Lucy Magembe

Lucy manages a portfolio of 30 staff and annual budget of approximately $4 million. She works closely with the Africa regional team and other divisions of The Nature Conservancy, government agencies, regional institutions, NGOs, multilateral and bilateral agencies, communities and the private sector to develop, coordinate and implement conservation strategies. Prior to joining the conservancy, Lucy worked for nine years with WWF, where she facilitated the establishment of Tanzania’s first marine park - Mafia Island Marine Park - and The Marine Parks and Reserves Act.

The Nature of Aquaculture Supporting sustainable seaweed farming for East Africa’s coastal communities

NGO

15 July 2020

Climate change and unsustainable practices are threatening seaweed farming in Tanzania, an industry that employs over 25,000 farmers, of whom around 80 percent are women. To help address these challenges, The Nature Conservancy is partnering with Cargill, loca…