WATER PROJECT
ECRDI | TANZANIA
Empowering Communities,
Building Resilience.
Working with communities to build resilience and opportunity.
Who are We?
Enkakenya Community Resource and Development Initiative (ECRDI) is an Indigenous-led, community-centered organization committed to advancing inclusive and sustainable development. We work alongside local and Indigenous peoples and communities to strengthen leadership, improve livelihoods, promote environmental stewardship, preserve cultural heritage, and enhance community well-being.
We work along with local communities and Indigenous people to co- create lasting change by addressing social, economic, environmental, and cultural challenges. Through participatory approaches, we support communities to identify opportunities, overcome barriers, and drive their own development.
Our Vision and Mission
OUR VISION
Empowered, resilient, and thriving communities driving their own sustainable development.
OUR MISSION
To strengthen communities through inclusive development, sustainable resource management, capacity building, cultural heritage preservation, and economic empowerment.
Our Core Values
Community Ownership
Integrity and Accountability
Inclusion and Equity
Respect for Culture and Dignity
Environmental Responsibility
Partnership and Learning
What We Do
We work across five Integrated Thematic Areas.
Community Empowerment
We work to strengthen community capacity to drive their own development by promoting inclusive leadership, accountable governance, and the meaningful engagement of women, youth, Indigenous peoples, and vulnerable groups.
Learn moreEconomic Empowerment
We support entrepreneurship, enterprise development, skills development, financial inclusion, market access, and income generating opportunities that benefit local communities.
Learn moreClimate Resilience
We promote climate adaptation, sustainable natural resource management, ecosystem restoration, environmental conservation, and locally led solutions informed by Indigenous knowledge.
Learn moreCommunity Wellbeing
We improve access to education, health, WASH, nutrition, and social support services that contribute to healthy, resilient, and thriving communities.
Learn moreCulture, Heritage and Knowledge
Preserving Indigenous knowledge, cultural identity, traditional practices, and community storytelling.
Learn moreFeatured Projects
PACE PROJECT
Pastoralist Apiculture for Co-existence with Elephants
PEFIP
Pathway to Economic and Financial Inclusion Program
YRS INITIATIVE
Young Rangeland Stewards Initiative
TALES OF OUR LAND
Inkaetin Enkopang Project
Our Impact in Numbers
1000+
Community Members Reached
310
Women Empowered
6
Community Groups Supported
Tsh 5M+
Soft Loans Distributed
50
Beehives Distributed
200+
Youth Engaged & Trained
30+
Stories Documented