The Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund (EAMCEF) is a Trust Fund that was established and functions as a long-term and reliable funding mechanism to support Community Development, Biodiversity Conservation and Applied Research Projects, which promote the biological diversity, ecological functions and sustainable use of natural resources in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania.
Our Vision is to see that, the Eastern Arc Mountains and the people who depend on them live in harmony as one sustainable ecosystem. The forests and mountains will provide goods and services – from water to electrical power, from food and cash crops to medicines- for the people of Tanzania. And the world community will benefit from a protected biodiversity hotspot and a major carbon sink reducing global warming and mitigating climate change impacts.
We catalyse resources to foster conservation of forest biodiversity in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania through investment in sustainable community development and livelihood improvement, sustained financing for protected areas management and financial support to applied biodiversity and climate change research.
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About the Eastern Arc Mountains
The Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania and Kenya are among the most important areas for the conservation of biological diversity in the world. The conservation of these mountains is being supported by the Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund in collaboration with the Government of Tanzania and various development partners including the Government of Norway and GEF/UNDP. The Eastern Arc Mountains stretch across 15 districts in Tanzania,
Estimates suggest that more than 70% of the original forest cover has been destroyed and only about 5,400 sq km of forest land remain on the mountains!
Making improved cook stoves work for women and forests
One of the tricky questions in addressing drivers of forest degradation in Tanzania is how…
Compensating communities for labour and time
Unlike Game Reserves where consumptive wildlife tourism is generating significant revenue from hunting tourists, the…
Addressing food insecurity to save the forests
EAMCEF believes that, if local communities in Mbomole Village (Muheza District) are food secured, little…
Rewarding forest conservation promises
Would the communities in Kazita Village keep their promises to conserve the forests of Nilo…
If it were not for the bees…
Situated just on the foot of Udzungwa Mountains, Villagers of Msufini Village in Kilombero District…
Tree planting overturning poverty in Kilolo District
The beautiful landscape of Kilolo District is blessed by cold weather and rich soil supporting…
Between 2002 and 2009, EAMCEF was fully funded by the World Bank (WB) and the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) through the Government of Tanzania
For over eight years, EAMCEF operations and project activities have largely been funded by the Royal Government of Norway (2011 – To date)
Investiments Management Consultants/Financial Advisor and Bankers
Implementing Partners
Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT)
Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency
Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA)
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute
Tanzania Forestry Research Institute (TAFORI)
University of Dar Es Salaam
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
Tanga Urban Water Supply Authority (Tanga- UWASA)
Kilolo District Council
Kilombero District Council
Korogwe District Council
Mkinga District Council
Morogoro Municipal Council
Muheza District Council
Mvomero District Council
Same District Council
Mufindi District Council
Same Mwanga Environmental Conservation Advisory Organization (SMECAO)
ENEPA Green Consultancy
Friends In Development (FIDE)
Livelihood Development Tanzania (LIDET)
Same Community Based Organization (SCBO)
Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA)
Tanga Energy Development Association Trust (TEDA)
Victory Youth Support Organization (VIYOSO)
EMERGE TANZANIA
Morogoro Environmental Conservation Action Group (MECA)
NAKYA
Tanzania Association of Foresters (TAF)
