The United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit took place at the UN General Assembly in New York on 23^rd September 2021. It aimed to set the stage for global food systems transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) is extending gratitude to Tanzania’s President, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan with a wonderful speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the organ’s session in New York, USA. She called up for a collective commitment to implement the Sustainable Development Goals.

Climate change has been top of the agenda at this year’s UN summit. President Samia spoke about the impacts of climate change on a global scale. “The challenges of climate change are affecting food security, livelihoods, and income of our people. Tanzania's government spends 2 to 3 percent of GDP to mitigate and build the resilience of communities, and this is a lot in a country that is still fighting against poverty coupled with the emergency of the COVID19 pandemic. The pandemic has compromised the capacity to respond to the harmful impact of climate change. Therefore, our actions today determine the future of our planet in terms of climate change” She said.

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On 15th and 16th September 2021, the Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) in collaboration with Forum on Climate Change (Forum CC), Climate Action Network Tanzania (CAN), and PINGOs Forum, organized the Pre - UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 meeting at Morogoro Hotel in Morogoro. The two days meeting titled “Enhancing the Participation and Engagement of Civil Society (CSO) groups in United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) processes” based on the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement.

The meeting brought together local community members such as hunters and gatherers, pastoralists through local, national, and international CSOs dealing with climate change issues and negotiations. Representatives from various embassies in Tanzania shared presentations and discussed key issues to be negotiated at COP 26 which is to be held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October – 12 November 2021.

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After the implementation of BMZ Climate Facility Project activities in Longido district by Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF) partnering with WWF in Enduimet Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Lake Natron Ecosystem, The District Commissioner (DC) Mr. Nurdin Babu and the District Executive Director (DED) Mr. Stephen Ulaya together with district security officials, experts, TNRF as well as WWF staff had an opportunity of inspecting 27 different projects supported under BMZ facilty project in Enduimet WMA and Lake Natron ecosystem. The visit was done on 30^th and 31^st August 2021 to ensure completion and sustainability of the investments beyond the project period.  A total of 9 sites with different projects were visited including beehives, predator proof bomas, water tanks, modern stoves (majiko banifu), beehive fence, hostel renovation, construction of office block and information center (ongoing) for Enduimet WMA.

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The Secretariat of TNRF is honored to inform it’s members about the coming Annual General Meeting (AGM) that will be held early October, 2021; the date, location, documents and time will be communicated latter.

The ongoing COVID -19 pandemic has affected all sectors worldwide including the natural resources that the forum is working on in Tanzania. TNRF is regretful about the situation at all levels, however encourage each member/individual to adapt and see how to begin with new strategies that will have positive contribution to natural resources management, conservation and tourism sector.