Community-Based Natural Resource Management: The Role of

Communities, Tanzania.

Integrated Conservation and Development Projects 2009

Inyonga Division, Mpanda District, Rukwa region, Tanzania

Yves Hausser (yves.hausser@hesge.ch), hepia, Filière

Gestion de la nature, 150 route de Presinge CH-1254 Jussy,

Geneva, CH. http://hepia.hesge.ch/

Prof. George C. Kajembe (kajembe@suanet.ac.tz), Sokoine

University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro Box 3013, Moro,

http://www.suanet.ac.tz/

The objective of the project was to acquire a better

understanding of the complex interactions which determine

the success or failure of participatory management of natural

resources in Tanzania.

Focused on a complex of protected areas located in Western

Tanzania, the project combined litterature surveys, field case

studies implemented by swiss and tanzanian students and "à

la carte" training for the partners in an effort of capacity

building.

Results confirmed the importance of natural resource to local

communities and governement and the potential this sector

may play in poverty reduction.

Results equally demonstrated that several factors were

hindering the realisation of CBNRM policies, among them the

sector-based approach, the poor governance of the natural

resource sectors and associated corruption, and the lack of

coordination between stakeholders.

Results highlight the potential opportunities that conflict may

represent as a basis of negotiated institutionnal arrangements

for the sustainable management of natural resources.

Last, the results call for a change in the approach of

cooperation institutions, leaving the control attitude towards a

bridge-builder and gate-keeper role.

The project was relevant to the MDG 7, ensure environmental

sustainability. The project provided a better knowledge about

biodiversity management and use in different types of

protected areas and the findings suggest some possible

improvements in the management systems. The project was

thus in line with both national (PRSP) and international

priorities in terms of development relevance.

Develop a global partnership for development :

The project promoted exchanges of experiences, knowledge

and know-how, and lessons learned during the

implementation of the applied research project in partnership

with Tanzanian institutions.

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Legend : Student of UASWS

with a Village Game Scout

checking the proper

functionning of a camera trap.

Legend : Wildlife monitoring

training provided to Village

game Scouts by Prof.

Fischer C.

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www.kfh.ch/dc http://www.deza.admin.ch

Main features of the project

Students case studies:

1. UASWS Bachelor thesis

Juget, S. (2008) Identification et évaluation des populations de moyens et grands mammifères et estimation préliminaire de

l'exploitation de la faune dans la beekeeping zone de Mlele, Tanzanie.

Dias Fragoso, M. L. (2009) Etude de la faisabilité d'exportation du miel en Europe et du développement des certifications pour

une valorisation soutenable de l'apiculture dans la division d'Inyonga, Tanzanie.

Gelsi, T. (2009) Conception et mise en oeuvre d'une offre de tourisme communautaire dans la région d'Inyonga en Tanzanie.

Vimercati, E. (2009) Comparaison de différentes méthodes de comptage pour le monitoring de la moyenne et grande faune

dans la beekeeping zone d'Inyonga, ouest de la Tanzanie.

2. SUA Master thesis

Machibya, J. (2009) Contribution of community-based wildlife management in poverty reduction: the case of Mpimbwe and

Inyonga divisions, Rukwa, Tanzania.

3. Data treatment and analysis: the setting up and establishment of a GIS server (http://hepia.hesge.ch/fr/rad-et-mandats/

instituts/itnp/groupes-de-rechercge/tanzanie)

4. Trainings: The planning and content of the training have been defined in a participatory process. During the evaluation,

training were the most valued component by the Tanzanian partners.

Governance and natural resources (targeting research partners staff - SUA, TAWIRI)

Ecological monotoring (targeting Community Based Organisation staff - IBA)

5. Valorization of the research: publications and conferences

Hausser, Y., B. Meyer and H. Weber (2009) Bees, farmers, tourists and hunters: conflict dynamics around western Tanzania

protected areas. Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol. 18, pp. 2679-2703

Hausser, Y. (2008) L'abeille, l'apiculteur, le touriste et le chasseur. Dynamiques conflictuelles dans la gestion participative des

zones périphériques du complexe d'aires protégées Katavi - Rukwa - Lukwati, Ouest Tanzanien. Presented at the Pan African

Workshop on CBNRM, La Tapoa, Niger, 10 - 17 March 2008.

Weber, H. (2008) Collecte de données socio-économiques et environnementales et mise en place d'un serveur d'application

SIG à l'attention des gouvernements locaux, Tanzanie. Presented to the forum GeONG organised by CartONG, 26 september

2008, Chambery, France.

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Legend: GIS data treatment and analysis. Legend: Meeting of all the partners (representative of SUA, TAWIRI,

TAFORI and UASWS) in Morogoro.