Context
This will be a one year project which will start soon after receiving a fund. It will be implemented at forest at Ketumbeine ward ? Longido district in which it will focus much on capacity building and enhancing key stakeholders to act positively towards forest protection. Ketumbeine forest represents one of the richest ecosystems within the country of Tanzania. It have a wonderful natural beauty also it provides a source for numerous natural resources includes miombo forest for the estimated 13,080 inhabitants living in and around Ketumbeine forest who are supported by these natural resources but unfortunately these resources are not being managed effectively. Being focused on the most vulnerable communities of Ketumbeine , the local communities living in and around that forest suffer from extremely low incomes, lack of proper income generation activities, low participation in the decision making process and an over reliance on local natural resources due to lack of alternative sources of energy like biogas and limited alternative livelihood. Therefore, the proposal aims at encouraging effective management of the natural resources within these local communities whilst enhancing their livelihoods. As a one year project, it will be achieved through various mechanisms such as capacity building in conservation accompanied with reforestation, and the use of alternative sources of energy like biogas; good governance and establishment of income generation activities. There will also be a review of relevant policies and legislation support the project.
2. About the Proponent:
Ilkisongo Pastoralist Initiative (IPI) is a Non-Governmental Organization established 1999 and registered the same year, August 1999. IPI main objective is to work with Indigenous MAASAI of Monduli, Ngorongoro and Longido Districts in Arusha Region. IPI is working for the betterment of basic education and environmental conservation support, and to offer the communities opportunities of training for local members in the running of projects, such as education and natural resources conservation management.
More recently it has been realized that environment issues must be integrated in development project as to ensure sustainability. The need to consider conservation along other uses of land namely agriculture, recreation, management of water resources and poverty alleviation has become and important aspect of landscape and resources conservation.
IPI has been working in close cooperation with the Monduli, Ngorongoro and Longido District Councils for five years in different development initiatives, including Paternalists Basic Education Programmer and environmental conservation programs such as conserve Lake Natron as a Ramsar Site area and support Water project, to be able to manage their water supply resources. The primary beneficiaries of this project will be the pastoral communities and environment in general.3. Project?s Primary Objecti

Main objective
Improve the eco-system, heritages and livelihoods of more than 22,458 indigenous communities surrounding Ketumbeine forestry in Longido district by 2020.