Growing Sustainable Business

GSB in Tanzania

Launched in September 2003, the GSB Delivery Mechanism in Tanzania is actively facilitating innovative and pro-poor business ventures in various sectors. The programme is supported financially by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The GSB Coordinating Group in Tanzania comprises members from Government, the private sector, NGOs, and the development partners.

GSB Projects

Rural ICT Project
Lead Company: Ericsson
Provision of low-cost telecommunications infrastructure to serve rural communities, SMEs, and social service providers in Lindi/Mtwara Region. Download project brief

Dairy Development Project
Lead Company: Tetra Pak
The project is investigating an integrated approach to address constraints and issues along the value chain of milk (from milk supply, production, processing, marketing to consumption) in building milk production in Tanzania. Download project brief

Allanblackia Oil Supply Chain Project
Lead Company: Unilever
Using market linkage approach and sub-sector development approach, the project identifies the market prospects for Allanblackia nuts (wild grown). Download project brief

Biomass Energy Project
Lead Company: Holcim/Tanga Cement
Tanga Cement adopts a Fuel Switch Programme and has identified agriculture waste as biomass fuel - initially cashew waste but other possible sources include Jatropha and Coconut. Download project brief

Rural Electrification
Lead Companies: ABB and Kilomboro Sugar Company
The project is to set up an local entity owned by rural community to administer and manage rural electrification in two potential villages (Myage and Msolwa) around Kilombero estate. Download project brief

Additional opportunities are being explored with Alpha Group, IFC, TechnoServe, Artumas Group, Placer Dome, and Mufindi Tea Company.