Recent developments at TNRF

Mama Misitu Campaign Signs a Funding Agreement with the Embassy of Finland

Web Master — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:49:16 -0400

On Tuesday 15th July 2008 at the Finnish Embassy in Dar es Salaam, project partners finalized the signing of the Mama Misitu funding agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland.

The Government of Finland signed an agreement worth Four Hundred Forty Thousand, Five Hundred Seventy Six Euros (€ 440,576) to support the pilot implementation phase of the ‘Mama Misitu' campaign, an initiative that aims to improve forest governance in Tanzania.

Mama Misitu

Tanzania Forestry Working Group Calls for "Expressions of Interest" in Designing Independent Forest Monitoring

Web Master — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:39:07 -0400

Following the release of the TRAFFIC report on illegal logging in Tanzania in May 2007, TNRF has secured funding from the Royal Danish Government for designing a programme on Independent Forest Monitoring (IFM). TNRF is acting as the facilitating agent for the design process on behalf of the Tanzania Forest Working Group and in close liaison with the Director of Forestry and Beekeeping.

The objective of the IFM programme is to establish a functioning, broad-based and legitimate IFM process in Tanzania that contributes to good governance, effective forest management and national development with the buy-in of government, civil society, local communities and the private sector.

Forestry

Collaborative Study Published on Options for Pastoralists to Secure their Livelihoods in Tanzania

Web Master — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:14:58 -0400

A collaborative study on Options for Pastoralists to Secure their Livelihoods in Tanzania has now been completed.

The joint study is an effort to rise to the challenge given in 2006 to pastoralist stakeholders in Tanzania by the UN Special Rapporteur Professor Rodolfo Stavenhagen on the rights and situation of Indigenous peoples, where he argued on the necessity of developing options for securing livelihoods in the face of loss of basic resources.

Pastoralism and Livelihoods

Maajabu!

Andrew Williams — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:37:36 -0400

Maajabu shows films anywhere in Tanzania!

The name Maajabu, which means ‘amazing, wonderful' in Swahili, reflects the dynamic effect of film on people and its ability to pass on incredible images and messages, stir debate and bring smiles, tears, wonder and excitement!

Maajabu

We have moved office!

Web Master — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:53:06 -0400

We have moved our office in Arusha to a new location as follows:

Information Pack - Mama Misitu Campaign

Web Master — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:21:28 -0400

INFORMATION PACK A complete information pack for the Mama Misitu Campaign is available for download below or in its seperate components as follows: Complete information pack - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Acknowledgements Preface: Why a campaign on forestry governance?Read more

Mama Misitu

Mama Misitu Launch

Web Master — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:06:12 -0400

Mama Misitu is a two year advocacy and awareness raising campaign on governance and forest management which was launched on 10th April 2008 - for more information about the launch please click here. The Mama Misitu campaign aims to bring about major improvements in forest governance.

Mama Misitu

TNRF launches 'Member Viewpoint' discussion papers

Web Master — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:22:39 -0500

The first 'TNRF Member Viewpoint Paper' is about the planned construction of a USD400million harbour at Mwambani Bay designed to replace Tanga port, as part of the northern transport corridor development stretching from Tanga Port to Lake Natron. 'TNRF Member Viewpoint Papers' provide an opportunity for TNRF members to express a more formal professional viewpoint on a topical natural resource management issue through a short discussion paper. The purpose of this discussion paper series is to enable emerging natural resource management issues to be more widely debated and discussed openly amongst TNRF members and the general public.Read more

Maajabu's development

Web Master — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:27:59 -0500

How was Maajabu started?Read more

Job opportunity - Senior Field Coordinator - Mama Misitu

Web Master — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:39:09 -0500

The Tanzania Forestry Working Group is seeking to employ a Senior Field Coordinator for Mama Misitu. For more information on this opportunity, please click here

Mama Misitu