Disability Inclusion: Including people with disabilities in mainstream value chains in Tanzania
In Tanzania, almost one in ten people is living with disabilities, two-thirds of whom live in rural areas. The coffee and cocoa value chains are both potential growth areas for the Tanzanian economy and entail many different activities, making them an obvious potential source of employment for people with disabilities.
Fermenting cocoa beans in banana leaves.
Credit: Traidcraft Exchange/Catherine Gunby
This project was designed to increase the visibility and voice of people with disabilites in the coffee, cocoa and palm oil value chains.
Project name: Promoting Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Cocoa, Coffee and Palm Oil Value Chains
Where are we working? Tanzania; Kyela, Rungwe, Mbozi and Kilombero districts and parts of Dar es Salaam
How long for? September 2018 - January 2023 (4.5 years)
Who is benefiting? 1,000 people with disabilities and 500 farmers and micro entrepreneurs without disabilities
Project aims:
To provide people with disabilities, and target households, with sustainable livelihood opportunities in the coffee, cocoa and palm oil value chains
To improve access to reliable and profitable markets for the coffee, cocoa and palm oil value chains
To improve the knowledge, attitude, behaviour and practices of people in the local community towards people with disabilities participating in the coffee, cocoa, palm oil value chains
Who are we working with? Our partner Shivyawata with funding from National Lottery Community Fund.
To help fund this project please contact hello@transform-trade.org or for more information about this project, please contact programmes@transform-trade.org