Rosetta Stone Initiative

Finding a common language for Corporates and Civil Society.

Goal of Rosetta Stone

To lead Tanzania’s sustainability transformation by catalyzing meaningful collaboration between Private Sector actors and Civil Society Organizations

This project is anchored in four objectives:

Elevate ESG Commitment & Reporting

Mobilize Private Capital Towards Impact

Drive Community Impact & Social Innovation

Influence Policy & Best Practices

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Our Approach

Rosetta Stone Initiative is structured around a human centered design process that actively involves stakeholders ,Corporates, CSOs, Regulators, and Development partners in shaping effective approaches. This will include empathy-mapping and interviews to capture the needs and motivations of both corporates and CSOs, ideation workshops to co-create a practical ESG reporting framework, and prototyping sessions to test usability with real-world stakeholders. By grounding the process in lived experiences and collaborative problem-solving, Phase 1 ensures that the resulting tools and frameworks are not only technically sound, but also trusted, user-friendly, and scalable for long-term adoption.

Intended Value for Corporates

Enhanced Credibility

Risk Mitigation & Market Access

Efficient Partnerships

Innovation & Impact

Intended Value for the National Development Agenda

Closing the Climate & SDG Financing Gap – Support mobilization of domestic private capital to address Tanzania’s annual climate financing shortfall.

Strengthened Civil Society – Equip CSOs with tools, frameworks and partnerships to deliver scalable, locally-led solutions.

Policy Alignment – Provide regulators with robust pilot data to inform future ESG disclosure and CSO accountability frameworks.

Pathways to Vision 2050 – Align corporate investment with Tanzania’s long-term goals of inclusive growth, climate resilience, and social equity.

Our Expertise & Projects

FCS is evolving its approach to civil society support, shifting from traditional capacity building to a more dynamic and impactful capacity-strengthening model.

Dynamic Development Facilitator

Capacity development is a core practice that FCS applies to advance its vision and enhance the impact of its outreach programmes.

Grant Making

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Strategic Programmes

FCS partners with CSOs, community groups, and development actors to enhance citizen engagement in development processes.