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- Head Office: Kimara B, Temboni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Before we design a single activity, we ask communities what they need and how they define success. Our role is to bring resources, technical skill and connections — theirs is to lead. This is why our programmes take root and continue long after our teams have moved on.
“Development that is done to a community rarely lasts. Development that is led by a community rarely fails.”
Every engagement starts with listening to what a community says it needs.
We create safe spaces for different groups to be heard and understood.
We invest in the skills and structures communities need to lead.
We connect communities with government, donors and civil society allies.
Programmes are delivered together with, not for, communities.
We track real change in people's lives, not just activities completed.
Communities are better equipped to withstand future shocks.
Change is owned locally and continues after our programme ends.
No single actor can build peace and resilience alone. We work hand in hand with a wide network of partners who bring complementary strengths to shared goals.
We prioritise districts facing the compounded pressures of conflict risk, poverty and weak service access, guided by needs assessments and requests from local government and community structures.
Government agencies, donors, civil society and private sector actors can partner through joint programming, co-funding or technical collaboration. Contact our partnerships team to start a conversation.
Yes. We welcome skilled volunteers in training, research, communications and technical advisory roles — see our Get Involved page for current opportunities.
Through a mix of institutional donors, government partnerships, foundations and individual supporters, all managed under strict financial accountability standards.
Every programme has a monitoring and evaluation framework with baseline, midline and endline data, complemented by qualitative case studies and community feedback.
Community Empowerment and Peace Initiatives is a Tanzanian non-governmental organisation working alongside communities to build peace, strengthen resilience and create lasting opportunity.