MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE & CONSERVE FORESTRY - EALA SAYS

East African Legislative Assembly, Dar es Salaam, August 28, 2014: The regional Assembly is calling for mitigation of climate change and additional resources for forestry conservation and management initiatives. 

With this in mind, the EALA has urged stakeholders to commence work the development of the East African Community Forest Law, Enforcement and Governance Strategy (EAFLEG) Strategy in a bid to effectively respond to socio-economic and environmental challenges and opportunities in the region

The Assembly is also urging Partner States that have not ratified the Protocol on Environment and Natural Resources Management to do so.

This afternoon, EALA debated and approved the report of the Regional Parliamentarians Workshop on Forests and Climate Change.

The report presented to the House by the Chair of the Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources Committee, Hon Isabelle Ndahayo observes the importance of having a regional forests policy that among other things maximizes contribution of the sector in enhancing livelihood and conservation. The report follows the Parliamentarians workshop on Forests and Climate change which was held on June 9-12, 2014 in Nairobi.

SHAIRI: MABADILIKO YA TABIANCHI

Na Oscar Munga

Mabadiliko ya tabianchi,ni janga la dunia,

Vijana tusipofikiri hili,itatufikisha pabaya,

Matatizo yake nimengi,na bado hatujajifunza,

Vijana tusimame,mabadiliko kuyakabili.

Mengi matatizo yametokea,mabadilko kutuumiza,

Tukianzia kiataifa na bara,hata ulimwengu pia,

Ni vigumu kuzuia,wakati bado hatujafikiri,

Vijana tusimame,mabadiliko kuyakabili.

Njaa inaongezeka ,kwa masikini wasonakosa,

Wachache wanajikwamua,kuendesha yao maisha,

Wengi twaumia, hatuna pa kijishika,

Vijana tusimame,mabadiliko kuyakabili.

Mifugo nayo yaangamia,maji nayo hakuna,

Wafugaji walalamika,hakuna anayewasikiliza,

Yote kukosa maarifa,tabianchi kutokuijua,

Vijana tusimame,mabadiliko kuyakabili.

Mavuno nayo madogo,wakulima kukosa namna,

Halijoto kuongezeka,mimea pia hudumaa,

Nguvukazi ni vijana,tatizo ni maarifa,

Vijana tusimame,mabadiliko kuyakabili.

Wengi tunaoumia sana,ni sisi waafrika,

Wetu umasikini fikra,nayo teknolojia changa,

Ndio chanzo cha maafa,angali rasilimali twajivunia,

Vijana tusimame,mabadilko kuyakabili.

Vijana tuamke sasa,kulinusuru letu Taifa,

Tusambaze mengi maarifa,nazo mbinu za kisasa,

Wafugaji na wakulima,nao kuelimishwa,

Vijana tusimame,mabadiliko kuyakabili.

LOCAL FIRMS URGED TO UTILISE CLIMATE FUND FROM AECF

Businesses in Tanzania have been urged to apply for a third round of the renewable energy and adaptation to climate technologies window (REACT 3).

REACT is a funding window of the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF). Announcing the competition in Dar es Salaam over the weekend, Director of the AEFC, Mr Hugh Scott, urged the private sector in Tanzania and the region to rise to the opportunity afforded by the REACT fund and to respond with innovative business ideas that will impact on the lives of rural people in East Africa.

REACT provides grants and interest free loans to businesses with innovative and transformative climate change solutions. "We need businesses with ideas that are profit driven, have the potential to go on scale and have a deep social impact throughout the region," Mr Scott said.

A total of USD 20 million which is equivalent to 32bn/- has been set aside for this particular competition. To date, REACT has already committed USD24 million to 32 companies across the EAC.