‘Let’s Talk Land Tanzania’ – A new web portal is launched
October 16th marked World Food Day, and it was also the same day that Action Aid officially launched the ‘Let’s Talk Land Tanzania’ online portal. This portal provides a platform for CSOs, community members and others to share and access information about land issues across Tanzania. TNRF, together with other members and partners, were present for the launch. The launch not only brought together practitioners and partners, but it also provided a space for community members to testify about land grabbing cases they have encountered in their areas (Kilwa, Kisarawe and Kiharaka).The guest of honor informed the participants, "When we talk of food matters we talk about land. We need to work together and it is our responsibility to organize ourselves at different levels".
Go here to see what Tanzania is talking about…
The online portal will work by posting and sharing information on the portal and by communities reporting on incidents on land matters via sms to a mobile number (0767-751659). This strategy of information sharing and awareness raising on matters related to land will enable communities to make more informed decisions regarding their land rights.