FSD Africa Impact

The document details a pilot project by Wezesha Aqua Farms, supported by FSD Africa's Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) initiative, to introduce cage fishing in Mwanza, Tanzania. This aquaculture approach aims to mitigate the effects of climate change, such as fish migration to deeper waters and stock declines, by allowing communities to rear fish year-round. The project utilizes a pay-as-you-use or lease model for cages costing approximately 8.5 million Tanzanian Shillings (USD 3,500), targeting the Victoria Blue Cooperative Society. Initial results show increased community interest in aquaculture investments, particularly among women.

• Climate change and environmental degradation, including pollution and invasive species, have threatened Lake Victoria, which supports a blue economy employing over 200,000 people and providing livelihoods for 500,000 individuals across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
• The Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) program, a component of the Catalysing Climate Resilience (CCR) initiative, provided $55,000 in concessional loans and support to seven ventures focusing on the East African Blue Economy between July 2022 and April 2023.
• Wezesha Aqua Farms implemented a fish cage aquaculture pilot in Mwanza, Tanzania, to address the issue of fish migrating to deeper waters due to climate change. The project provides cages capable of holding 25,000 tilapia fish, costing roughly 8.5 million Tanzanian Shillings (USD 3,500) each.
• The project employs a pay-as-you-use or lease financial model where the community makes monthly payments for the cage and feed, with the remaining balance due after the final harvest in the seventh month.
• Initial assessments show the project has successfully demonstrated the value of aquaculture to local communities, leading to increased interest in fish rearing, especially among women.

APA

FSD Africa (n.d.). FSD Africa Impact. https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FSD-Africa-Impact-TECA-22.09.23.pdf

Chicago

FSD Africa. FSD Africa Impact. n.d. https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FSD-Africa-Impact-TECA-22.09.23.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fsdafricandfsd, author = {{FSD Africa}}, title = {{FSD Africa Impact}}, institution = {FSD Africa}, url = {https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FSD-Africa-Impact-TECA-22.09.23.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }