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The Government of Tanzania in collaboration with UNDP/GEF recently launched a project focusing on the sustainable management of the Miombo forests of Western Tanzania which are threatened by deforestation and degradation driven by various factors. The project is being implemented through the Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS) Tabora. Among the drivers of deforestation and degradation include settlers, land clearance and burning for agriculture, saw millers, tobacco industry, charcoal producers, and to some extent climate change. The overall Goal of the project is that "Sustainable Forest Management secures ecosystem and biodiversity values while providing a buffer to the Congolian Rain forest, ensuring food security and sustainable livelihoods. The objective of the project is "To enable miombo dependent communities to adopt productive practices that are favorable to biodiversity conservation and reduce carbon emissions from land use change and improve livelihoods". The project's immediate focus is over an area of 133,400 hectares covering 4 wards (Usinge, Imalamakoye, Mbola, Inyonga) in Urambo, Uyui and Mlele districts. The project implementation started in July 2013 and will run over a period of five years. The RAS Tabora is the Lead Implementing partner taking the overall responsibility of the project and will work in close collaboration with RAS Katavi, VPO-DOE and UNDP. Given the scope of the project, the RAS office will facilitate engagement of a number of partners with specific responsibilities either at sector level, academic/research Institution or NGOs. Actual field activities will be coordinated by the RAS team based in Tabora in collaboration with the Regional Administrative Secretary for Rukwa/Katavi. The current TOR seeks to engage an Enterprise Development expert who will actively promote innovation and technology for pro-poor entrepreneurship including innovation strategies. He/she will raise awareness and create pro-poor entrepreneurial opportunities by improving access to Non Timber Forest Products (NTFP) and agribusiness value chains, in order to alleviate poverty and improve the development opportunities in poor, and especially rural, communities. | |
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. | |
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Enterprise Development Expert, Tabora, Tanzania
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