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- Enhance climate change adaptation capacity and Promote gender equality and women’s empowerment and people with disability: ACRA aims to strengthen the capacity of pastoralists and farmers in Tanzania to adapt to climate change impacts and promote equal participation, decision-making power, and access to resources. This objective can include providing training, technical support, and resources that enable communities to implement climate-resilient farming practices and livelihood strategies.
- Foster sustainable land and water management: ACRA promotes sustainable land management and water conservation practices among farmers and pastoralists. This objective focuses on interventions that prevent soil erosion, improve water availability and quality, and enhance natural resource conservation.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and innovation: ACRA aims to create platforms for knowledge sharing and innovation among farmers, researchers, and practitioners. The organization can establish networks, workshops, and exchange programs that encourage learning and the adoption of new technologies and practices for climate resilience.
- Strengthen community-level adaptation planning: ACRA focuses on empowering local communities to develop and implement community-driven adaptation plans. This objective involves facilitating participatory processes, providing technical support, and integrating traditional knowledge with scientific approaches to build resilience and address specific challenges faced by each community.
- Advocate for supportive policies and partnerships: ACRA aims to advocate for policies, regulations, and partnerships that support climate change adaptation and environmental conservation in Tanzania. This objective involves engaging with policymakers, government agencies, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to promote enabling environments and secure resources for climate resilience initiatives. These objectives collectively contribute to establishing a unified body that can effectively address climate change adaptation and environmental conservation in Tanzania, benefiting pastoralists, farmers, and the overall sustainability of the region.
- Improve access to nutritious food and enhance dietary diversity: ACRA recognizes the importance of nutrition in building resilience and well-being. This objective focuses on supporting farmers and pastoralists in diversifying their food production systems and promoting the consumption of nutrient-rich foods, especially for vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities.
- Foster community-led initiatives for social inclusion: ACRA aims to facilitate the participation and engagement of marginalized groups, including women, PWDs, and other vulnerable populations, in decision-making processes, planning, and implementation of climate resilience initiatives. This objective focuses on ensuring that community-led initiatives take into account the diverse needs and strengths of different social groups.
- Strengthen partnerships for inclusive climate resilience: ACRA recognizes the importance of collaboration and partnerships to promote inclusive climate resilience. This objective involves establishing partnerships with organizations working on gender equality, nutrition, disability rights, and other relevant sectors to leverage resources, expertise, and perspectives for comprehensive and inclusive solutions. By including gender, nutrition, and disability as core objectives, ACRA can ensure that its work addresses these important dimensions of social inclusion, health, and wellbeing, contributing to a more equitable and resilient society.
- Promote and integrate sustainable agroforestry practices: ACRA will champion the adoption of diverse agroforestry systems within agropastoral communities to enhance ecological resilience, diversify income streams, and improve sustainable land use. This includes supporting the cultivation of trees alongside crops and livestock for multiple benefits, such as soil health, biodiversity, and climate change mitigation.
- Facilitate value addition for agropastoral produce: ACRA aims to empower communities to transform raw agricultural and livestock products into higher-value goods. This objective involves providing training and resources for post-harvest handling, processing, packaging, and branding, thereby increasing market competitiveness and maximizing income for agropastoralists.
- Strengthen market linkages for agropastoral products: ACRA will work to establish and enhance direct, equitable, and stable market connections for agropastoralists’ produce, including both raw and value-added goods. This involves supporting market information access, facilitating collective marketing, and connecting producers with buyers to ensure fair prices and consistent demand
