Procedures for Communities to Enter Into Joint Ventures in WMAs
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The sectoral reform programme currently underway in Tanzania will see the
implementation of far reaching initiatives that will pave the way for local communities to
directly benefit from the presence of wildlife in their areas. This initiative has been made
possible by the introduction of the Wildlife Policy of Tanzania and the Village Land Act
of 1999 that envisages local communities taking greater responsibility for the
management and utilisation of wildlife resources in village lands. Several studies have
been completed that examine the implications of these initiatives focusing on important
policy, legal and institutional issues that must first be resolved.
This study examines the options and impediments that local communities will encounter
when they attempt to enter into some form of contractual arrangements with the private
sector in order to exploit the natural resources in their village areas. The report is divided
into five sections that deal with the scope of work identified in the Terms of Reference. It
also provides several examples of “joint venture” agreements that have been developed in
the region