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Tanzanie
Oikos East Africa (OEA) is a Tanzanian NGO
based in Arusha that works since 1999 to promote the protection of biodiversity
and the sustainable use of natural resources as tools to fight against poverty
and boost socio-economic development.
The principle behind OEA’s work is that
sound environmental conservation strategies can guarantee health and wellness
to current and future generations, increase the economic independence of
vulnerable communities and tackle climate
change.
To reach its objectives OEA applies a
systemic and interdisciplinary approach that foresees the implementation
development projects in four different sectors of intervention: natural
resources conservation and management; natural resource accessibility; climate
change adaptation and rural communities’ economic empowerment.
OEA vision is a
future where local communities and authorities work together to promote a fair
socio-economic development based on the sustainable use of natural resources.
OEA mission is to
work with high ethical and scientific standards to promote to support rural
communities and local governance in improving the quality of life of the
population and in protecting their ecosystems through culturally sensitive and
environmentally highly sustainable interventions.
OEA was first registered as a branch of
the Italian NGO Istituto
Oikos, it became an independent organization in 2009, but still remains a key
part of Istituto Oikos’ network. Since its foundation OEA has thus worked in
partnership with many local and international NGOs, with statal and parastatal
Tanzanian institutions and with Italian research institutes and universities.
Website: www.oikosea.org
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