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The AFO 3C Model
Community-Led Seascape Governance

A simple system that aligns governance, ecosystem recovery, and livelihoods to deliver lasting ocean impact.

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COMPACT

Rules & Rights

Agreements that define ownership and benefit-sharing

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CAPITAL

Income & Resilience

Livelihoods that make conservation sustainable

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CUSTODIANSHIP

Care & Restoration

Community-led protection, monitoring, and restoration

What This Model Delivers

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Stronger Governance
  • Clear rules
  • Strong compliance
  • Local ownership
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Healthier Oceans
  • More biodiversity
  • Higher biomass
  • Restored blue habitats
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Stronger Livelihoods
  • Higher incomes
  • Inclusion of women & youth
  • More resilient households
Nature Metrics
🧬Biodiversity Recovery
πŸ“ˆBiomass Growth
🌿Blue Habitat Restoration
Livelihood Metrics
πŸ’ΉIncome Growth
πŸ§‘πŸ½β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘πŸ½Inclusion & Participation
πŸ›‘οΈIncome Resilience

Thriving marine ecosystems and people

The Engine of Our Strategy

The AFO 3C Model is the engine of our strategy. It aligns Compact (clear rules and rights), Custodianship (community-led stewardship of marine ecosystems), and Capital (sustainable livelihoods and economic resilience) into a single operating system. Combining these three elements together, the 3C Model is turning conservation into durable, community-owned impact on the ground.

The Future of the Ocean is Community-Led

Join us as we scale locally designed models that restore the ocean and renew livelihoods across Tanzania’s coastlines.