Promoting participatory and ambitious NDC implementation through nature-based solutions in urban, rural and coastal landscapes of Tanzania (PRO-NDC-ACT)

State of implementation/results

• Project completed.
• Two target regions were selected in 2022 based on the results of a baseline study.
• Establishment of local project implementation committees (LPICs) in early 2023 to promote the involvement of three local communities (Msaraza, Kigurusimba and Vumari) in planning and implementation of forest restoration activities and to ensure sustainability of the project outcomes.
• Two local stakeholder workshops were held in March/April and June 2023 in the target regions: discussions on relevance of intact natural forests for local livelihoods, local challenges for forest conservation and pathways for sustainable forest management. Preparation of local action plans for the implementation of project activities.
• Surveys of representative forest sites in the target regions were carried out in June 2023 with inventories of present tree species along altitudinal and disturbance gradients. Selection of target tree species for reforestation was made based on survey results.
• Establishment of tree nurseries in both target regions and growing of indigenous tree species seedlings for reforestation sites and farmland were undertaken.
• Trainings for the local communities on forest restoration, tree nursery operation and good governance in forest conservation management were provided.
• Tree planting on reforestation sites in Vumari (Eastern Arc Mountains) and Msaraza (Mangroves at Pangani River) and regular weeding were conducted between April 2024 and July 2025. More than 55 000 seedlings were planted on about 8 ha of land.
• In addition, from April 2025 to July 2025 more than 4 500 seedlings were planted on farmland surrounding the forest reserves.
• Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) on degraded forest sites in Vumari was carried out between April 2024 and February 2025, covering about 53 ha.
• Community sensitization on the importance of mangroves for livelihoods and climate change, project updates, learning quizzes and games took place during an event on International Mangrove Day (July 2024) in Msaraza.
• Initiation of beekeeping activities as an alternative income source and to support forest conservation in the project areas occurred in August/September 2024, backed by trainings on beehive operation and benefits of beekeeping for nature conservation and local livelihoods. The first honey was harvested in March 2025.
• Exchange visits of LPIC members from Msaraza, Kigurusimba and Vumari to all three villages were made in November/December 2024, sharing experiences on site‑specific challenges and the applied solutions.
• Two workshops with stakeholders from local to national level were held in Tanga (December 2024) and Morogoro (March 2025) to channel stakeholders’ expertise and practical experience from PRO‑NDC‑ACT into the development of a practical guide on participatory forest‑related nature‑based solutions supporting Tanzania’s NDC.
• Moreover, the installation of signposts at the forest reserve boundaries and at the forest restoration sites was completed in February 2025 to increase community awareness for forest conservation.
• Participation of CAN Tanzania at the National Forest Day in Njombe from 18 to 21 March 2025 followed an invitation of the Ministry for Natural Resources and Tourism; PRO‑NDC‑ACT targets, activities and outcomes were presented in a booth and during a national dialogue.
• Completion of the project activities in the target regions occurred in July/August 2025: responsibilities for the forest restoration measures and related project activities were officially handed over to the local communities, and consultation and engagement of district authorities sustained the high level of commitment for forest conservation among all relevant stakeholders.

Latest Update:
02/2026