The Environmental Management and Economic Development Organisation (EMEDO) was formed as a response to the environmental, social and economic challenges facing the Lake Victoria region. The organization started in March 2005 when founder of EMEDO participated in different events. Among those events, the release of the documentary film ‘Darwin’s Nightmare’ and the lake Victoria and Women’s workshops organized by Lake Victoria’s Fisheries Organization proved to be the main sources of inspiration. EMEDO has been operating in the Mwanza region since 2005 and became a registred non-govermental organization in November 2006.
EMEDO’s team consist of experienced personnel with extensive local knowledge. This enables us to effectively carry out research and provide training to target groups and stakeholders. By using a methodology that includes internal and external capacity building, good governance and social accountability, EMEDO strives to improve the communities’ livelihoods through democratic empowerment.