Through this project, CAN Tanzania intends to nurture and strengthen the coastal community's local biodiversity conservation and social integrity in two villages within the Pangani district. While the district has abundant coastal biodiversity and marine resources, management and advancement of sustainable utilization of these resources have remained a concern that should be addressed.

The project will employ the co-management approach, which allows communities to take an inclusive and participatory role in, owning, and managing the environment and natural resources in their community, including key biodiversity and critical habitats (mangroves and coral reefs), through locally-led actions and solutions that are primarily developed and implemented by communities.