KIMWAM – Kikundi Mwavuli Mtwara, in English Mtwara People's Umbrella Organisation, is an NGO that was established in 1994 by 14 grass roots groups mainly working with fishing and protection of the marine environment. KIMWAM is active in Mtwara and Lindi regions in southern Tanzania. KIMWAM is working to increase environmental awareness in the local population of the region. It is mainly working to help villagers to organise themselves in groups and with supplementary livelihoods (fishing, crops and fish farming, and animal rearing). Through microcredits, it has helped former fishermen to find alternative ways to support themselves, such as farming, animal rearing (goats, chickens and cows) and trade. It is working to protect the marine environment, e.g. by replanting mangrove, strengthening Beach Management Units (BMUs) while to protect the surrounding environment it has provided fishermen with access to nets with larger mesh and better boats.

Mtwara Umbrella People's Organisation kwa lugha ya kiswahili-Kikundi Mwavuli Mtwara (KIMWAM), ni uanachama Shirika zisizo za serikali (NGO) na kuona maono ya kijamii, kisiasa na kiuchumi ya jamii ya maendeleo katika Mkoa wa Mtwara. KIMWAM ni ilizinduliwa mwaka 1994 na 14 groupsthat jamii ni kushiriki katika shughuli za maendeleo jumuishi ni pamoja na kilimo, uvuvi wadogo na usimamizi wa mazingira na biashara ndogo ndogo kama chanzo cha mapato ya ziada kwa ajili ya maisha. KIMWAM sasa ina wanachama 25 kazi makundi.

KIMWAM kazi katika mkoa wa Mtwara ya Kusini na Tanzania ni iliyosajiliwa mwaka 1999 chini ya Civil Society Sheria na usajili No 10,099.