Presenter: George J. Wambura -‐ CEO

Presenter: George J. Wambura -­‐ CEO 1. BACKGROUND
q CSO: Societies Act [R.E. 2002]: Apex body for all WMAs in
Tanzania
q  Only CSO in Tanzania that is owned by local communities that have delineated their Land to establish Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). q Registration-­‐AAC: 22 January 2010 q  Registration Number-­‐ AAC: S.A 16619 q  Constitution: June 2009 (Revised 2015)
q  Funded:- USAID-Tanzania through WWF-CBNRM
Policy Programme and WWF (Sall Family Foundation)
q Office Location:- Plot Na. 225,Mikoroshoni Street, P.O. Box
13685, Msasani DSM
q  Start of operation:-­‐1/11/2011 1. BACKGROUND q Members:-­‐ AAs-­‐ 19, Founders-­‐ AAs-­‐ 14 I. 
NALIKA/Tunduru WMA [Tunduru] MAGINGO/Liwale WMA [Liwale] III.  MUNGATA/Ngarambe-­‐Tapika WMA [Rufiji] IV.  WAMI-­‐MBIKI/Wami-­‐Mbiki WMA [Morogoro, Bagamoyo & Mvomelo] V.  MBOMIPA/Pawaga-­‐Idodi WMA [Iringa] VI.  JUHIWAI/Ipole WMA [Sikonge] VII.  UWIMA/Uyumbu WMA [Urambo] VIII.  JUHIBU/Burunge WMA [Babati] IX.  JUHIWAIKO/Ikona WMA [Serengeti] II. 
1. BACKGROUND………. Vision: Sustainable Conservation of WMA resources for improved local communities Livelihood Mission: Advocate and support the AAs to ensure that AAs are capacitated and accountable for the management of WMAs, rights are granted and optimal benefits are accrued by the local people. Strategic Focus: Corporate Strategic Plan (2015 – 2020) 1. BACKGROUND…… x. ENDUIMET/Enduimet WMA [Longido] XI. MBARANG’ANDU/Mbarang’andu WMA [Namtumbo] XII. JUKUMU/Ukutu WMA [Morogoro] XIII. INDEMA/Makame WMA [Kiteto] XIV. JUHIWAIPOMA/Makao WMA [Meatu] —  New Members XV. Kimbanda/Kimbanda WMA [Namtumbo] XVI. Kisungule/Kisungule WMA [Namtumbo] XVII. Chingoli/Chingoli WMA [Tunduru] XVIII. Iluma [Ifakara] XIX. Randiline [Monduli] 1. BACKGROUND….
v  Objectives ü  Sustainable natural resources Management in WMAs ü  Soliciting funds for natural resources management ü  Good development Plans in WMAs ü  Ensuring favorable Environment ü  Secured market for different tourism products in WMAs ü  Representa@on of AAs in the decision making bodies ü  Advocacy and lobbying for the interest of WMA members ü  Liaison and coordina@on role among WMAs and other stakeholders 2. Key Achivements: —  Release (Gazettement) of long delayed WMA Regulations of 2012 among other 4 wildlife related Regulations —  Coordinated and supervised procurement of investors in 17 WMA hunting blocks resulting into contracts worth more than USD 4.3 million. Better contract offers than those of hunting blocks of the same categories under MNRT mandate. —  Spearheaded conflicts in WMA which threated their survival (E.g. Makao, Ukutu, Ngarambe-­‐Tapika, Mbomipa, Ikona, Enduimet, etc). —  Provided platform for all WMA together with other partners to discuss, share, plan and decide on matters which affects WMA operations —  Institutionalization of WMA monitoring system and forming Working Group 2. Achievement………….. —  In collaboration with WWF developed WMA Financial Manual and conducted Training on the same to all AAs. —  Support interviewing and issuing of 130 VGS ID —  Marketing WMAs (www.twma.co. tz) —  Through persistent advocacy and lobbying, MNRT agreed to review procedures for WMAs revenue collection and disbursement —  Currently, AAC and MNRT is organizing national workshop involving all WMAs, partners and donors to discuss and review Performance and Governance. The happening of this workshop will bring new era in WMA management in Tanzania. 31st June & 01 July 2015
3. WMA Poten@als (WL Cons, Tourism, Rural Dvpt) ü  Village Land — Rural population (70% Country’s population)
ü  19 WMAs
ü  cover about 24,430 sq.km > 3% (of Total Tanzanian Mainland)…approaching
16 NPs….4%
ü  148 villages, > 440,000 people participate
ü  38 WMAs-- >13% (of Total Tanzanian mainland)
ü  WMA Buffers Core WL Protected Areas..Example:ü  Selous GR: Liwale, Tunduru, Mbarang’andu, Ngarambe-Tapika, Ukutu
ü  SENAPA Ecosystem: Ikona and Makao
ü  Tarangire-Manyara Ecosytem: Burunge, Makame, etc
ü Important WL Corridors….Examples
ü  Selous – Niassa Corridor:- Chingoli, Kimbanda and Kisungule
ü  Tarangire-Manyara: Burunge
ü Part of the World wonders…Wildbeast Migration…Ikona WMA
ü Next Tourism destination (under utilized tourism potential)
4. Specific KEY Challenges facing WMAs
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IKONA
ü  Lack of transparency and delay in fund disbursement from WD
ü  TANAPAs Single entry Policy
ü  Grazing inside WMA
ü  Increased human population
LIWALE
Lack of fund to undertake effective patrol
Lack of financial resources to revise outdated GMP
Lack of investors in some hunting blocks
Mining exploration inside WMA
UYUMBU
Lack of transparency and delay in fund disbursement from WD
Little financial resources accrued from hunting led to incapability to
employee professional Accountant and Secretary
Literacy affect effectiveness of the WMA council
4. Challenges……….. q  MAKAO
ü  Lack of transparency and delay in fund disbursement from WD ü  District councils interference in decision making by WMA Leadership
ü  Delay in endorsement of GMP by WD
ü  Investment conflicts
q  CHINGOLI
ü  Lack of Investors/vacant hunting blocks
ü  Poor cooperation and support from District council
ü  Rampant poaching
ü  Encroachment (Grazing and Farming)
ü  Weak anti-poaching capabilities
q  RANDILEN
ü  Lack of transparency and delay in fund disbursement from WD (PT)
ü  Boundary conflicts (Mswakini vs Olasiti Villages)
ü  Limited financial resources which led to inability to employ Manager and Accountants
among others
ü  Poaching and environmental degradation
ü  Poor infrastructure and lack of patrol gears
4. Challenges……… q  KIMBANDA & KISUNGULE ü  Rampant Poaching ü  Lack of Patrol gear ü  Encroachment—Farmers from Tunduru ü  Illegal tree harvesting q  ENDUIMET ü  Lack of transparency and delay in fund disbursement from WD ü  Human wildlife conflict ü  Poaching ü  drying of natural water holes-­‐ water sources for wildlife 4. Challenges………… q  ILUMA ü  Dividing of villages ü  Poaching ü Encroachment—increased human activities ü Limited financial resources ü Delay in issuing User Right by WD q  MAKAME ü  Lack of Patrol Gear (especially Patrol vehicle) ü  Encroachment ( Agriculture activities) ü Poaching (for both Elephant and Meat) ü Lack of transparency and delay in fund disbursement from WD ü  Investment conflicts (Naibormutt camp) 4. Challenge……
q  BURUNGE ü  Increase in Livestock in villages ü  Encroachment (settlement, Agriculture and grazing) ü  Lack of transparency and delay in fund disbursement from WD ü  Lack of Patrol Gear ü Villages want to pullout of WMA q  NALIKA ü  Lack of Patrol Gear ü  Failure of investors to pay contractual offers ü  Limited financial resources ü  Release of apprehended poachers by Police 4. Challenges….. q  IPOLE ü  Conflict between Grazers and VGS ü  Poaching (Meat) ü  Illegal trees harvesting ü  Interference from Politician q  MBARANG’ANDU ü  Rampant Elephant Poaching ü  Encroachment (Agriculture) ü  Grazing q  MBOMIPA ü  Investment conflict ü  Lack of transparency and delay in fund disbursement by the WD 4. Challenges…….. q WAMI-­‐MBIKI ü  Lack of investors ü  Encroachment (i.e Grazing) ü  Limited financial resources q  NGARAMBE-­‐TAPIKA ü  Failure of investor to implement the contract ü  Lack of financial resources ü  Human Wildlife conflict ü  Failure to conduct Anti-­‐poaching 4. Challenges….. q  JUKUMU ü  Suspension of investor by WD (Green Mile Co. Ltd) ü  Grazing ü  Construction of Kidunda Dam (Chopping 30% of Gonabis/Kidunda Hunting block ü  Poaching ü  Lack of Patrol gear ü Weak support form District Council q  AAC/CWMAC ü  Limited financial resources ü  Staffing ü  Financial sustainability 5. Recommenda@ons Ø  Review of WMA Regulations (benefit sharing scheme + Governance system) Ø  Linking WMA villages into Tourism supply chain Ø  Focusing in improving AAs Capacity [7 S-­‐model] ü  Hard S: (structure, strategies and systems ) ü  Soft S (Shared vision, staffing, skills, style) Ø  Enhancing entrepreneurship skills (-­‐GETs) Ø  Improved Service delivery by the WD/MNRT ü  Reliability:-­‐ Exercise vested mandate ü Responsiveness:-­‐ Prompt response to WMA challenges ü Assurance: Creating Trust and confidence ü Empathy:-­‐Provide individualized attention to specific WMA issues 5. Recommenda@ons Ø  Tourism diversification:-­‐ focusing cultural Tourism Ø  Business Plans (Business model) Ø  Awareness raising (Reduce role conflict and ambiguity) NOTE: There is NO ü Quick fix, ü One time medicine, ü one size fits all solution BUT always PROGRESSIVE PROCESS END
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