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OUR PUBLICATIONS

We believe that compassion is a force capable of transcending boundaries and transforming lives. By translating empathy into tangible actions, we strive to alleviate suffering and bring hope to those facing adversity.

PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

Natural regeneration of drylands and associated pathways to human health outcomes

PLOS Climate. Co-authored by LEAD Foundation, drawing on villages in Mpwapwa district, Dodoma. Explores how dryland regeneration connects to human health.

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Satellite study of restoration at Pembamoto

Frontiers in Environmental Science (van der Vliet et al.). Independent remote-sensing study of the Pembamoto site, recording gains in soil water retention, surface cooling, and greenness.

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Welcome Open Research article

Welcome to Open Research. Related to LEAD’s heat and health research (KISHADE).

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Species Selection and Management Under Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration in Dodoma, Tanzania

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. Includes a LEAD Foundation co-author. Studies tree species and management within the Regreening Dodoma Program.

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Unlocking the potential of trees to improve health and livelihoods

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. A news summary of research showing that tree-based environmental actions can improve health and livelihoods, while also noting possible trade-offs for communities.

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INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND MONITORING

WRI TerraFund verification of Kisiki Hai in Singida

World Resources Institute used AI tree-detection and a field visit to independently verify the assisted natural regeneration work at LEAD’s Singida sites.

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Seeing African Restoration from Space

Planet Labs feature documenting the satellite monitoring of the Pembamoto restoration site.

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RECOGNITION AND GLOBAL PLATFORMS

UNESCO Green Citizens: Pembamoto Rainwater Harvesting Project

UNESCO features the Pembamoto project, describing half-moon bunds and Kisiki Hai as the main interventions.

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UNESCO Green Citizens projects directory

Pembamoto listed among UNESCO Green Citizens projects under SDG 13 (climate action).

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WRI TerraFund for AFR100: Top 100 selection

LEAD’s work was part of the TerraFund for AFR100 Top 100 cohort, selected from more than 3,200 applicants across 27 countries.

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REPORTS AND POLICY

Regreening Tanzania National Workshop Report (June 2016)

AFR100 proceedings from the national regreening workshop in Tanzania.

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FEATURES AND MEDIA

In African drylands, farmers are coaxing former forests back into life

Global Landscapes Forum / ThinkLandscape feature on FMNR in Tanzania, quoting LEAD’s Njamasi Chiwanga and featuring a Dodoma farmer.

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How to grow a forest without planting a single tree

Ecosia blog on its work with LEAD Foundation bringing FMNR training to farmers across Tanzania since 2020.

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Kisiki Hai: How Farmers Grow Forests Without Planting a Single Tree (2025)

The Sustainable Innovation feature on Kisiki Hai as a scalable restoration model, naming LEAD Foundation among its lead implementers.

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Regreening farmlands throughout Africa

Agroberichten Buitenland / Justdiggit feature. Describes regreening work in Central Tanzania, including Kisiki Hai (FMNR) and rainwater-harvesting techniques used with LEAD Foundation to restore degraded farmland.

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Greener pastures: Can ancient eco-engineering help fix our degraded landscapes?

CNN feature. Explains how bunds and similar low-tech land-restoration methods can capture rainwater, reduce erosion, and help regenerate degraded landscapes in places including Tanzania.

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Publications

OUR PUBLICATIONS

PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND MONITORING

RECOGNITION AND GLOBAL PLATFORMS

REPORTS AND POLICY

FEATURES AND MEDIA

Together, we can bring back nature