approximately $1,000,000 in grant funding from the GDA and $1,000,000 from the USAID Tanzania Mission over a two year period with the alliance providing at least $3 million in matching funds which represents
a 3:1 leverage for GDA funds. Project Duration: 2 years

1. USAID & Alliance Budget and Cost Summary Year 1 Year 2 Total

1. USAID GDA Grant $ 500k $ 500k $ 1m

1. USAID Tanzania Grant $ 500k $ 500k $ 1m
2. Alliance Cost Share $ 1.5m $ 1.5m $ 3m

                                                    Total Project Budget    $   2m           $  2m          $ 5m

7.2 Program Illustrative Budget Summary

USAID Grant Program Budget Year 1 Year 2 Total Alliance Cost Share & Matching Funds
Personnel $ 200K $ 200K $ 400K $ 400k
Travel $ 30K $ 30K $ 60K $ 60k
Training $ 220K $ 220K $ 440K $ 200k
Program Activities:
1. Training Center Development $ 100K $ 50K $ 150K $ 1m
2. Agriculture Programs $ 250K $ 300K $ 550K $ 1m
3 Community-based tourism programs $ 100K $ 100K $ 200K $ 200k
4.Biodiversity & Wildlife Programs $ 100K $ 100K $ 250K $ 150k
Total $ 1m $ 1 m $ 2m $ 3m

[ Note: Above figures include program administration, direct costs and applicable indirect costs.]

1. Cost-Share and Leveraging

Counterpart has an extensive network of donors and alliance partners through which we will provide matching funds, training, technical assistance, donated land, supplies and equipment to support the project’s small scale agriculture, ecotourism, wildlife and biodiversity management programs. CPI will conduct regular needs assessments to assure the supplies, equipment and services provided are based on accurate beneficiary needs.

Alliance Member Cost Share Contribution Summary Yr 1 Yr 2 Total

• CPI [ agric/tourism/conservation training, capacity-building, equipment, seeds, medicines ] -----$250k $250k $500k
• Kilombero Holdings Company Ltd. [ land, equipment, tools, buildings, vehicles, etc ]-----$ 1m $500k $1.5m
• Pioneer Hi-Bred International [ Hi-Bred corn & rice seed, technical assistance ]-----------$250k $250k $500k
• Hope in Tanzania Foundation [ education, health, media and fundraising support ]----------$ 75k $ 75k $150k
• Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots Program [ youth education programs ] -----$ 50k $50k $100k
• National Geographic Society [ marketing & promotion for ecotourism programs ]----------$ 50k $50k $100k
• Selous Game Reserve [ tour operator job placement & Reserve staff trainingt ]------------------$ 50k $50k $100k

					             Total Estimated Cost Share         $1.75m   $1.25    $ 3m                    

Applicant’s previous work and experience:

Counterpart International (CPI) ( www.counterpart.org ) is a 40 year old non-profit NGO dedicated to “giving people a voice in their future through smart partnerships, offering options and access to tools for sustained economic, social and environmental development”. Counterpart’s approach is multi-disciplinary and results driven, integrating economic development, natural resource management, humanitarian assistance, education, healthcare, civil society support and sustainable agriculture programs. Our multi-sector development programs are designed to build the capacity of local communities and the institutions that serve them to address self-defined needs in sustainable, practical and culturally appropriate ways. All CPI projects are designed with an exit strategy, including localization of key inputs.

Counterpart is a leading USAID implementing partner managing a diverse $100 million portfolio of development projects through a worldwide staff of more than 500 people in 32 countries. Over the past decade, Counterpart has leveraged $1 billion in additional in-kind support. Our knowledge of USAID procedures, procurement policies, and regulations is extensive, time-tested and cost effective. Counterpart’s demonstrated USAID program capacity in the following areas is of particular relevance to the proposed USAID GDA project in Tanzania

GDA Experience: Counterpart has an excellent reputation and track record in developing and managing highly successful GDA projects. These include the Brazil At-Risk Youth Training Program for the Tourism Sector which provides entry level ICT training for at-risk youth from the “favelas” of Salvador, the largest urban slum in Latin America. The model GDA project is now being expanded nationwide. The CAFTA Alliance Project worked with networks of NGOs and private sector SMEs to develop environmental and sustainable agriculture standards for the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). The Coral Garden Reef Restoration and Conservation Project works with the private tourism sector, local fishing communities, NGOs and government agencies in Fiji to develop a new public-private co-management program for coral reef conservation and community-based fisheries.

Sustainable Agriculture: Counterpart’s Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Division manages a diverse $20 million dollar portfolio of USAID and USDA-funded agricultural and agroforestry programs in Guatemala, Honduras, Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria???. This includes USAID and USDA monetization programs with Food for Education, Food for Progress and Food for Peace which help poor communities address core issues of poverty, illiteracy and food insecurity. [ Adrian…. FSSA should write this section ]

Sustainable Tourism: Counterpart designs and implements innovative sustainable tourism programs in association with many of the world’s leading public and private tourism organizations including; National Geographic Society, UNESCO, World Tourism Organization, Global Heritage Fund, Conservation International, IUCN, and the Ministries of Tourism, Culture and Finance in many leading international tourism destinations. CPI is currently implementing model community-based tourism programs with USAID and multi-lateral donor support in Guatemala, Honduras, Brazil, Honduras, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Fiji.

MSATA partner capacity statements and roles in the project:

1. Kilombero Holdings Company Ltd. (KHC), is a for-profit Tanzanian agriculture producer in the Mngeta River Basin; The Kilombero Holdings Company (KHC) is a consortium of business partners with land and resource holdings throughout Tanzania. KHC holds a 99 year lease with the Rufiji Basin Authority (RUBADA) for the Mngeta Farm, 12,500 acres (5,060 hectares) of arable land at the base of the Udzungwa Mountains, with irrigation rights from the Mngeta River and more than 110 km of irrigation canals. The property also includes extensive infrastructure on 2,500 acres (1,700 hectares) of additional property in the foothills of the mountains, including a training center; office and administrative buildings; wood, metal and other workshops; 34 houses for residential services; a small hydroelectric facility; and extensive working farm equipment. KHC also maintains rights to one of the largest permanent safari camps within the Selous Game Reserve. KHC has formally agreed to donate at least 50 % of the Mngeta Farm land holdings, facilities and equipment to the MSATA project to improve education, research, demonstration and access to small scale sustainable agriculture lands, community-based tourism and conservation enterprises in Kilombero District.
2. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a Division of the Dupont Corporation is the world’s leading source of agricultural seed technology, inoculants and agronomic information. Pioneer develops, produces and markets a full line of top-quality seeds and forage and grain additives and provides services to customers in nearly 70 countries. Through a dynamic field extension team Pioneer Pioneer has been active in the development of small, medium and large scale agriculture in Tanzania and throughout East Africa for the past 20 years. Their Tanzania Community Investment program provides seed, financial and technical resources to support activities that deliver science-based solutions that enhance food production and nutrition, and health care to participating communities. Pioneer will be a member of the MSATA project and will provide donated seed, training and technical assistance to the training Center and to the network of small farmers operating leaseholds
3. Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots Program (www.rootsandshoots.org ): Founded by world renowned primatologist, Dr. Jane Goodall, the Roots and Shoots program inspires youth of all ages to make a difference by becoming involved in their communities. Each Roots and Shoots group plans and implement service-learning projects that promote care and concern for animals, the environment and the human community. The Roots and Shoots program began in Tanzania and today operates in more than 70 countries. Roots and Shoots Tanzania will work with the MSTA to provide environmental education and outreach services for youth affiliated with the project’s biodiversity conservation and ecotourism programs.
4. Hope in Tanzania Foundation: The U.S. based non-profit Hope in Tanzania Foundation was established in 2004 to create partnerships and programs with other international organizations that will provide support to the Mngeta Farm Project in the areas of agriculture, medicine, education, and biodiversity conservation. The Foundation is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and at the Mngeta Farm Center in Tanzania. The Hope in Tanzania Foundation will document the project’s progress and success through the use of video and other media formats to enhance public awareness and education of project work and results. This will build credibility, accountability, and support for the Mngeta Farm Project worldwide.

5. National Geographic Society: The National Geographic Society’s Sustainable Destinations and

Geotourism program works with Ministries of Tourism, NGOs, local communities and tour operators to develop sustainable tourism that “ sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place-its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents.” The role of the National Geographic Society will be to provide multi-media marketing and product development support for the MSATA project’s community-based ecotourism programs.

1. Selous Game Reserve, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Mikumi National Park and the

Kilombero Game Control Area: Tour operators at each the major Game Reserves and National Parks near the MSATA project and have agreed to assist in expanding employment opportunities for local communities participating in the training programs. These include: Tembo Lodge ( owned by KHC), Sable Mountain Lodge, Mbuyu Lodge, Sand Rivers Lodge, Beho Beho Lodge, Rufiji River Camp and Mbega Camp.