Strengthening dialogue and opportunities for knowledge and information sharing.
CBNRM
Promoting Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) as the focus for strengthening citizens voice in the forestry, rangelands, wildlife and fisheries thematic areas.
Climate Change
Communicating climate change as a cross cutting area of engagement through TNRF’s work.
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
The Tunduru District Commissioner, Hon. Julius Mtatiro has officiated the National Elephant and World Rhino Day on 22nd September, 2020 with a theme ‘’Human Elephant Conflicts’’ and ‘’Rhino Species Forever’’ respectively. The event was celebrated in Tunduru District, one of the two district in Ruvuma Land dscape with high Human Wildlife conflicts caused by elephants. Tunduru district lies in land scape with Black Rhino in Africa. Rhinos are such as an impressive symbol of strength, resilience and tenacity that it would be heart-breaking to have those traits disappear.
Prior to the event, Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) teamed up with Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA), World Wide Fund (WWF), Nyerere National Park, and Representative from District Council (Wildlife) and some of the beneficiaries (community members, leaders) from the Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) like Ikona, Enduimet, Burunge and Serengeti National Park located in the Northern circuit to learn and share experiences on the role of communities in tackling poaching and Illegal wildlife trade in the WMAs under the Southern circuit. The team visited Misyaje, Majimaji and Hulia villages which have higher Human Wildlife conflicts to created awareness and it was observed that communities are really affected since their farms and crops are destructed by the wild animals. From the visit, it was also experienced that there are insufficient tools, weak man power and low understanding of communities on conservation as they don’t see direct benefits out of it due to lack of investors in the landscape compared with the Northern circuits.
Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) through Ardhi Yetu Plus (AYP) Plus facilitated formation of 6 women groups with a total of 104 members in Simanjiro District, whereby majority of the groups’ members were young women aged less than 40 years, composing 73% of all members. Five groups were formed in MsituwaTembo ward and one group in Kitwai ward. The formation of these groups became important as efforts towards increasing women participation in the project activities as the project is gender centered. Also raising women’s voices by enhancing their knowledge on land rights, adaptation to the effects and stresses associated with climate change and weather variability, and social economic activities especially entrepreneurship and marketing skills.
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection. Many indigenous peoples continue to be confronted with marginalization, extreme poverty and other human rights violations.