KINNAPA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME is a non- government organization (NGO) established in 1992 to improve the quality of life for pastoralists, hunter-gatherers and small-scale farmers across Mainland Tanzania. Guided by the mission to empower communities through participatory development, gender equity, accountability and sustainable resource management, KINNAPA works in Mainland Tanzania. Its vision is to secure and enhance standards of living for these communities by integrating natural resource management, land-use planning, water development, health promotion, education and gender-based violence prevention.
To date, KINNAPA has reached over 200,000 people in more than 200 villages and urban wards. Key achievements include establishing 42 community-run early childhood development (ECD) centers benefiting 1,880 children; securing 174,000 acres of communal grazing land to reduce conflict; and distributing over 200,000 tree seedlings through its nursery program. KINNAPA has drilled 11 boreholes, built four dams and 50+ hand-dug wells for clean water access, and constructed rainwater harvesting tanks and latrines in 11 schools and two dispensaries, improving attendance, health and sanitation. Through training on land rights and village land-use planning, promotion of efficient cookstoves, and improved agricultural and nutrition practices,KINNAPA has fostered environmental conservation, boosted maize yields and influenced positive behavioral change among marginalized groups. Finally, by supporting 49 income-generating groups, adult–literacy programs and scholarships for 1,000 vulnerable students, KINNAPA has strengthened livelihoods, social inclusion and public accountability at the local level