Our Impact
Since 1997 we have worked with communities in both Pemba and Unguja Islands of Zanzibar impacting 950,000 people though direct engagement.
PIRO exists to improve the lives and welfare of the people of Zanzibar by joining with and supplementing government efforts towards development. The organization aims to contribute to the realization of the right of all people in Zanzibar to development, empowerment, protection and enhancement of quality of life.
What we do
We plan and implement projects that empowers and impart change in the lives of disadvantaged communities especially girls and young women from across different districts of Zanzibar .
Education Development
PIRO focuses on capacity building for school committees, improving learning environments, supporting disadvantaged girls’ enrollment, and promoting participatory education governance. They work with parents, teachers, and schools to enhance learning approaches and provide informal education for disadvantaged youth, linking them to vocational training.*Education Development*
PIRO focuses on early childhood development, capacity building for school committees, improving learning environments for girls, supporting disadvantaged children, and promoting participatory education governance. The organization works with parents, teachers, and schools to enhance learning approaches, provide informal education for disadvantaged youth, link them to vocational training, and improve IT pedagogy to strengthen digital learning and teaching practices.
Integrated Community Reproductive and Child Health
PIRO supports effective community health management in Unguja and Pemba through training programs and service delivery. They focus on maternal and child health, nutrition, and environmental issues, aiming to empower vulnerable communities through participation and local capacity building.
Livelihood, Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change
PIRO addresses threats to Zanzibar’s biodiversity due to livelihood needs and climate change. They work on improving marine protected areas, conservation agriculture, and supporting agribusiness development. The program focuses on adaptation, mitigation, and community resilience, particularly for women and youth.*Livelihood, Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change*
PIRO focuses on conserving land and marine biodiversity in Zanzibar by protecting marine flora, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and coastal wetlands. The organization promotes aquaculture, beekeeping, regenerative agriculture, businesses along the agriculture value chain and facilitates access to solar energy for women’s groups in anchovy drying to strengthen adaptation and resilience.
We support marine conservation through community training, fishing area zoning, and youth engagement as marine guards, while Village Fishing Committees enforce fishing rules, monitor illegal activities, and protect coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds to enhance co-management and community ownership.
Governance, Accountability and Civic Engagement
This cross-cutting program ensures citizen participation, transparent governance, and social accountability in education and health sectors. PIRO facilitates paralegal aid services, alternative dispute resolution systems, and works to improve justice sector integrity through effective oversight.
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