Impact of national policy processes on pastoralism in Tanzania

The report “A study on the impact of national policies processes on pastoralism in Tanzania” (2007, 37pp) by Edward Porokwa et al from PINGOs (Pastoralists Indigenous Non-Governmental Organisations) Forum examines the implementation of national policies and laws to pastoralists and pastoralism in three pastoral districts – Ngorongoro, Kiteto and Simanjiro – in Arusha and Manyara Regions. It looks at rangeland resource management by pastoralists, the policy environment and specifically the policies related to land, wildlife, forestry, tourism and livestock.

In the three districts, processes for land-use planning and formation and strengthening of Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Committees led to establishment of several forest reserves and wildlife corridors. These community conservation programmes increased access to pastoral resources: pasture, water and salt licks. The conservation areas were exclusively set to cater for pastoralism, wildlife and non-consumptive tourism activities. The authors argue that this approach should be replicated to more pastoral villages with the broader objective of increasing security of pastoral land tenure.

Posted on 23 January 2023 in Pastoralism & Natural Resources, Pastoralism, Mobility & Land Tenure