Project Detail

Promotion of Joint Forest Management approach for selected villages adjacent to Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve in Hai District

This project is implemented by South Kilimanjaro Catchment Forestry Project. This project will attempt to fill in the existing gap in joint forest management. The project aims at collaborating with the local communities in selected villages in Hai district which is adjacent to Mt. Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve in the management of this forest. Joint forest management is expected to improve and guarantee sustainable management through reduction of forest management costs and sharing of benefits with the local communities. This project will also encourage establishment of community small scale environmental friendly income generating activities to reduce dependence on the forest. These activities include modern Beekeeping and fishing activities.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

The South Kilimanjaro Catchment Forest Project

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 1

Grant Amount:

US$ 35,511.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 18,444.00

Project Number:

TAN/COMPACT/UNF/02/04

Start Date:

8/2002

End Date:

12/2003

Status:

Project Terminated Before Completion

Project Characteristics and Results

Replication of project activities

JFM practices has been replicated to other villages around Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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Policy Impact

Project demonstrate concept of Joint Forest Management (JFM) as a successfully practiced in community participation in forest management. Lessons learnt from this project would refine the concept.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Project financing shared by the COMPACT project, the central government through forest department and local communities.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Sustainable managementof forest reserves is a key activity in the GEF portfolio. Increased awareness by local people on this area will contribute in public awareness in protecting forest reserves in the country.

Notable Community Participation

The key target group under this project is the local community who live adjacent to the Mt. Kilimanjaro forest reserves in Hai district.

Policy Influence

The project provide positive feedback on JFM practice.

Project sustainability

The project provided workshops and seminar to the local communities on their role in JFM

Gender Focus

The project will give priority to women to establish income generation activities such as modern bee-keeping. This will provide economic opportunities for women in rural areas.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The project will involve local communities adjacent to Mountain forest reserve.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project will promote modern bee-keeping and ecotourism which will generate income for improvement of livelihoods.

Capacity - Building Component

The project will train local communities on forest patrol to prevent poaching and manage sustainable harvesting of forest resources for income generation.

Project Results

(1) Through joint forest management, Village environmental committees has been formulated, these committees comprise of 30% women. This committee has been playing bridging role between the communities and the forest department. The Project has demonstrated the usefulness of the concept of Joint Forest Management (JFM) as a best conservation practiced.

(2) Project in collaboration with the communities has established environmental friendly income generating activities such as ecotourism, fish farming and cultural tourism for poverty reduction and economic diversion from agricultural dependency

(3) Project has promoted involvement of the District authority and other stakeholders in the formulation of forest by laws, preparation and endorsement of Joint Forest Management Agreements with villagers and community mobilization in JFM through production of leaflets and brochures on community roles in the implementation of JFM.

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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of local policies informed in biodiversity focal area 2

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 30

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 10

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