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 31 May 2012 - 4:04pm
Geofrey Mwanjela, Head of Programs at TNRF, is participating in a panel at the African Development Bank's Annual meeting here in Arusha. The panel topic is on natural resource management and the green economy in Africa - CSOs perspectives.
Submitted by Website Officer on 29 May 2012 - 4:50pm
‘Change’ is the underlining theme for day one of the workshop, Implications of Climate Change for Drylands Planning in Tanzania at District and National Levels: Opportunities and Challenges. It’s about a changing climate, but it’s also about changing attitudes, approaches and planning processes.
Submitted by Website Officer on 21 May 2012 - 2:08pm
In April, representatives of Indigenous Peoples of Africa met in Arusha for a preparatory meeting on sustainable development and Rio+20. They discussed objectives, themes and substantive matters for indigenous peoples for Rio+20 as well as related to sustainable development more generally. The meeting resulted in a declaration, which will be shared with African and global leaders.
Read more here on their goal, concerns and declaration in relation to the indigenous people of Africa.
Submitted by Website Officer on 4 May 2012 - 5:10pm
TNRF is excited to welcome a new Executive Director to our team. Esther Yamat brings a wealth of valuable senior management and strategic development experience to TNRF, having held a number of senior positions in both the public and private sector in Tanzania.
"Joining TNRF is an exciting step for me in my career," explains Mrs. Yamat. "It is allowing me an opportunity to link my past experiences to my passion - of seeing real change and empowering people. TNRF seeks to strengthen citizens' voices, while also addressing issues of governance, accountability and equality in the natural resource sector. I look forward to being part of this change."
Mrs. Yamat is joining us from her most recent post as General Manager of FAIDA Market Link Company, a non-profit company that works with small-holder farmers through capacity building initiatives, organizational development, business training, contract farming as well as linking them to markets.
Prior to that, Mrs. Yamat served as the Community Investment Manager and Sustainability Manager for Barrick Gold Tanzania, one of the world's leading gold mining companies. She has a MBA in strategic management, and a bachelors in business administration.