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Overview - Tanzania

In Tanzania, the state and trends of the forestry resources are largely unknown and the existing information is fragmented and outdated. Under the National Forest Programme (NFP) of Tanzania, the National Forestry Resources Monitoring and Assessment (NAFORMA) was identified as a priority activity for the Forestry and Beekeeping Division (FBD), which has later on been integrated as a key activity of the National Forestry and Beekeeping Database (NAFOBEDA). The results of NAFORMA are needed as a key input to NAFOBEDA to support monitoring and assessments of national forestry resources and the national policy processes, such as preparation of the outlook strategies for the forestry sector and forest policy reviews among others. Yet, the demand of the stakeholders in Tanzania for data and information on the state of the forestry resources is continuously expanding.

This project is planned to develop a complete and sound baseline information on the forest and tree resources, assist the FBD to set up a specialised structure and put in place a long term monitoring system of the forestry ecosystems under the NAFOBEDA. It is also to introduce policy relevant, holistic and integrated approach to Forestry Resources Assessment (NFA) that addresses all domestic needs of information as well as the international reporting requirements, thereby be able to provide data and information on the sub-sector to users (both local and international) on timely and regular basis through the NAFOBEDA.