The Conservation and Management of the Forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania
The Project is jointly implemented by UNDP and the World Bank. The World Bank provides GEF assistance to two components namely: An endowment fund and institutional development in the forest sector. UNDP provides GEF support to two components: A Conservation Strategy for the Eastern Arc as a whole, and to pilot field conservation activities in the Uluguru Mts, in Morogoro Region.
The project has six components as follows:
- A holistic Eastern Arc Conservation Strategy, which addresses the overall Vision for the Eastern Arc Mountain Forests, and is based on individual mountain block strategies and District strategies; is developed, approved and under implementation
- A set of thematic strategies for biodiversity conservation are developed and implemented – through both macro frameworks and individual management plan processes
- Sustainable financing strategies are developed and under implementation
- Adaptive monitoring programmes developed and under implementation
- A socio-economic monitoring programme developed that links to the PRSP and livelihoods
- Information, education and communication strategies (IEC) developed and implemented
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| Status |
The project is in its 4th year of implementation. The project implementation period is 5 years, |
| Duration |
Start date: October 2003
End date: December 2008 |
| Location |
Tanzania mainland with project office in Morogoro. |
| UNDP Officer |
Gemma Aliti/Gertrude Lyatuu
United Nations Development Programme
Msimbazi Creek
Plot 134-140 Kingsway Road/
Mafinga Street (Off Kinondoni Road)
P.O. Box 9182,
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: (+255-22) 2199201-9 (General lines)
Fax: (+255-22) 2668749
E-mail: registry.tz@undp.org |
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| Outputs, Targets,Out Comes, Objectives |
Some of the outputs include:
1. Improved Management and Protection systems in the Catchment Forest Reserves (CFRs) and biodiversity and hydrological values better understood.
2. Joint Forest Management and Other Resources use arrangements established.
3. Capacity of local communities in sustainable land use management enhanced.
4. Selected opportunities for income generation in the Uluguru mountains developed (emphasizing sustainable use of forest resources.)
5. Conservation awareness increased at all levels (through education campaigns politicians, schools, opinion leaders and local communities).
6. Social Economic Programme around the people interface and broader livelihood issues developed and under implementation. |
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| Corporate Thematic Area |
Environment and Energy for Sustainable Development |
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| Partners on the ground |
National Executing Agency:
Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Implementing Partners:
CARE (T), TFCG and MNRT
GEF Implementing Agency:
UNDP
Coordinator:
Dr. Felician Kilahama
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| Major sources of funding (over $100,000) |
UNDP/GEF
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UNDP SGP |
US$ 300,000 |
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Parallel Co-finance World Bank/GEF |
US$ 7,000,000 |
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DANIDA |
US$ 4,500,000 |
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Government in Kind |
US$ 2,500,000 |
| Delivery in 2006 |
US$ 2,971,161 |
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