progress on implementation of tamp. the take-off familiarization tour in the river basin (6-18 may...

Progress on implementation of TAMP

The take-offFamiliarization tour in the river basin (6-18 May 2005) with the purpose to:

– Present the outline of TAMP to various stakeholders

– Identify and discuss current intervention with stakeholders

– Identify areas needing assistance for more effective intervention

2. Local and international consultancy missions

Natural Resource Management including GIS (Tanzania and Uganda)

Anne C. Woodfine (25-April May 2005)Objectives: Provide support for technical execution of the project GIS/ RS natural resource assessment

Natural Resource Management Jeremy N. Burgess (16-18 May 2005)

Objective: To provide support for technical execution of the project

Missions cont…….

• Local consultancy on lessons for watershed management

Femke GriffioenTo learn from other river basin participatory

catchments management

• GIS team contracted

3. Design of methodology for field study and site selection

Methodology developed by a team of experts from Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, the international consultants and the project leader in Kigali

Methodology tested and refined by the same team in Ngara

Transects and PRA in selected communities

Bukoba- Buyango (Kafunjo),- Nsunga (Igayaza)

Karagwe- Kaisho- Nyaishozi (kahanga)

Ngara- Bugufi (Kirushya)- Bushubi (Mururama)

1st TAC meeting (September, 2005)

Stake holder meeting (November, 2005)

• Discuss results of Transect and PRA

• Discuss the best practices

• Priority setting (issues for consideration in full TAMP project.

Meetings

Relevance

Activities of project in line with Communities, Districts and Country priorities, but no capacity to implement

i) High expectations!

ii) multiple stakeholders

how to co-ordinate

Problems with implementation

• Indisposition of the NPM

• Delay in setting-up and convening the TAC

• Bureaucracy in remitting funds