Katja Hinzmann

Karagwe Development and Relief Services (KADERES), Kayanga/Tanzania

Professional Background: Katja holds a Master Degree in Agriculture with focus on International Agricultural Development in Plant Production from the Technical University of Berlin and of the Humboldt-University of Berlin. She has been working in the field of organic fruit and vegetable production for over 15 years. As an agricultural advisor overseas she worked so far in Chad, the Philippines and Laos, mostly employed by the German Development Service (DED). Katja supports KADERES in Kagera Region in training activities and extension programmes to improve and diversify certified organic and fair trade production of more than 7,000 small scale farmers in Karagwe and Kyerwa Districts.

Project partner: Karagwe Development and Relief Services (KADERES) is a local NGO based in Karagwe District in Kagera Region. The organization was formed in June 1997 and registered in May 1998 with a vision to see an empowered Community in which people effectively manage their own lives. The mission is to capacitate the Community to fight against poverty through facilitation of socio-economic programmes in a sustainable way. Clean drinking water, improved health services and education as well as sustainable agriculture and the facilitation and monitoring of rural microfinance institutions are the main working areas of the organization. Agriculture forms the main income for more of 95 % of the population in Kagera Region. A majority of those small holder farmers grow coffee as their main cash crop. While the current market mechanism keeps farmers from realizing the full potential of the crop, KADERES is making strides to promote Organic/Fair Trade certifications among the farmers for reaching fair prices. Through its marketing subsidiary firm, KPD PLC (KADERES Peasants Development Public Limited Company) the coffee is directly exported to international markets. Besides the cash crop coffee also stable foods like beans, maize and bananas are important to farmers and KADERES.

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Assignment Period: 17/07/2016 – 16/07/2018

Overall Objective of Assignment: Empowering the community of Karagwe and Kyerwa Districts – through social-economic developments- to manage their own lives.

Expected results:

• KADERES’ extension workers know about agricultural best practices, standards of organic farming and fair trade.
• Farmers implement best practices and meet standards of organic farming and fair trade.
• Environmentally friendly farming techniques are introduced and applied.
• The M&E framework is improved and in use.

Philipp Leonhartsberger

African MAYAWA, Tanzania - Organic Agriculture, Bukoba

Professional Background: Philipp studied biology in the field of ecology with a focus on vegetation ecology and organic agriculture in the tropics; selected courses attended in development cooperation and environmental economics University of Vienna, Austria (degree equivalent to combined Bsc + MSc. He has been assigned to work with MAYAWA in Bukoba, in the area of Organic Agriculture and Fair Trade. MAYAWA is a member-based organization of farmers in Bukoba, Missenyi and Muleba districts. The organization works with poor famer households for livelihood improvement through provision of extension services, provision of agricultural inputs and accessibility to markets.

Partner Organisation: MAYAWA in Bukoba, in the area of Organic Agriculture and Fair Trade. MAYAWA is a member-based organization of farmers in Bukoba, Missenyi and Muleba districts. The organization works with poor famer households for livelihood improvement through provision of extension services, provision of agricultural inputs and accessibility to markets.

Assignment Period: 1/05/2016 – 30/04/2018

Overall Goal of Assignment: Improved cash income, food security and sustainable environmental solutions for the rural households in Kagera Region.

Specific Objectives:

• Efficient farmer organization is delivering extension services to their members.
• MAYAWA Farmers transformed from relying on substance agriculture to become market oriented farmers.
• Competence in capacity building of farmers in new agricultural techniques, organic farming, agroforestry technologies and mitigations against climate change.

Oliver Keller

Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM)

Professional Background: Oliver Keller holds a Masters degree in Sociology, Political Science and Anthropology from the University of Bonn (Germany). Additionally, he passed a certified training course for future experts and leading staff in International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Peace Building at the Gesellschaft für Nachhaltige Entwicklung (GNE) in Witzenhausen (Germany). In prior to his assignment with HORIZONT3000 he has been working 6 years for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Mongolia and the Philippines. His main focus has been so far on Participatory Project Management, Community Development, Local Governance as well as on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution.

Partner Organisation: Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM) is a registered NGO formed in 2005. TOAM is an umbrella organization that coordinates and promotes the development of organic farming among farmers, distributors and consumers through networking and information distribution. TOAM sees development of the organic farming sector as a crucial factor for sustainable livelihoods and envisions establishing a vibrant, sustainable and mutually beneficial organic sector in Tanzania.

Assignment Period: 27/09/2015 - 26/09/2017

Overall Goal of Assignment: To establish a vibrant, sustainable and mutually beneficial organic sector in the whole of Tanzania.

Specific Objectives:

• To strengthen skills and knowledge of staff and target group in the result based monitoring and evaluation through coaching.
• To develop the M&E plan and other relevant tools as well as the M&E system.