Sign up for TNRF's Weekly e-newsletters.  Every week TNRF compiles a newsletter with publications, opportunities and events, and news stories related to natural resource issues in Tanzania.  There are three different newsletter themes:

• Climate Change
• Land and Investment
• Community-Based Natural Resource Management

You can sign up for one or all of them here.  Enjoy reading!

Find out about TNRF's Highlights from 2012

And, get ready for an exciting 2013...

Starting in 2013, TNRF's e-newsletters are going to slightly change so that they better reflect our new strategy. In light of changing external influences, TNRF reviewed and reflected on its performance, focus and strategies, and developed a Strategy for the period of 2012 -2016. The Strategy provides new direction for the coming four years, supporting the vision, mission and long-term goals of TNRF, while also addressing new and emerging challenges in natural resource governance in Tanzania. Therefore, our new strategic priorities - and subsequently, our new weekly e-newsletter themes - include:

• advancing community based natural resource management
• promoting sound and fair land based investments
• communicating about climate change.

In 2013, you will still receive e-newsletters from TNRF; however, wildlife, forestry and rangelands news and information will be compiled into a CBNRM newsletter; climate change will remain the same; and we will introduce a new newsletter that covers land and investment issues in Tanzania.

We look forward to an exciting new year. Happy holidays - and keep reading!

Yesterday, TNRF held its 2011 AGM. Because this is the first AGM held since the new two-tiered membership structure has been enacted, the Secretariat and Steering Committee determined that only full voting members shall be in attendance in order to secure commitments and avoid membership confusion.

The agenda of 2011 AGM was to propose the constitutional amendments, signing of the MoU by members, confirmation of the steering committee members and ratification of the Annual Reports 2008 - 2011 All these items on the Agenda were discussed at length and approved by members. The Annual Reports 2008 -2011 were also approved. Further, new members were welcomed to the TNRF Steering Committee which is now amended to 'Board of Forum' in the new Constitution. TNRF will soon share proceedings and results with all members - both full and associate.

A new report entitled, "Equitable Benefit Sharing: Exploring Experiences and Lessons for REDD+ in Tanzania" has just been published.  The report and an accompanying information summary were developed in collaboration with the nine NGOs that are implementing REDD+ pilot projects in Tanzania. 

The purpose of the report is to facilitate documentation of emerging examples and lessons on benefit sharing from REDD+ pilot projects; enhance Tanzanian stakeholders' understanding of equitable REDD+ benefit sharing; and identify practical benefit sharing options for the consideration of REDD+ implementers in Tanzania.