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Background on the Informal Discussion Group on the Environment

IDGE history and "revitalization"

IDGE was established in early 1990s as the Informal Donor Group for the Environment. In 2000, it was reformed as "Informal Discussion Group for the Environment". This name change emphasized that IDGE is not a donor group.

Lecture: How Tanzania Can Conserve its Lions

11/08/2009 - 4:30pm
11/08/2009 - 5:30pm

The Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania welcomes the general public to a lecture by Dr. Craig Packer on "How Tanzania can save its lions". The event is free.

Terms of Reference: 5-year Integrated Water Resources Management and Development Plan for the Pangani River Basin

Organization:
Pangani Basin Water Office (IUCN)
Expiration Date:
1 September 2009

1. Background

Program Officer, Tanzania

Organization:
IUCN
Expiration Date:
10 July 2009

IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources, was founded in 1948 and brings together nearly 1,100 members (States ,government agencies, NGOs and affiliates) and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership.

(T) Adaptive Tourism Management Project

In partnership with Ujamaa Community Resource Trust, Honeyguide Foundation and TAS Consult, a new one year project has been launched at TNRF to pioneer a process for community based tourism management in Tanzania.

Tuambie talkshow on TBC to discuss forestry governance

11/06/2009 - 9:00pm
11/06/2009 - 10:00pm

Tune in to TBC 1 talkshow, Tuambie, for a live discussion of forestry governance issues, featuring representatives from the Forestry and Beekeeping Division, civil society and academia. For more information contact the office of the Mama Misitu campaign against illegal logging at r.mtingwa@tnrf.org.

Mid-term review of “The development and implementation of an integrated management plan of Kilombero food plain Ramsar site"

Organization:
Belgian Technical Cooperation
Expiration Date:
26 June 2009

BTC has advertised for a mid-term review of the Project to Develop and Implement an Integrated Management Plan for the Kilombero Valley Ramsar Site.

Details can be found on the BTC website: www.btcctb.org under Tenders. Download the specifications and TOR on the BTC website here: http://www.btcctb.org/showpage.asp?iPageID=4073

Workshop on Human-Elephant Conflict

19/05/2009 - 8:00am
22/05/2009 - 5:00pm

WWF will host a workshop on human-elephant conflict with the following aims:

Environmental Education course for Natural Resource Management/ Agriculture/ Environment/ Water Management Practitioners

Organization:
SADC Regional Environmental Education Programme
Expiration Date:
15 June 2009

Applications are invited from practitioners working in the fields of biodiversity management, NRM, agriculture, health, water management, land management, forestry, fisheries, wildlife and environment sectors for an environmental education course.

5-day Teacher Educators’ course

Organization:
SADC Regional Environmental Education Programme
Expiration Date:
5 June 2009

The SADC REEP is running a five day EE/ESD Course for experienced Teacher Educators from teacher training colleges from 29th June - 4th July 2009, at Umgeni Valley, in Howick, RSA.

Coordinator – Regional strategy for the conservation of cheetah in East Africa

Organization:
Zoological Society of London and the Wildlife Conservation Society
Expiration Date:
12 June 2009

A partnership between the Zoological Society of London and the Wildlife Conservation Society is looking for a suitably qualified person to coordinate the implementation of the regional strategy for the conservation of cheetah in East Africa, drawn up in 2007. This region covers the countries of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti.

Various Jobs

Organization:
Twaweza
Expiration Date:
19 June 2009

Twaweza, meaning "we can make it happen" in Swahili, is a ten-year initiative that seeks to enable people in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to improve their quality of life through a bold, citizen-centred approach to information access and public accountability. Twaweza is funded by a multi-donor group and hosted by Hivos.

Research Assistant in Serengeti National Park

Organization:
Wake Forest University
Expiration Date:
1 August 2009

We are seeking full time research assistants to live and work in Serengeti National Park on a project studying woodland vegetation change. The project involves considerable field work, laboratory analyses of plants and soil, and computer data entry.

Book launch for "Wild Heart of Africa" about the Selous Game Reserve

22/06/2009 - 3:00pm
22/06/2009 - 4:30pm

In collaboration with TANAPA and GTZ, TNRF is organizing a book launch for a new book about the Selous Game Reserve. "Wild Heart of Africa - The Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania" is the story of the largest protected wildlife area in the world.

Joint Stakeholders Meeting for the Ereto Ngorongoro Pastoralist Project

15/05/2009 - 8:00am
15/05/2009 - 5:00pm

The one-day joint stakeholders meeting organised by the Ereto II Ngorongoro Pastoralist Project aims "to bring together the government and civil society organisations that work or support the communities in the same areas that Ereto works in Sale and Ngorongoro Divisions in Ngorongoro District.

Meeting for an ecological impact assessment of cross-border pastoralist migration

02/05/2009 - 8:00am
03/05/2009 - 5:00pm

Some partners of the Pastoralism and Livelihoods Task Force will participate in a preliminary analysis of an applied study on the ecological impact of cross-border migration of pastoralists from northern Tanzania and southern Kenya. The study was commissioned by the Eastern African Environmental Network and was carried out jointly by several local organizations.

Exchange visit of pastoralist organizations

27/04/2009 - 7:26pm
30/04/2009 - 7:26pm

Partners in the Pastoralism and Livelihoods Task Force will convene in Karatu to participate in an exchange visit hosted by the Ereto Ngorongoro Pastoralist Project to share lessons learned from working with pastoralist communities.

My Community Our Earth Partnership Biodiversity Youth Cadre

Organization:
MyCOE / SERVIR Biodiversity Initiative in Africa 2009-2010
Expiration Date:
26 June 2009

 

Seven PhD positions in sustainability science

Organization:
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Expiration Date:
2 May 2009

Seven PhD positions
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Source:
The Stockholm Resilience Centre a joint centre of the Stockholm University, the Royal Swedish Academy of Science and the Stockholm Environment Institute, is looking for seven transdisciplinary PhD students who are interested in working on resilience issues in sustainability science.
The positions are:

Global Competition on Climate Adaptation

Organization:
Global Environment Facility
Expiration Date:
18 May 2009

The 2009 Development Marketplace (DM) grant competition is seeking innovative solutions addressing climate adaptation. The 2009 global competition is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and additional DM partners. It plans to identify 20 to 25 innovative, early-stage projects addressing climate adaptation.

Geotourism Challenge 2009

Organization:
Ashoka’s Changemakers
Expiration Date:
20 May 2009

Ashoka's Changemakers, in partnership with the National Geographic Society, has launched an online competition entitled "Geotourism Challenge 2009: Power of Place - Sustaining Future Destinations".

Senior Associate Ecosystem Finance

Organization:
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Expiration Date:
15 April 2009

The People & Ecosystems Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking a results-oriented Senior Associate to develop, lead, and grow new WRI efforts to implement innovative approaches for financing ecosystem conservation/restoration for the sake of improving human well being.

Global Competition for Innovations to Improve Rural and Farming Communities

Organization:
Ashoka's Changemakers
Expiration Date:
13 May 2009

With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ( http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ ), Ashoka's Changemakers ( http://www.changemakers.net/ ) has launched "Cultivating Innovation:

Solutions for Rural Communities," a new collaborative competition designed to find innovative solutions that help to improve the quality of life in rural and farming communities.

Course on Report Writing Skills

Organization:
Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA)
Expiration Date:
6 April 2009

REPOA invites beginning and junior researchers in Tanzania to a training course on "Report Writing Skills". The objective of this workshop is to provide guidance to researchers on how to write good research reports with potential for publication.

Course content includes:

• Why writing is not about "getting it right the first time"

The Mwambani Bay debate receives international media attention

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Mwambani Bay, Tanga

The debate over the development of Mwambani Bay in Tanga has recently attracted the attention of the international media. Critics of the port development warn of the port's potential negative impact on local communities and the habitat of the ancient Coelacanth fish. Over ten news articles have been published in online newspapers and environmental information websites.

Senior Policy Advisor

Organization:
WWF Tanzania Programme Office
Expiration Date:
3 April 2009

Eastern Africa has a wealth of natural resources, which if managed sustainably can support people's livelihoods and provide a sustained contribution to national economies. WWF is working in Eastern Africa to enable Government's and local communities to work together to sustainably manage and utilise these natural resources.

Distance Learning Courses for Ireland and East Africa

Organization:
Kimmage Open and Distance Education
Expiration Date:
31 March 2009

Press Release, 3rd March 2009

New Distance Learning Courses Launched for Ireland and East Africa

Students in Dublin, Nairobi and Arusha will soon be able sit side by side at the same class through the wonders of the internet and Kimmage Development Studies Centre.

Executive Director

Organization:
East African Wild Life Society
Expiration Date:
24 March 2009

The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS), the region's leading conservation Non-Governmental Organisation whose mission is to promote the conservation and wise use of environment and wildlife in East Africa, is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified person to the position of the Executive Director.

Key Duties and responsibilities

Short Course Announcement for 2009

Organization:
Regional Capacity Building Partners (RECABIP)
Expiration Date:
30 March 2009

See the attachments below for more information.

Climate Change Scientist

Organization:
World Agroforesty Centre (ICRAF)
Expiration Date:
15 March 2009

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

See the details below for more information.

AWARD 2009 Fellowship Announcement (Round Two)

Organization:
World Agroforesty Centre (ICRAF)
Expiration Date:
30 March 2009

Available to women agricultural scientists from: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique , Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Executive Director

Organization:
Maarifa ni Ufunguo
Expiration Date:
13 March 2009

The Board of Maarifa ni Ufunguo is seeking an dynamic leader and manager to take charge of an exciting range of education and advocacy work. We are looking for someone who is fully committed to our vision and mission, can to bring out the best in a talented staff team, and work with partners to bring about lasting change.

Chevening Scholarship Program

Organization:
UNEP-WCMC
Expiration Date:
3 April 2009

Aims of the scholarship:

The scheme aims to help young professionals prepare for a role in national and regional policy development and decision-making to resolve biodiversity-related challenges. Over a period of one year, and with support from the Centre's staff, they will:

Professional Volunteers

Organization:
Social and Economic Development Initiatives of Tanzania (SEDIT)
Expiration Date:
31 March 2009

Social and Economic Development Initiatives of Tanzania (SEDIT) is a local NGO which was established in year 2002 with the mandate of bringing social and economic development for the majority rural Tanzanians. SEDIT has its headquarters in Dar.

Course: Natural Resource Management and Governance

Organization:
MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation
Expiration Date:
31 March 2009

Course Code: NRMG
Duration: 2 weeks
Schedule: NRMG 20th April to 1st May 2009

Community Development Field Officer

Organization:
Friedkin Conservation Fund
Expiration Date:
22 March 2009

Place of Work: Natron (N) Game Controlled Area and Monduli Juu Open Area
Field Base: Longido

Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in a field pertinent to Conservation
work (e.g. Community Conservation, Wildlife Management,

Breakfast Meeting on Climate Change

06/03/2009 - 7:30am
06/03/2009 - 9:00am

During this meeting, DFID will present the UK Action Plan on Climate Change in Tanzania - which seeks to bring together under one broad framework, the climate change activities of DFID Tanzania, the British High Commission and the British Council.

As a way of seeking to promote learning and identify linkages with ongoing and planned NGO Projects that address Climate Change in Tanzania, DFID has

Fourth Joint Annual Review of National Forestry and Beekeeping Programme Debriefing Workshop

19/02/2009 - 9:00am
19/02/2009 - 2:00pm

The Division of Forestry and Beekeeping has organized this Review of stakeholders to continue the process of revising the National Forestry and Beekeeping Policy.

The Maajabu Crew

For film shows and film production Maajabu relies on two team members who work as part of the TNRF communications programme and collaborate closely with the TNRF working groups. Maajabu also has a pool of part time staff which assist the Crew with film shows and production.

Maajabu Films

Please click on a link to jump to a Maajabu film

Community Development Manager

Organization:
Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA)
Expiration Date:
26 March 2009

See the attachment below (after logging on to the TNRF website).

(WWG) Reports

The Human-Wildlife Conflict Programme's reports are provided below:

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3 Positions

Organization:
Tanzania Water and Environmental Sanitation (TWESA)
Expiration Date:
20 February 2009

Tanzania Water and Environmental Sanitation (TWESA), a non profit sharing and non political NGO, providing water and sanitation services to rural areas and small towns in Tanzania is seeking qualified and experienced Tanzanian Nationals to fill the following positions:-

1. Programme Manager- based in Ngara District

Responsibilities:

Senior Programme Officer (P-5) - Coordinator, Marine Ecosystems

Organization:
United Nations Environmental Programme
Expiration Date:
22 February 2009

Vacancy announcement number: 08-PGM-UNEP-419833-R-NAIROBI

WORK DESCRIPTION:

COMING SOON! Wild Heart of Africa - The Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania

MSc: Sustainability in communal socio-ecological systems

Organization:
School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Expiration Date:
27 February 2009

Two MSc bursaries (R30,000 each for two years) are available for ecology/environmental science students to participate in a multi-disciplinary research project titled SUCSES: Sustainability in communal socio-ecological systems.

Travel stipends for conference in Germany on Climate Change in Africa

Organization:
IMPETUS Africa
Expiration Date:
31 March 2009

We would like to draw you attention to the international IMPETUS Africa Conference called "Global Change in Africa - Projections, Mitigation and Adaptation" which will be held from June 2nd to 5th 2009 at the University of Cologne in Germany.

Policy Analyst Adviser

Organization:
WaterAid
Expiration Date:
19 February 2009

WaterAid is a highly respected International NGO dedicated exclusively to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world's poorest people.

If you care about poverty in Tanzania? If you want to make a real difference?

Carbon Program Manager

Organization:
Ecosystem Marketplace
Expiration Date:
28 February 2009

Carbon Program Manager

Ecosystem Marketplace is seeking a Forest Carbon Program Manager. Ecosystem Marketplace, a project of the non-profit Forest Trends, is a comprehensive source of information and analysis on payment for ecosystem services and environmental markets. For more information about Ecosystem Marketplace, see: www.ecosystemmarketplace.com.

Executive Director

Organization:
Sustainable Energy Research Centre at Carleton University
Expiration Date:
28 February 2009

For more information go to: http://www2.carleton.ca/fpa/news/employment-opportunity-executive-direct...

Contact information is below:

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