The PACE project was started to help organisations in Africa gain benefits from the ideas and experiences of people working in other areas.

Where is Tanzania?

Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam The biggest city in Tanzania- Describe what you think it is like…- Find two images of the city on the Internet and discuss whether they confirm or contradict your expectations

Shinyanga Rural District

Karibu Shinyanga! Welcome to Shinyanga!

Over 2 million cattle are kept in the region.Almost as many cattle as people!

SHINYANGA FACTS•Shinyanga Region Population: 2,796,630 (Tanzanian National Census 2002)•Average household size: 6.3•Main tribes: Sukuma, Nyamwezi and Sumbwa•Agriculture: Over 2 million cattle are kept in the region. Crops include maize, cotton and rice.•Other industry: Diamond, Gold mines•Average rainfall: 700mm per year

An aerial photo of Shinyanga in 1980. The dense f orest and scrub that once covered

the region had almost disappeared.

Trees in Shinyanga

• Without trees to protect the ground, soil was lost from the land, so there was very little fodder for cattle to eat

• Firewood was so scarce that people had to burn cow dung instead

• Trees help the soil store water. Without trees, springs dried up and water became hard to find.

Why are trees so important?

People like the Katakwas had to find ways to protect and restore the forest. Now Shinyanga is green again!