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
Submitted by Website Officer on 27 November 2012 - 8:02pm
November 27, 2012
ARUSHA - Tanzanian civil society organizations piloting REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation) have for the third straight year joined together to endorse key messages for COP 18 in Doha, Qatar. This year, they are still calling for fair, equitable and environmentally sound outcomes at the COP, but even more importantly, they are "re-stating and stressing the urgency of [their] messages to the Parties."
The nine CSOs are encouraging international decision-makers to consider key messages that they are making based on their hands-on experience implementing REDD projects. The messages call for adequate financing; robust social and environmental safeguards; and clarification and support of carbon monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV). Further, the NGOs state that REDD, if done right, can bring positive benefits, but that it should not stand alone - "REDD+ alone is not the answer. Urgent and drastic action is needed in other sectors...At a global level, for REDD+ to be an effective measure for climate change mitigation it must be part of ambitious emissions reduction pledges by Parties."
Submitted by Website Officer on 20 November 2012 - 10:12am
The Role of Civil Society in the Constitution making Process
The Foundation for Civil Society organized the 10th Civil Society Annual Forum in Dar es Salaam from October 14 to 16 November 2012. The theme of the event was titled ‘The Role of Civil Society in the Process of Preparing the Constitution'.
More than 400 participants including CSOs from all over Tanzania attended this three day event. This forum presented key issues from different sectors which will be given priority in the constitution for the country’s development. Geofrey Mwanjela, TNRF's Head of Programs, made a presentation on 'new constitution and cross-cutting issues in natural resources.' The forum also identified avenues and strategies to strengthen the involvement of citizens and civil society in the constitutional review process.
Discussion forum topics included, natural resources, gender, oil and gas, education, health, the role of local government, freedom of information and freedom of expression.
Submitted by Website Officer on 1 November 2012 - 12:33pm
Press Release
November 1, 2012
ARUSHA-Twenty civil society organizations have
provided recommendations on ways to strengthen and improve the social and
environmental aspects of an intended public-private initiative that aims to
address food security and development in Tanzania's Southern Corridor.
On October 31st, the group of CSOs
submitted their feedback to the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of
Tanzania (known as ‘SAGCOT') in response to a call for feedback on SAGCOT's
draft "Green Growth Investment Framework" (known as the ‘Greenprint').The CSO's
commend SAGCOT for producing a framework that outlines strategies for
environmentally sustainable and equitable investments, but they call for more
detail, clarity and strength to ensure that this initiative truly is
sustainable, broad-based and pro-poor.
Submitted by Website Officer on 30 October 2012 - 3:28pm
From October 22 - 26, TNRF held a training in Mwanza on Pastoralism, Policy Analysis and Advocacy. The training was part of a TNRF and CARE project known as the "Pastoralist Program", which seeks to reduce poverty and vulnerability of pastoralist communities in Tanzania, with the purpose of advancing pastoralist men, women and children's right to a sustainable livelihood. The training in Mwanza brought together CSO representatives, Local Government Authority and district leaders from districts in the Lake and Central zones.