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Governance & leadership development
Strengthen Board and senior management oversight, strategic decision-making, transparency and accountability.
Stronger institutions. Lasting community impact.
Building the governance, partnerships and financial resilience to sustain Zanzibar’s development gains — and prepare for a locally governed Trust.
2021Foundation registered
90%Planned activities delivered in prior strategic period (reported)
2 → 6Financing partners, as reported
2030+Planned transition to a Trust
Why this pillar matters
Impact must outlast individual projects.
ZMBF’s third strategic pillar strengthens the institutional foundation behind its Blue Economy and Human Capital Development programmes. It focuses on credible governance, professional management, diversified financing and partnerships that can turn field evidence into lasting policy and community impact.
The long-term ambition is a resilient, locally governed institution capable of sustaining its mission beyond dependence on any single donor.
Three institutional priorities
Building the systems that make change sustainable.
Strategic Plan II identifies three complementary areas of action.
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Institutional sustainability & resilience
Diversify income and funding sources, including the potential of social enterprises such as SESEP and Tumaini.
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Partnerships, policy & positioning
Build strategic partnerships and translate programme evidence into national policy dialogue and institutional visibility.
Strategic outcomes
What success looks like.
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Strong governance
Professional management structures and effective oversight.
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Diversified funding
A more predictable, resilient resource base.
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Policy influence
Greater institutional visibility and evidence-informed collaboration.
The Trust · 2030 and beyond
From programme implementer to custodian of a proven model.
Strategic Plan II sets out a planned transition toward a Trust from 2030. The intention is to place a proven, evidence-based development model in local hands, with ZMBF increasingly acting as a custodian of evidence, standards and partnerships.
This is a future institutional aspiration, not a statement that the Trust has already been established. The legal and operational arrangements will need to be developed and approved.
Our institutional journey
Learning today. Sustaining tomorrow.
2021–2022
Explore & discover
Identify where ZMBF can add value.
2022–2025
Learn & converge
Focus on greatest needs and comparative strengths.
2026–2030
Demonstrate & prove
Test and document the integrated model for scale.
2030+
The Trust
Prepare to entrust a proven model to locally rooted institutions.
Cross-cutting enablers
The commitments woven through every pillar.
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Gender equality & GBV prevention
Ensure benefits are inclusive and safe.
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Protect community gains against climate shocks.
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Digital innovation & technology
Improve reach, accuracy and efficient service delivery.
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Culture & indigenous knowledge
Root interventions in community experience and trust.
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Research, learning & evidence
Measure what works and support responsible scale-up.
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