ADP-MBOZI IN BRIEF

ADP-Mbozi is a non-governmental organization established in 1986 and registered as a Trust fund on 29th of November 1995. Following the changes in law governing the establishment of Non-Governmental Organization in 2002, ADP-Mbozi complied with the law on 10th October 2005 with registration number 1639. The organizations head office is located opposite to the Mbozi District Council offices, adjacent to Mbozi District Post Office.
ADP Mbozi is currently implementing programs in Mbeya, Njombe, Songwe, Rukwa and Katavi regions and has sub offices in each region.

VISION

ADP Mbozi envisions rural and urban communities attaining livelihood security and sustainably managing their resources.

MISSION

ADP Mbozi is a leader in facilitating socio-economic empowerment of marginalized rural and urban communities in Tanzania Mainland through promotion of food security in the context of climate change and improved nutrition, entrepreneurship and market development, community empowerment on gender, HIV/AIDS, Children, good governance and environment. Moreover, the organization will take into consideration of the pandemic diseases in the course of program implementation and also strive to strengthen its internal capacity in order to successfully implement the above-mentioned focus areas.

OBJECTIVES

The main objective of the organization is to contribute towards improving the quality of life of marginalized communities in Tanzania Mainland through increased household food security and nutrition, income and livelihood assets.

CORE VALUES

i) Commitment: We believe commitment to our work shall lead to realization of significant positive changes in our organization and the community we work with.

ii) Sharing out: We believe that development is brought about through combining efforts of different stakeholders; therefore, the communities we work with have a significant contribution towards their own development.

iii) Transparency: We commit ourselves to be transparent in our organization and we shall inspire the same to the communities we work with.

iv) Trustworthy: We believe that trustworthiness can help us work as a team and therefore achieve our goals much more efficiently. We are also convinced that trustworthy, in case of target group, is a pre-requisite for successful achievement of their objectives.

WORKING AREAS
ADP-Mbozi registered to implement project/programs in Tanzania mainland depending on the availability of resource and currently the organization implement eight projects in five regions of Katavi, Rukwa, Songwe, Mbeya, and Njombe regions.

ADP Mbozi Approaches

ADP-Mbozi for the next five years (2022-2026) operate by using the following approaches:

1. Working with target beneficiaries through groups.
2. Use of community volunteers.
3. Farmers field schools.
4. Value chain development.
5. Networking and Outsourcing.
6. Bi-directional referrals and linkages.
7. Learning centers.
8. Integration within the Organization and between organizations

Strategic Areas of Focus for ADP-Mbozi stipulated in 2022 to 2026 strategic plan include; –
a) Food security in the context of climate change and improved nutrition. Issues to be addressed are;-
• Crop and livestock production through promotion of appropriate farming technologies with adoption to climate change.
• Post-harvest practices and food budgeting at the household level
• Improve nutrition status at household level.
• Promote Horticulture and aquaculture at household level.
• Enhance climate change and variability on target communities
b) Entrepreneurship and market development for crop and livestock producers.
Issues to be addressed:
• Strengthen producers’ marketing groups and associations.
• Promote business and market development skills.
• Promote access to markets and market information.
• Enhance producers’ and traders’ linkage.
• enhance access of financial services.
c) Community Empowerment on HIV/AIDS, children, gender, good governance and environment.
• Address and support HIV/AIDS prevention and impact mitigation at community level including OVC/MVC.
• Advocate for development issues related with youth and AGYW empowerment support.
• Promote children rights and safeguarding.
• Promote environmental issues at community level.
• Promote good governance.
• Promote gender equality and equity.
d) ADP-Mbozi internal capacity strengthening.
Issues to be addressed include; –
• Enhance financial and human capacities of ADP-Mbozi
• Improve structure, policies, systems and procedures
• Improve and operationalize monitoring and evaluation plan.
• Improve networking and collaboration.
• To improve Publicity of ADP-Mbozi and its Products.
• Develop quality standards of ADP-Mbozi services provision.

Governance

The supreme organ of the organization is the General Meeting. The Management and Control of the affairs of ADP Mbozi is entrusted to the Board of Directors which reports to the General Meeting.

The management team of the organization, on the other hand, guides the execution of the day to day implementation of the Programmes and organizational processes. The management team is composed of heads of departments. Other key members of staff may be co-opted. The current departments of the organization are: Sustainable Food Security and Nutrition development; Entrepreneurship and Market Development; Community Empowerment; Environment and Climate Change Management; and Finance, Administration and Organizational Development. Heads of departments report to the Executive Director.

List of board of Directors

ADP Mbozi board members