Improving Rural Livelihoods through Community Forest Management
2005
ENVIROCARE implemented a forest conservation and livelihood project in Kilimanjaro, Tanga and Coast Regions of Tanzania, supported by the National Forest Programme Facility through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The project focused on improving rural livelihoods by strengthening community awareness and the capacity of stakeholders, including women, to sustainably manage and conserve forest resources.
What We Did
ENVIROCARE worked with communities, civil society organisations (CSOs), private sector actors and local government authorities to strengthen their knowledge and skills in forest resource management. The project used participatory training, discussions, learning materials and practical demonstrations.
Key areas included community forest management, energy-saving stoves, improved charcoal production, small-scale forest-based enterprises and income-generating activities using non-wood forest products. Environmental and land rights, legal literacy, human rights and gender issues were also integrated into the project.
Mr. Johan Lejeune (right) explaining how to make charcoal
using Indirect Draught Methods
The Kilindi District Commissioner opening The Kisarawe District Administrative Secretary opening the training at Kibuta
the training at Songe
Participants preparing a tree nursery in Shedding of a nursery bed with Participants posing on seed sown
kisarawe district dried grass in kisarawe district in plastic bags in kisarawe
A statue of woman made of African
Black wood in Kisarawe District