The Bengo Project aims to promote the sustainable use of mangroves in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, focusing on Kenya, Madagascar, and Tanzania. It is funded by BMZ (Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development)
The Rufiji Delta hosts 53,255 hectares (46% of the country’s mangrove coverage) of mangroves in Tanzania, constituting an integral component of the livelihoods of the communities who have settled within and around the delta for generations.