Private Forestry Programme

Presentation for Finnish Development Policy Committee and Iringa University

University of Iringa

3 November 2016

Participatory mapping test in Village Land Use Planning processUsability and benefits of satellite imagery

Satellite image as a mapping background:• is feasible for stakeholders to

use • enhances shared understanding

of the location and nature of places, areas and boundaries under discussion

• increases spatial accuracy, precision and detail of the plan

• reduces field tracking time‒ Together with group working

supports participation of women and disadvantaged groups

Potential limitations for up-scaling

Availability of cloud free and clear satellite imagery

Limited time and financial resources allocated to VLUP process

Availability of skilled district facilitators (training by PFP is on-going)

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TGAs strengthened through:1. Tree Grower Incentive Scheme2. Extension and training3. Village Community Banking4. Business Development Support5. Infrastructure through Tanzania

Social Action Fund

Forest and Wood Industries Training Centre

Drying Kiln

Training Nursery

Classrooms and office facilities

Business Incubation Units

Training/Orientation Sawmills

Product DesignWood Industry Business and Technology Advisory Services

Curricula for Vocational Training

Vocational Training Centre for Forestry and Wood Industry Workers

SME Group Support

Tentative plantation map

• Plantation Forest Resource Assessment

• The map produced in stage 1 shows the approximate tree plantation distribution in the Southern Highlands (roughly 430,000 hectares)

• Species, volume and age classifications to be included in stage 2

Forestry Sector Financing

Forest Sector Financing Study

Community Banking with Training and

Enterprise Development for both

Growers and Processing Enterprises

Technology and Business development support,

Business Planning, Access to Financial

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Contract Growing options for small scale growers

Improving yield from Government plantations and log supply to industry

TFS Economics in Forestry OperationsIntroduction of Mechanised Cut-To-Length Tree Harvesting

Encouraging investment in Forestry

Ruvuma Private Forestry Investment Opportunities• Site Profiles

Economic Assessment of the Feasibility of

Developing Potential Investment Sites

Advertising Investment Opportunities

Asante sana!

Kiitos!