To promote awareness and a general understanding of the local and global significance of mangrove ecosystem to the Gazi Bay community, various stakeholder engagement forums were held during the inception, development, and implementation of the project. Engagements involved organizing village level meetings in which the Mikoko Pamoja team made detailed presentations on values of mangrove ecosystem, threats, and potential mitigation measures. The team also introduced the concept of carbon financing, its benefits to people and the environment, and sought community support. In addition, the team held a series of focus group discussions to get more insights on the community' perceptions and attitudes towards conservation and management of mangrove resources. These meetings have cumulatively built confidence between the community, government and the Mikoko Pamoja team. This is further grounded by the annual sales of carbon credits sequestered by the mangroves.