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BMZ PROJECT SITES VISIT - SAME AND MWANGA DISTRICTS

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Same and Mwanga field visit
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Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) under the project “Climate Change Adaptation” on March 2nd to March 4th, 2021 visited the Mkomazi Wildlife Corridor through the Districts of Same and Mwanga.

In Same District the TNRF team was able to meet both the District Commissioner (DC) and the District Executive Director (DED), to discuss about the project as well as the impacts it will have on the District. In the discussion with the Hon. Rosemary Staki Senyamule, (Same DC) she acknowledged that due to climate change there is increased cases in human wildlife conflicts and visible environmental destructions. As for the DED, Dr Anastasia Tutuba, she wanted to know how the project was going to be implemented, and how long it will take for the proposed dam to be finished. Her concerns were addressed by the Project Officer by giving the updated status of the project and the progress.

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INVITATION TO SUPPLY MATERIALS FOR PREDATOR PROOF BOMAS - READVERTISED

TNRF intends to apply part of its budgetary allocation to fund eligible payments under the contract of the project to supply materials for constructing predator proof bomas in Enduimet, Ikona, Makao and Lake Natron WMAs to reduce human-wildlife conflicts caused by wildlife predators on livestock to communities and thus improve community livelihoods.

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PUBLIC DEBATE AND MOBILE LEGAL AID IN KILOSA DISTRICT

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Public Debate
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Through the survey conducted by TNRF it was observed that Kilosa District has history of resource related conflicts especially on land tenure security. These conflicts are caused by social, economic and political factors and brought tension between land users i.e farmers and pastoralists and communities and investors. To address the challenge TNRF adopted lesson learnt and best practices from Iringa rural and Chemba District where project was implemented before scaled up to Kilosa and Kiteto Districts.

What have been done in Kilosa District

TNRF together with Kilosa District officials conducted number of activities on community’s sensitization on land governance and management of Natural Resources such as Training of village leaders and election of Land right monitors, training of Land Right Monitors. From 1st to 5th February, 2021 the team conducted public debate and mobile legal aid in four villages: Mambegwa, Mbigiri, Mvumi and Mfulu training based on land laws, disputes resolution mechanisms, women land right, administration system at village level and later on the legal aid was provided to individual with land related issues.

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TNRF STRATEGIC OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO WMAs TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES

As a strategy to strengthen and sustain operations of WMAs to improve wildlife conservation through increased patrols, addressing human wildlife conflicts, and addressing negative impacts of climate change, TNRF through BMZ climate facility project titled: “Improved protection of key ecosystems and increased climate change resilience of local communities in South East Africa”, is supporting construction of two offices one in Enduimet and the other in Makao WMA. In addition, the two range posts will be constructed in MAKAO while in Enduimet information centre and tourists hostel will be renovated to add into revenue streams for the WMA.

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