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Issue Group 1 - Increasing stakeholder awareness about the need for improved forest governance

The campaign starts with a national awareness campaign using the mass media, as well as targeted advocacy with central government through personal meetings in which concise information will be provided. Senior police and the higher judiciary will also be targeted at national level with the provision of information packs on forest law compliance. The media will be provided with media resource packs.

Indicators

  1. Key national stakeholders are aware of the contents of the TRAFFIC report
  2. Forest governance is on the agenda of GoT & the donor community.
  3. Increased participation of MoF & MoP in forestry sector.
  4. Key local stakeholders in six regions of Tanzania (Tanga, Coast, Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma) are aware of the contents of the TRAFFIC report.
  5. Increased and active participation of PCCB.
  6. Increased awareness of forestry corruption, causing rise in reports to PCCB.


Means of Verification

  • Time given to forestry sector governance, assessed through interviews with key civil servants.
  • Media coverage quantified.
  • Six districts have action plans to address shortfalls in local level forest governance.
  • Law enforcement agencies have access to, and understand, the regulations governing the forestry sector and their role within the sector.
  • Schools competitions about forest governance.

Campaign Outputs

  • Cabinet briefing pack (TNRF & TRAFFIC)
  • Civil society consultation meeting (x 4) (TNRF & WWF)
  • Meetings directly to media editors & provision of media pack (7 x newspaper, 3 x radio, 3 x TV) (TNRF)
  • Articles in printed press, TV and radio (TNRF)
  • Civil society consultation meeting including law compliance pack (TNRF, IUCN-FLEG)
  • Media coverage of campaign activities; promoting positive collaborations with law enforcement agencies and
  • successes of agencies in tackling forest governance issues. (TNRF)
  • Distribution of briefing packs and the TRAFFIC report to key stakeholders
  • Presentations to stakeholders using existing forums including the Parliamentary committee on the environment,
  • Development Partners Group, using high impact Powerpoint presentations.
  • Awareness raising meeting with media representatives and journalists.