📋 Tender Overview
Project sponsor: Tchibo GmbH
Country: Tanzania Funding amount: € 200,000.00 Start: 01.01.2024 End: 31.12.2026
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
project goal
Training 600 students between the ages of 14 and 17 in Tanzania in sustainable coffee cultivation. In cooperation with seven local schools, ADA funding will create 350 new apprenticeships and an internship program for graduates.
expected results
The introduction of modern, more effective farming methods will enable students and their parents to increase productivity and sales of coffee. In terms of economic benefits, the increased productivity will help ensure that local coffee can be offered on the market in better quality and at a stable price. This in turn will help to create more income opportunities for young people who will be equipped with the relevant skills. This will also lead to a reduction in youth unemployment in the region.
target group
The target group is a total of 600 students (50% girls) who will receive additional training in sustainable coffee cultivation. In addition, 10 graduates will receive an internship in local coffee companies.
An additional focus is on the diversification of cultivation areas. This includes both the demo farms set up at the schools and the farms that are managed by the students and their parents. In total, more than 5,400 fruit and forest trees are to be planted.
Measures
The measures implemented mainly in Mbeya and Mbozi include:
- Creation of 350 additional training places in 7 schools
- Organisation of 30 training courses on productivity in coffee cultivation
- Establishment of pilot plantations for all schools and on students’ farms
- Distribution of coffee seedlings to students
- Training on sustainable agricultural practices (nursery, pruning, fertilization, pest control)
- Training in cultivation-related business management methods (production of organic fertilizers, sorting and grinding, advantages of intercropping, financial knowledge and accounting)
background information
Tchibo is one of the largest trading companies in Europe and has more than 15 years of experience in implementing sustainable coffee projects in developing countries. In 2016, the company was named the most sustainable large company in Germany.
