CORDS1997

Community Research and Development Services (CORDS) was registered in 1998 as an NGO under the Trustees Incorporation Ordinance (Cap 375). It emerged out of a research project titled Pastoralist Research and Development Project (PARDEP) carried out in 1997. The research covered the four traditional Maasai pastoralist districts of Kiteto, Monduli, Ngorongoro, and Simanjiro in then, the Arusha Region, Northern Tanzania. 
CORDS works in the districts of Kiteto, Hanang’ and Simanjiro in Manyara region, Kilindi district in Tanga region, Mvomero and Kilosa districts in Morogoro region whereas Monduli, Ngorongoro and Longido constitute working districts in Arusha region. CORDS also has visibility in Mbeya, Kigoma, Simiyu, Dodoma and Coast regions. CORDS work focuses on the fundamental issues, approaches, challenges, and changes that are needed to ensure the achievement of sustainable pastoral development and curb the trend of further marginalization and impoverishment of pastoralists.