| Tanzania
Promotion of Peaceful Coexistence between Pastoralists and Farmers
Partners: LWR and the Community-Based Livestock Initiatives Programme
(CLIP)In
Tanzania’s central Kilosa District, farming and raising livestock
are critical to everyday survival. Conflicts often arise between the farmers
and pastoralists due to a lack of natural resources, including water and
land for pasture. Drought, non-existent government services, and tsetse
fly infestation exacerbate the problems by rendering what grazing land does
exist unusable. Combined, all these factors threaten the sustainability
of both farming and pastoral communities.
Goal:
To enable sustainable and secure livelihoods for livestock keepers in East
Africa by empowering grassroots institutions and advocating for policies
that empower community-based livestock initiatives. The project will promote
sustainable livelihoods for beneficiaries, improving access to and management
of natural resources, and strengthening the capacity of the Parakuyo Community-Based
Organization (PCBO) and its members in conflict management, animal health,
and livestock production.
LWR will support CLIP as they finalize the terms of reference of implementing
partners. In addition, LWR will oversee and develop its exit strategy from
the project area.
Objectives:
- 3,510 pastoralists will directly benefit from the project, and another
5,000 will benefit indirectly.
- The tsetse fly population will be reduced through a sustainable, community-managed
tsetse control system, allowing access to previously unusable grazing
areas.
- Two large water ponds will be excavated, allowing access to water
for community members and livestock. There will also be a trained water-point
management team.
- Animal health services will be available from newly trained community
association health workers, as well as a veterinary drug store.
- PCBO members will be actively involved in conflict management in order
to reduce incidences. The PCBO will manage and implement the project.
Total LWR Funding: $128,810 through 2004.
Peace Projects : Kenya,
Mauritana, Sudan,
and Tanzania.
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