TNRF’s mission is to bring together diverse stakeholders and improve communication and understanding between them to secure consensus and better management of natural resources so that people are able to make a living and the resources are protected and made sustainable.
The statement describes the evolution of the climate systems and outlook for the October to December, 2019 rainfall season, advisories and early warnings to various weather sensitive sectors including Agriculture..........Download here
Maajabu Unit
This unit aims to produce films that help communities share their voices and opinions on issues regarding governance of natural resources. View TNRF-Maajabu films here
Tanzanian policy makers have an opportunity to spearhead the implementation of the country’s industrialisation agenda through integrated and people-centered land-based investments.....Read More
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“Tunamshukuru Raisi wa awamu ya tano, Mheshimiwa J.P.Magufuli, amekuwa ni msumari wa majibu ambayo yataweka wanyama pori wetu maeneo salama zaidi na misitu yetu itasimamiwa kwa mustakabali wa sheria zisizoingiliana” alisema Zakaria Faustin baada ya kusoma taarifa iliyotolewa na Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu tarehe 23 Septemba 2019 kuelezea kufutwa kwa mapori tengefu 12 na hifadhi saba (7).
Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) is conducting a two day follow-up training (3rd and 4th September 2019) to strengthen the capacity of 20 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Private Sector Organizations (PSOs) on policy analysis, collaboration with government, tactics for better engagement and communication, presentation and public speaking skills, effectively package of key message and seeking feedback on the impact made through the engagements.
TNRF have been working with government institutions to ensure that national interests are fulfilled and community get access and benefiting from natural resources in their areas. In 2018 TNRF nurtured 25 CSOs and PSOs dealing with wildlife conservation and tourism business on basic skills on how to engage and collaborate with government institutions in their routinely activities.
The Global Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas and Territories Support Initiative (ICCA GSI) in collaboration with the GEF Small Grants Programme provides supports to territories and areas, which are conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities around the world. Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF) a membership-based organisation is the recognised national ICCA catalyst organization that through this initiative strengthens and support ICCAs members, partners and communities to effectively engage in the management and conservation of the ICCAs in Tanzania.
Objective for the call for proposals
The initiative has set aside a small fund to support trusted members of ICCAs, NGOs, CBOs and FBOs working and supporting ICCAs in Tanzania to implement community-based projects that focus on the Focal Areas listed below:
Focal Areas:
1. Sustainable conservation of nature and socio-cultural heritage
Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) successfully introduced at the District Council and Villages the Equitable and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Project and also conducted training to village leaders, traditional leaders, Ward tribunal members, Village Land Council members, youth representatives and people with disability representatives from 17th-21st July 2019.
The ESNRM Project (Equitable and Sustainable Natural Resource Management Project), is a nine-month project (commencing on July, 2019 -March, 2020), funded by the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS). The overall objective of the project is to create peace and harmony on natural resource utilization among various groups in the community for sustainable socio-economic development. This will be achieved by facilitating dialogues among stakeholders in the project area to provide a peaceful environment for conflict resolution, building the capacity of community members, to sustainably utilize their natural resources through identification and development of management plans to ensure sustainability of the available natural resources.