Promoting participatory and ambitious NDC implementation through nature-based solutions in urban, rural and coastal landscapes of Tanzania (PRO-NDC-ACT)
Forest loss in Tanzania is critical - for the local population, the flora and fauna, and the climate. To address this, the project applies a new form of cooperation between science and civil society that focuses on mutual learning in an experimental setting. To this end, it is establishing three real-world laboratories in the form of participatory community-based forest restoration initiatives that involve workshops and trainings for capacity building of the local communities as well as practical implementation of forest restoration measures. Target regions are the Vumari Forest Reserve in Same District with evergreen and mixed (sub-)montane forests of the Eastern Arc and the lower basin of Pangani River in Pangani District with East African Coastal Forests and mangroves. In addition, the project conducts national stakeholder workshops to discuss options for NDC implementation through forest restoration in Tanzania.
- Countries
- Tanzania
- IKI funding
- 523,604.73 €
- Duration
- 07/2022 till 06/2025
- Status
- open
- Implementing organisation
- Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
- Implementing Partner
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- Climate Action Network (CAN)
- Climate Action Network (CAN) Tanzania
State of implementation/results
- 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 local communities in planning and implementation of forest restoration activities and to ensure sustainability of the project outcomes.
- Two local stakeholder workshops held in March/April and June 2023 in both 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 two target regions in June 2023 with inventories of present tree species along altitudinal and disturbance gradients. Selection of target tree species for reforestation based on survey results.
- Establishment of tree nurseries in both target regions and growing of indigenous tree species seedlings for reforestation sites and farmland.
- Trainings for the local communities on forest restoration, tree nursery operation and good governance in forest conservation management.
- Tree planting on reforestation sites in Vumari (Eastern Arc Mountains) and Msaraza (Mangroves at Pangani River) commenced in April 2024, so far almost 16.000 seedlings have been planted on about 5 ha land.
- Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) on degraded forest sites in Vumari commenced in April 2024, so far 52 ha have been managed.
- Community sensitization on the importance of mangroves for livelihoods and climate change, project updates, learning quizzes and games during an event on the International Mangrove Day (26.07.2024) in Msaraza.
- Initiation of beekeeping activities as an alternative income source and to support forest conservation in the project areas in August/September 2024 backed by trainings on bee hive operation and benefits of beekeeping for nature conservation and local livelihoods.
Latest Update:
02/2025
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