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Tanzania Natural Resource Forum convened the Fourth National Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Forum at Gold Crest Hotel, Arusha- Tanzania on 13^th December 2019. This follows other similar earlier forums the first in 2012, the second in 2013 and the third in 2016. The main objectives of these forums were to call upon and facilitate a platform for the multi-stakeholder exchange of information, sharing experiences and agreeing on a common course for the success of CBNRM in Tanzania.

This 4^th CBNRM forum focused its discussion in the Wildlife Sector in Tanzania, particularly on Engaging Communities in curbing Illegal Wildlife Trade in Tanzania covering the four pathways;

1. Equitable benefits from conservation
2. Law enforcement through strengthening local norms against IWT
3. Costs of living with wildlife ‘Human wildlife conflict’
4. Alternative livelihood improvement/Income Generation Activities (IGAs)
   

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European Commision (EC) delegation in Kenya, together with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF), RECONCILE, County Government of Baringo and community representatives from Pastoral and agro pastoral communities in Irong Conservancy  carried field visit of PRM implementation in Baringo County from 13^th -17^th January, 2020. PRM is a cross boarder project implemented in Tanzania and Kenya. In Tanzania the project is being implemented by Tanzania Natural Resource Forum in six clusters while in Kenya the project is being implemented by RECONCILE in four subcounties of Baringo county.

The team had two visits in Baringo; first visit was in Irong conservancy to meet the community to assess level of engagement and the benefits so far PRM has for the community. From the community consultation meeting, Irong leadership was of the opinion to address water development especially the Sukta springs which provides water for livestock, wildlife and human beings during both wet and dry season. The second visit was in Koitagen Community Forest where the community is protecting the forest as a catchment area. This catchment area is believed to be very important for smooth flow of water downstream for the benefits of pastorals and agro pastoral communities in the area.

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Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) a national Catalytic organization for Indigenous Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs) Tanzania is participating to the 57^th Global Environmental Facility (GEF) council meeting which started on Monday of the 16^th December 2019 and expects to end on 19^th December 2019.

On day one of the meeting, the council had consultation with civil society representatives, hearing their perception towards combating illegal wildlife trade. CSOs representatives came from China, India, Nepal, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Burundi, Kenya, Namibia, Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago.