Understanding Land and Investment in Tanzania

Submitted by Website Officer on 27 March 2012 - 5:30pm
Land and Investment in Tanzania
Land conflicts are not new to Tanzania, but tensions over land and disputed land are intensifying. A broad range of stakeholders who were consulted during scoping research and a national workshop are in agreement--there is an urgent need to understand, address and find solutions to issues regarding land based investments in Tanzania.

Learn more about land and investment in a new information brief published by TNRF, REPOA and IIED. Download the PDF here. Read the full report here.
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Land Based Investment Workshop

Submitted by Website Officer on 27 March 2012 - 4:26pm

TNRF, IIED and REPOA held a workshop on Land Based Investment in Tanzania.  The workshop brought together a range of stakeholders, from academia to government to representatives from civil society.  Learn more about the workshop in this film.

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The Village Land Act 1999 – Is it Worth Protecting?

Submitted by Website Officer on 25 March 2012 - 4:10pm
Policy Forum Breakfast Debate
 
The Village Land Act 1999 recognizes land held collectively by village residents under customary law.  This gives villages the rights to the land that their residents have traditionally used and have been managed under customary principles.  The VLA 1999 is seen to contain significant elements of change providing for a devolved system of registration, titling and dispute settlement at the village level and recognition of customary tenure.  But with ongoing land disputes, many at the village level, it is worth questioning, “is the VLA worth protecting?” 
 
This breakfast debate will take a look an in-depth look at the Village Land Act 1999.  An expert will provide an overview of the Act itself, while another will provide an analysis of the Act – the pros and cons.  Through discussion and debate, the question will be explored – is the VLA truly pro-village?  Is it worth protecting?  Or, does it need some mending?
 
Mr. Yefred Myenzi, the Executive Director of HakiArdhi, will participate in thedebate, providing an expert analysis of the VLA.  Mr. Swagile Msananga from the Ministry of Lands will provide an overview of the Act.  TNRF will facilitate the debate.
When: 
30 March 2012 - 3:30am to 5:30am
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Bringing Serengeti Road Issue to Court

Submitted by Website Officer on 22 March 2012 - 2:32pm
Serengeti Road

Breaking News... In December 2010 the Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) challenged the Tanzanian government’s right to build a highway across the Serengeti National Park.  Not it appears this case could proceed to a full trial.  Serengeti Watch is supporting the legal fight by providing funding and seeking help from other legal and environmental organizations.

Read more on the case here  

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