By Friday Simbaya,
Iringa
A total of 33 individuals from Mufindi and Iringa districts have
participated in training of trainers (TOT) in citizen engaging in
Government oversight of the management of natural resources (forestry
and wildlife) in the just ended ten days training held at VETA
Conference Hall in Iringa town, Iringa Region.
The project on Citizen Engagement in Government Oversight (CEGO) in
Natural Resources Management and Social Accountability Monitoring
(SAM) is the project aimed at making sure that government leaders and
service providers are held fully responsible when they fail to deliver
the required services as they are indicated in the strategic plan,
annual work plan and the district budget.
According to the Senior Project Officer, Dr. Naima Besta, the
government leaders and service providers are equally required to
prepare, submit and disseminate implementation reports at the end of
financial year.
The training process involved four Community Based Organizations from
Mufindi district is ASHTECH and MUVIMA and Iringa rural are MJUMIKK
and MBOMIPA along with other 17 including ward councilors, ward
executive officers, and division officers.
Dr. Naima Besta said the training is divided into four parts where
training of trainers was first given to Lawyers Environmental Acton
Team (LEAT) workers; next level of training was given to 33 trainers
from mentioned CBOs and ward leaders, and it will be followed by
training at the district level.
More training will be conducted at the village level to all committees
members involved in natural resources management and the villagers in
the selected villages in Iringa rural and Mufindi districts.
She said that the training at the district level will involve district
natural resources Officers, wildlife officers, land officers, forestry
officers and other officials dealing with natural resources at the
district level in Iringa rural and Mufindi districts.
"This project of citizens engaging in natural resource management aims
to empower people to participate in government oversight in managing
natural resources through Social Accountability Monitoring. This
project aims at making sure that government leaders and service
providers are held fully responsible when they fail to deliver the
required services as they are indicated in the strategic plan, annual
work plan and the district budget in relation to natural resources.
They are equally required to prepare, submit and disseminate
implementation reports at the end of financial year, "said senior
project manager.
Other facilitators who accompanied Dr. Naima Besta in conducting the
training of trainers in Iringa region include Mr. Runyoro Adolf (A
lawyers), Mr. Franklin Masika (A wildlife Management specialist) and
Hana Lupembe (Natural resources management specialist)
Citizens Engaging in Government Oversight in Natural Resources
Management (CEGO-NRM) is implemented under USAID/Tanzania's Democracy,
Human Rights and Governance (DRG) "Supporting Accountability to
Tanzania Citizens" (SATC) Program. In implementing the CEGO-NRM
project, Lawyers' Environmental Action Team (LEAT) will collaborate
Community Based Organizations (CBOs) aiming at empowering the
citizens in Natural Resources Management (NRM), Social
Accountability Monitoring (SAM), as well as Income Generating
Activities (IGA's).
LEAT is conducting the project to empower the citizens of Iringa rural
and Mufindi districts in Iringa region and later in Mvomero and
Kilombero districts in Morogoro region in order to improve
accountability and oversight of public resources through increasing
citizens' participation in natural resources management, benefit
sharing, governance, and oversight of services delivery at the local
government authority levels.
In another development, the senior project officer said the engagement
of citizens in the management and monitoring of natural resources
intends to reduce illegal harvesting of forests and poaching by
introducing other income generation activities like beekeeping as an
alternative measure.
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A total of 33 individuals from Mufindi and Iringa districts have
participated in training of trainers (TOT) in citizen engaging in
Government oversight of the management of natural resources (forestry
and wildlife) in the just ended ten days training held at VETA
Conference Hall in Iringa town, Iringa Region.
The project on Citizen Engagement in Government Oversight (CEGO) in
Natural Resources Management and Social Accountability Monitoring
(SAM) is the project aimed at making sure that government leaders and
service providers are held fully responsible when they fail to deliver
the required services as they are indicated in the strategic plan,
annual work plan and the district budget.
According to the Senior Project Officer, Dr. Naima Besta, the
government leaders and service providers are equally required to
prepare, submit and disseminate implementation reports at the end of
financial year.
The training process involved four Community Based Organizations from
Mufindi district is ASHTECH and MUVIMA and Iringa rural are MJUMIKK
and MBOMIPA along with other 17 including ward councilors, ward
executive officers, and division officers.
Dr. Naima Besta said the training is divided into four parts where
training of trainers was first given to Lawyers Environmental Acton
Team (LEAT) workers; next level of training was given to 33 trainers
from mentioned CBOs and ward leaders, and it will be followed by
training at the district level.
More training will be conducted at the village level to all committees
members involved in natural resources management and the villagers in
the selected villages in Iringa rural and Mufindi districts.
She said that the training at the district level will involve district
natural resources Officers, wildlife officers, land officers, forestry
officers and other officials dealing with natural resources at the
district level in Iringa rural and Mufindi districts.
"This project of citizens engaging in natural resource management aims
to empower people to participate in government oversight in managing
natural resources through Social Accountability Monitoring. This
project aims at making sure that government leaders and service
providers are held fully responsible when they fail to deliver the
required services as they are indicated in the strategic plan, annual
work plan and the district budget in relation to natural resources.
They are equally required to prepare, submit and disseminate
implementation reports at the end of financial year, "said senior
project manager.
Other facilitators who accompanied Dr. Naima Besta in conducting the
training of trainers in Iringa region include Mr. Runyoro Adolf (A
lawyers), Mr. Franklin Masika (A wildlife Management specialist) and
Hana Lupembe (Natural resources management specialist)
Citizens Engaging in Government Oversight in Natural Resources
Management (CEGO-NRM) is implemented under USAID/Tanzania's Democracy,
Human Rights and Governance (DRG) "Supporting Accountability to
Tanzania Citizens" (SATC) Program. In implementing the CEGO-NRM
project, Lawyers' Environmental Action Team (LEAT) will collaborate
Community Based Organizations (CBOs) aiming at empowering the
citizens in Natural Resources Management (NRM), Social
Accountability Monitoring (SAM), as well as Income Generating
Activities (IGA's).
LEAT is conducting the project to empower the citizens of Iringa rural
and Mufindi districts in Iringa region and later in Mvomero and
Kilombero districts in Morogoro region in order to improve
accountability and oversight of public resources through increasing
citizens' participation in natural resources management, benefit
sharing, governance, and oversight of services delivery at the local
government authority levels.
In another development, the senior project officer said the engagement
of citizens in the management and monitoring of natural resources
intends to reduce illegal harvesting of forests and poaching by
introducing other income generation activities like beekeeping as an
alternative measure.
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