Chama cha Mazingira na Maendeleo kwa Umma Tanzania: FCS Narrative Report

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FCS Narrative Report

Introduction

A. Full name of organization

Chama cha Mazingira na Maendeleo kwa Umma Tanzania

B. Name you regularly use

cmmut

C. Full name of project

Uboreshaji wa utunzaji wa misitu na vyanzo vya maji katika milima ya Uluguru

D. Contract reference number

FCS/MG/3/09/091

E. Period covered by this report

Dates: December 20th,2010--February 28th 2011

Quarter(s): one(1)

F. Project Coordinator

Elibariki Kweka,cel:0755 565888,email:elibarikikweka@yahoo.com

Project Description

A. What Key Result Area (KRA) of the Foundation for Civil Society does your project address?

Policy Engagement

B. Briefly describe how does your project addresses the KRA selected above.

Environmental issues are complecated ones in which case their results can not be realised so immediately.The project seek to hold workshops, seminars, trainings and community meetings to ensure that inhabitants along mount Uluguru understands the policy that governs all issues of environmental conservation and how they could alleviate poverty through the policy.

C. In which Region(s) and District(s) are the people your project support living?

Region	District	Ward	Villages	Total Beneficiaries
Morogoro	Mvomero	Mlali and Doma	Mlali,Kipera,Peko,Homboza,Mongwe and Manza	20,300

D. Total beneficiaries reached

	Direct Beneficiaries	Indirect Beneficiaries
Female	20	9860
Male	40	10440
Total	60	20300

Project Outputs and Activities

A. Outputs as shown in appendix E. Key Performance Indicators in the contract

1.A good number of inhabitants knows the importance of environmental conservation
2.The number of people using energy serving stoves has increased.

B. What activities were planned for this quarter as per your Contract?

To provide training on environmental conservation to inhabitants of Mlali Ward and carry out a focus group evaluation to see the successfulness of the workshop

C. Achievements this quarter

In the firstquarter,a total number of 60 people were trained on environmental conservation in Mlali ward at the Ward heardquarters(Mlali) in which case facilitation was done in a participatory manner.Issue of people performing human activities in catchment areas and along river banks were discussed in length and conclusions were reached that by June 2011 all activities in the respective areas should cease.During the session issues of people pretending to have permits of harvesting forest products in the respective villages were discussed and at the end the facilitator who happened to be the Authority in Forest Management in the district gave mandate to the villagers to not allowing anybody harvesting forest products in any of the villages unless they have a letter from him and him alone.It was also an advantage that a callender for tree planting was drawn by the participants and that they should mobilize other villagers in tree planting during the coming rainy season. Two weeks after we held an evaluation session comprising of a focus group of 20 people including leaders of villages and of the ward to see the effectiveness of the workshop.

C. If any difference, what is the reason?

The only difference that could be noted is that of delay of funds which resulted into the implementation of the project.

D. Resources used

Training-----------------------------Tshs7,088,000
Evaluation by focus group-----Tshs.2,600,000
Administration-----------Tshs. 3,600,000

Project Outcomes and Impact

A. Intended Results as per appendix E. Key Performance Indicators in the contract

It is expected that upon proper implementation of the project there will be a great change in the restoration of Mount Uluguru Forest Cover,water catchments management and that proper Forest management will be adehered to.

B. Actual Outcomes/changes

1.Recovery of Mount Uluguru Forest cover will be realized
2.Seasonal rains will be realized in proper times
3.An increased agricultural output will be realized
4.Flow of water in rivers and streams will increase

C. Other outcomes/changes originated from implementing the project

1.Other Economic sectors like Water and Energy will be able to deliver services properly
2.There will be an increased production in all sectors that are interdependent with agriculture

D. Reasons for difference

The only reason for difference is that of delay in funds disbursement that caused a delay in the project implementation

Lessons Learned

Describe any experience and ideas that you obtained from implementing the project

Explanation
During the implementation and discussions it was learned that people were perfoming human activities in catchment areas and along the river banks without knowing the outcomes.This was adressed properly during the workshop.Moreover it was learned that due to the absence of by-laws governing environmental resources in the whole ward ,people would just come in these villages pretending to have permits from higher authorities and harvest forest product leaving the villagers woundering not knowing what to do.
Inhabitants,not knowing the outcome would perform human activities in the forests just in order to have their daily bread.In a long discussion, it was learned that having alternative projects which are environmental friendly would concerve the forests and hence the biodiversity as well as alleviating poverty.

Explanation

During the implementation and discussions it was learned that people were perfoming human activities in catchment areas and along the river banks without knowing the outcomes.This was adressed properly during the workshop.Moreover it was learned that due to the absence of by-laws governing environmental resources in the whole ward ,people would just come in these villages pretending to have permits from higher authorities and harvest forest product leaving the villagers woundering not knowing what to do.

Inhabitants,not knowing the outcome would perform human activities in the forests just in order to have their daily bread.In a long discussion, it was learned that having alternative projects which are environmental friendly would concerve the forests and hence the biodiversity as well as alleviating poverty.

Challenges

Describe any challenges encountered in implementing the project and how they were overcome.

Challenge	How it was overcome
This project was supposed to start a year ago.By the time of implementation there already had been changes in all village leadership which caused a number of logistics to change.	Negotiations with new village leaders were to be effected.
Having known the above,people needed to be enpowered in starting such mentioned project.This was a challenge since FCS does not support such activities for example purchase of materials.	Conclussions were that CMMUT help in the formation of groups in villages and seek appropriate assistance for them to start and run developmental activities which are environmental firendly as well as alleviating poverty looming among families such as making of modern beehives and the like. .

Linkages

Describe your linkages with other stakeholders

Stakeholder	How you worked with them
The government	-The technical personnel(Forest) facilitated the whole workshop -The Mvomero district government gave us a permission to run the workshop -Inauguration of the workshop was done by the Divisional Officer
CHAVITA -Morogoro branch	Knowing that in the society there are such dissbled people, we invited CHAVITA leaders in the region to bring a challenge to the community so that they recognize such groups.

Future Plans

What are your plans for the next Quarter reporting period?

Activities Planned	1st Month	2nd Month	3rd Month
To run a workshop on the importance of tree planting and the use of energy serving stoves for Doma Ward	xx

Beneficiaries Reached

Indicate the total number of beneficiaries reached by your project from each of the following constituency groups.

		Direct Beneficiaries	Indirect Beneficiaries
Widows	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
People living with HIV/AIDS	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Elderly	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Orphans	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Children	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Disabled	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Youth	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Other	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	NB:It is so difficult to get such figures at this time.Infact this will be another type of survey for example when you talk of Disabled people you are adressing albino,cripled,blind,deaf and dumb.We promise to provide these data in the second reporting quarter.	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)

If "Other", provide details:

(No Response)

Events Attended

Indicate any FCS organized events that your organization benefited from or attended.

Type of Event	When	Lessons	Actions Taken
Manage your Grants Training	February,2010	-Financial Management -Program running and Supervision -How to Monitor program development	-We are keeping all financial reports and have books of Accounts