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Mwanga Tanzania: All farmer groups who have built tanks, 50 farmers,  received horticultural training at AVRDC, Tengeru in January. Imani group, 6 people from Kilimanjaro project, joined for the training. 

Liana is a non-profit Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) operating in the field of development cooperation. It was established and registered in 2005 in Finland1. In 2008 it was registered as an International NGO is Tanzania2. The organisation was established to link local development initiatives with expertise, resources, information and knowledge. It helps fill the gap that often separates proven knowledge and practical development activities. Its role in development is advisory and supportive, aiming at building local capacity. It works through farmer groups, local development organisations and/or local governments who implement collaborative projects and activities. Liana supports groups that allow people to develop and implement their own solutions leading to change. It focuses its interventions on the most vulnerable groups of rural dwellers, starting its work from problems perceived by the people themselves as the most critical. 

Liana aims to base all its activities on best evidence and understanding that comes from: 

Lessons learned from practical development interventions 

Local knowledge 

The wide existing scientific knowledge base 

Analysing and interpreting the relevance of information to local problems

Where critical knowledge gaps occur Liana is well equipped by its strong human resources to generate more information by conducting experiments and surveys with its partners, and learning from other fields. 

"You don't need to immediately eliminate world poverty, bring world peace or save the environment. You just have to do whatever you discover works with your modest resources to make a difference in the lives of the poor." 

(William Easterly, The White Man's Burden, 2006)

Liana is a member of KEPA (Service Centre for Development Cooperation)

Liana Regular members are development and development research professionals with developing country and project management experience. Most of the work done by members is voluntary. When necessary Liana recruits professionals from outside the organisation as short-term volunteers. Registered organisations or individuals who do not meet the criteria can become Supporting members.

Liana works as a network. We do not have an office or office costs, and we do not pay anyone for administrative work except if it is budgeted within a project budget and as such accepted by a donor organisation. Any funds we receive as donations or supporting members' membership fees are used for actual development activities that fulfill our purpose.  

1 Liana ry, Registration number in Finland 192.207, Y-tunnus/Business Identification Number 1982505-3.

2 Liana registration in Tanzania OONGO/0457, International NGO, Mainland of Tanzania as area of operations.