WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS Lessons learned on resource mobilization and allocation for Nature Reserves under Joint Forest Management in Tanzania 2nd – 3rd June, 2016 Amani Nature Reserve, Tanga Table of Contents Table of Contents............................................................................................................................. i List of Table ................................................................................................................................... iii List of Map ..................................................................................................................................... iii 1. Executive summary ................................................................................................................... iv Recommendations related to the guidelines for preparation of management plans for natural forests in Tanzania .......................................................................................................................... v List of abbreviations ....................................................................................................................... vi 2. Background to the workshop: ...................................................................................................... 1 3. Introduction to the workshop and the need for integrated discussions to meet the workshop expected outcomes ......................................................................................................................... 2 3.1 Objective: .............................................................................................................................. 2 4. Workshop methodology .............................................................................................................. 3 5. Presentations .............................................................................................................................. 4 5.1 Financial planning for protected areas: Review of Best practices and Current Guidelines ......... 4 5.2 Linkages between JFM effectiveness and protected area financial planning ............................. 5 5.2.1 Participatory forest management in Tanzania ..................................................................... 5 5.2.2 JFM forests are in better condition than non-JFM forests ................................................... 5 5.2.3 Challenges of JFM in Tanzania .......................................................................................... 5 5.2.4 Discussions, questions, clarification and comments on Linkages between JFM effectiveness and protected area financial planning .................................................................... 7 5.3 EAMCEF support for conservation and management of protected areas in the eastern arc mountains of Tanzania .................................................................................................................... 9 5.3.1 Background of the Eastern Arc Mountains (EAMs) ............................................................. 9 5.3.2 The Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund (EAMCEF) .......................... 10 5.3.3 Funds Allocation for EAMCEF ..................................................................................... 11 5.3.4 Challenges facing EAMCEF ........................................................................................ 12 5.3.5 Discussions, questions, clarification and comments on EAMCEF support for conservation and management of protected areas in the eastern arc mountains of Tanzania ... 12 5.4 Financial planning in Amani NR Funding JFM and Linkages with other stake holders ............. 13 5.4.1 Legal status and history of Amani Nature Reserve ........................................................... 13 5.4.2 JFM implementation in Amani Nature Reserve ................................................................. 13 5.4.3 The responsibilities of the Environmental Committees in relation to the implementation of the ANR management under MOU ............................................................................................ 14 i 5.4.4 Instruments to facilitate community participation in Amani Nature Reserve ...................... 14 5.4.5 Challenges facing Amani Nature Reserve ........................................................................ 16 5.4.6 Lesson learn for Amani Nature Reserve ........................................................................... 17 5.4.7 Discussions, questions, clarification and comments on financial planning in Amani NR Funding JFM and Linkages with other stake holders ................................................................. 18 5.5 Advancing Equity in protected Areas conservation .................................................................. 20 5.5.1 Summary of Results ......................................................................................................... 20 5.5.2 Discussions, questions, clarification and comments on Advancing Equity in protected Areas conservation .................................................................................................................... 21 5.6 A link between the parks and adjacent communities ............................................................... 22 5.6.1 Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) ................................................................................. 22 5.6.2 Outreach program ............................................................................................................ 22 5.6.3 Resource mobilization for Outreach program .................................................................... 23 5.6.4 Challenges facing Outreach program in TANAPA ............................................................. 23 5.6.5 Discussions, questions, clarification and comments on A link between the parks and adjacent communities ................................................................................................................ 23 5.7 Group works presentation .................................................................................................. 25 5.7.1 Presentation from community group (group 4) .................................................................. 26 5.7.2 Discussions, questions, clarification and comments based on Presentation from community group (group 4) ....................................................................................................... 27 Procedures the communities used to manage nature reserves under JFM ................................ 27 5.7.3 Presentation from Kilombero Nature Reserve (KNR-group 1) ........................................... 28 5.7.4 Presentation from Uluguru Nature Reserve as an example of a mid-sized Nature Reserve (Group 2) ..................................................................................................................... 29 5.7.5 Financial planning for Nilo nature reserve as an example of small nature reserve ............ 31 5.7.6 Discussions, questions, clarification and comments based on three nature reserve on financial planning ....................................................................................................................... 31 6.Lessons learned to improve financial sustainability and equitability of JFM ................................ 33 7.Recommendations and responsibility for financial sustainability and equitability for JFM ........... 34 8.Recommendations related to the guidelines for preparation of management plans for natural forests in Tanzania ........................................................................................................................ 36 9.Lesson learnt from the workshop participants ............................................................................ 37 10.Recommendations from workshop participants ........................................................................ 38 11 Annexes ................................................................................................................................... 39 11.1 Workshop concept ............................................................................................................. 39 ii 11.2. Workshop programme ...................................................................................................... 41 11.3. List of participants ............................................................................................................. 42 List of Table TABLE 1: FUND ALLOCATION FOR EAMCEF ........................................................................................................................... 11 TABLE 2: DISTRIBUTION OF SHARE PER VILLAGE IN AMANI NATURE RESERVE ................................................................................ 15 TABLE 3 POTENTIAL DONORS .............................................................................................................................................. 15 List of Map MAP 1: LOCATION OF EASTERN ARC MOUNTAINS FOREST ........................................................................................................ 10 MAP 2: DISTRICTS OF EASTERN ARC MOUNTAIN FORESTS IN TANZANIA ...................................................................................... 10 List of Annexes ANNEX 1. WORKSHOP CONCEPT .......................................................................................................................................... 39 ANNEX 2. WORKSHOP PROGRAMME ...................................................................................................................................