SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MONITORING (SAM) TRAINING: PASTORALIST CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITY INFLUENCIAL MEMBERS AND PASTORALIST NETWORKS AND WOMEN GROUPS.

Submitted by Website Officer on 23 September 2015 - 2:07pm

Pastoralist Programme (PP) is one of the rangelands-focused programmes that TNRF administers. The programme is jointly implemented by TNRF and CARE and is a four year project funded by Irish Aid.  TNRF’s involvement is mainly to provide policy, communication, technical support to the programme, facilitated engagement of national and international as well as enabling advocacy for partners lined up under Pastoralist Programme. Since 2012, the programme has supported more than 46 pastoralits CSOs in different capacities. In 2015, the progrmme provided grants to national advocacy NGOs (5) and local level NGOs (4) from pastoral districts.

It was learnt that CSOs that are receiving grants, pastoralist groups and their institutions are not in a position to actively engage in tracking of public fund allocated for improving livestock extension services due to the fact that they are not equipped with skills and capability.  

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THE MAMA MISITU TV CAMPAIGN - LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY

Submitted by Website Officer on 8 September 2015 - 11:04am

The Mama Misitu Campaign launched a TV campaign on MJUMITA sustainable charcoal value chain on Friday, 11th September at the New African Hotel from 10.30am. The programs/episodes which have been produced in Kilosa district, Morogoro region is part of the concerted efforts made by MJUMITA & TFCG to transform and formalize the charcoal sector from problem to opportunity.

When: 
11 September 2015 - 10:30am
Location: 
New African Hotel Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
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Dar es Salaam TZ

TRAINING ON INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM ON FORESTRY

Submitted by Website Officer on 17 July 2015 - 4:14pm

The Mama Misitu Campaign delivered comprehensive training program on Investigative Journalism on forestry to journalists in Southern Tanzania. This training was conducted at Lindi Municipality from 06th to 11th July as part of capacity building to the journalists to investigate and report various problems and best practices facing the forestry sector in Southern Tanzania This innovative training gathered participants from Ruvuma, Mtwara and Lindi regions. A total of 17 journalists were trained from different media platforms including IPP, Clouds, Mwananchi, Radio Maria, Business Times and other local radio such as Pride FM and Ruangwa FM.

Gwamaka Mwakyanjala: MMC Manager

Video clip by: Fatuma Maumba

GWAMAKA MWAKYANJALA - MENEJA MAMA MISITU

In order to improve journalist’s skills to report on forestry issues, the program offers field-learning experience to journalists to visit forests adjacent communities in their districts to undertake detailed investigations and write well-researched articles under the mentorship of skilled media experts and the Mama Misitu. 

The campaign expects that, trained journalists will develop interest to writing well-researched features and documentaries during and after the Mama Misitu implementation. Articles, documentaries and news spot produced by journalists will generate public debate on the need for improved forestry sector governance in Tanzania.

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Pastoralist / Indigenous UPR Thematic Group Meeting 6th July 2015

Submitted by Website Officer on 7 July 2015 - 9:10am

About the Indigenous / Pastoralist Thematic Group

Pastoralism is defined by a high reliance on livestock as a source of economic and social wellbeing, and various types of strategic mobility to access water and grazing resources in areas of high rainfall variability.  Pastoral sector is one of the very vital sectors in the country. This is due to the fact that a number of people are employed in this sector. Apart from that pastoral sector plays significant role in economic growth.

In conformity with the criteria set out by the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights’ as well as the United Nations, the indigenous peoples of the United Republic of Tanzania include the Maasai, the Barbaig, Akie, Taturu and Hadzabe

UPR – General Introduction

The UPR is a unique State-driven process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The ultimate aim of this mechanism is to improve the human rights situation in all countries and address human rights violations wherever they occur. Tanzania - UN Member state - underwent the first cycle of the UPR on 3rd October 2011. The state considered all 153 recommendations, accepted 107 in full, 33 in part and the remaining 4 were referred for further consideration or rejected.

When: 
6 July 2015 - 8:00am
Location: 
Sg Resort Arusha
Tanzania
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TZ

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