Vijana Climate Connect (VCC) is an innovative climate initiative implemented by TGGA in partnership with the Global Forum for Women (GFF). Designed to build on the success of the national GLACC model, VCC was deployed as a concentrated, high-impact regional pilot in Dodoma. The program successfully trained 100 young women as frontline climate leaders, intentionally including 20 women with disabilities, while simultaneously engaging 50 boys and men to build a model of truly inclusive community participation
The pilot achieved exceptional operational precision, meeting every single organizational target without exception. Through active climate clubs established across ten local schools, the specialized curriculum directly educated 9,800 girls, bringing the project's total direct reach to 9,950 participants. This massive school-level engagement was complemented by high-level systemic growth, including the successful establishment of the National Young Women's Forum on Climate Change.
VCC’s strategic collaboration with the Dodoma City Council and four prominent partner universities yielded both immediate environmental outcomes and expanded advocacy. On the ground, the initiative resulted in the planting of 250 trees and the distribution of waste management infrastructure across target zones. Furthermore, a targeted one-day advocacy campaign hosted at St. John's University of Tanzania mobilized an additional 80 university students, embedding sustainable environmental advocacy deeper into the region's higher education spaces.
