Stories & updates
News, field stories, and insights from Smart Youth programs across Tanzania.
In the coastal community of Saadani, seaweed is more than just a marine product. For many women, it is an important source of income and a way to support […]
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Along Tanzania’s coastal communities, women and young people are not simply beneficiaries of development they are already part of the systems that sustain communities and natural resources. They fish, process […]
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For many coastal communities, the ocean is not just part of the environment—it is where life and livelihoods begin. It provides food, income and employment through activities such as […]
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In Saadani Village, Chalinze District, one community group is demonstrating what can happen when practical knowledge is turned into action. Songambele Climate-Smart Group is part of SMART YOUTH’s Climate-Smart Initiative for […]
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For many communities along Tanzania’s coast, the ocean is more than a source of natural beauty. It is a source of food, income, employment and hope for the […]
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When SMART YOUTH introduced the KUZITA (Klabu ya Uhifadhi wa Ziwa Tanganyika) approach in three secondary schools around Lake Tanganyika, the idea was simple: create a small group of young […]
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Sometimes, a new idea is born not from a meeting or a written plan, but from something you see happening in front of you. For SMART YOUTH, that […]
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The beach clean-up in Saadani Village was led by Climate Smart Groups, demonstrating strong community ownership in protecting coastal ecosystems. 🌿 Leadership Structure 📊 Key Impact This activity demonstrated that when […]
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In Kondo–Zinga, Bagamoyo District, a women-led group of 10 members from the Kukupesa Climate Smart Group is turning mangrove conservation into a sustainable livelihood opportunity through climate-smart beekeeping. Implemented by […]
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