Environmental policy and administrative management

The project purpose is to mobilize the community to use diverse initiatives including use of bio gas to conserve Rubana River catchments area which is highly threatened by trees cutting and farmers encroachment looking for farming spaces. The project will be implemented in four wards namely Bunda Kunzugu, Mcharo and Hunyari wards respectively in Bunda district. Rubana River draws its water from the northern part of Tanzania and pours it into Lake Victoria. The river catchment area was covered by the green vegetation throughout the area; the green belt was full of natural trees, grass and other animals. However, due to the sharp increase in human and animal population growth, there is no longer vegetation cover around the river banks and in the catchment area. Community members cleared the trees at the rate which is threatening the Rubana river catchment and there is no current plan for the trees replacement. This project is intending to alleviate the above mentioned problems facing the community by building the capacity of the community in conservation techniques, mobilizing the community to restore the vegetation cover in the catchment and to their new woodlots, and conserve the surrounding hills, mobilize high fuel wood users to adopt bio gas technology and create community awareness events.

Tanzania