
Tanzanian Forestry Sector
Creating a world-class commercial forestry sector that underpins downstream wood and energy industries and delivers widespread economic, social and environmental benefits to Tanzanian citizens.
We fund and implement programmes that aim to transform the performance of key sectors in East Africa by tackling both immediate constraints and long-term structural challenges. Ultimately we look to build competitive and profitable sectors with the mechanisms to adapt to future circumstances, ensuring sustainable growth while creating jobs and raising incomes.
Learn MoreWe have built and continue to support a number of independent organisations in East Africa dedicated to sector transformation. These are governed, managed and staffed by local people. The aim is to empower people who have the local knowledge, experience and networks necessary for success, while building long-term capacity within East Africa to drive sector change.
Learn MoreLearning is central to everything we do at Gatsby.
Learn MoreOur team is busy working to help people, governments and firms tackle the huge challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis in the sectors we support.
Learn MoreCreating a world-class commercial forestry sector that underpins downstream wood and energy industries and delivers widespread economic, social and environmental benefits to Tanzanian citizens.
Introducing innovative technologies and models to transform Kenya’s commercial forestry sector, protect the environment, and benefit millions of Kenyan citizens.
We are supporting Horizon East Africa – a new research project dedicated to exploring the trends set to shape the future in the region.
Every two weeks we are working with our partners Msingi and Kenya Markets Trust to produce a briefing on the impact of the crisis in East Africa.
This covers information on the macroeconomic impact, how the sectors we work in are being affected, and the donor response. It also includes links to useful trackers and sources of further information. You can download the latest briefing for the week commencing 17th August by clicking here. We've summarised what we're reading and hearing – we're sure there are gaps and would wel
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Each week we are sharing some of the interesting articles we've read recently on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in East Africa.
This week, we recommend the following three articles: 1 – GeoPoll has conducted an extensive survey to explore the financial impact of COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa. The study was motivated by the World Bank’s prediction that growth in the region will fall by over 5% this year. The survey was conducted in five countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Côte D’Ivoire, Mozambique, and So
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