THE REPORT OF PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES - ONGOING


Objectives and Activities

Objective Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification

Results / Assumptions

Programme Goal

To absorb 1 Billion Cubic Tons of greenhouse gases in 30 years period

Purpose

Sustainable communities’ livelihood sustainable forest management to ensure flow of ecosystem services, including carbon storage and sequestration as well as ecosystem resilience to climate change impacts in Tabora region and a country as whole enhanced

Communities’ livelihoods promoted, forests managed sustainably flow of ecosystem services including carbon storage and sequestration as well as ecosystem resilience to climate change impacts in Tabora region and a country as whole enhanced

·       Progress reports

·       Surveys

·       Stakeholders engagement platforms

 

·    There is effective stakeholders engagement

·    High political will

·    Effective government participation

Output 1: Programme proposal approved, and agreement signed

Approved programme document and agreement in place

Programme operationalised

Objective successfully accomplished.

Activities

1.1. Develop draft agreement

·   Draft agreement developed

·   Draft agreement

available

·   Activity successfully completed

agreement

1.2 Negotiation and revision of the contract and programme documents

·   Parties engaged in the negotiation and revision of the agreement and

programme document

·   Revised agreement and programme

document in place

·   Activity successfully completed.

1.3 Signing of the agreement

·   Agreement signed

·   Signed agreement in

place

·   Agreement signed on 15th February 2019

 

 

Objectives and Activities

Objective Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification

Results

1.4 Develop communication plan for sharing and

submit information to relevant stakeholders including VPO and PMO-RALG

·   Communication plan developed

·   Communication plan in place

·   Plan developed

1.5 Setting modalities with PMO-RALG on the implementation of the programme in forest

reserves under LGAs

·   Implementation plan developed

·   Implementation plan in place

·   Implementation plan in place.

1.6 Undertake baseline surveys on drivers of deforestation and forest degradation (D&D), and identification of interventions to address drivers of

D&D

·   Baseline survey on drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, and relevant

interventions undertaken

·   Baseline surveys report in place

·   Baseline survey completed in 2014

1.7 Undertake baseline survey on Carbon stock

and emission

·   Baseline surveys on Carbon stock

and emission undertaken

·   Baseline surveys

report in place

·   Funds negotiation is on going for this activity

1.8 Holding inception workshop in the programme area/region

·   Inception workshop held

·   Workshop report in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is  in progress.

1.9 Conduct community environmental awareness meetings about the Carbon credit programme

·   Community environmental awareness meeting conducted

·   Environmental awareness meetings

reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

1.10 Support establishment of Village Natural Resources Committee

·   Village Natural Resources Committees established

·   Natural Resources Committees reports

in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

1.11 Strengthen capacity of Village Natural Resources Committees

·   Capacity of Village Natural Resources Committees strengthened

·   Capacity building reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is  in progress

 

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Objective Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification

Results

1.12 Support preparation of village by-laws

·   Village by-laws developed

·   Village by-laws in

place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

stakeholders

1.5.1 Support development of land use and management plans

·   Village land use and management plans developed

·   Village land use plans in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is  in progress

1.13 Support demarcation of forest boundaries

·   Forest boundaries demarcated

·   Forest demarcation reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is  in progress

1.14 Support development of forest management plans

·   Forest management plans developed

·   Forest management plans in place

· Funds negotiation for this activity is  in progress

1.15 Support implementation of village by-laws

·   Village by-laws prepared and implemented

·   Village by-laws implemented and/or

enforced

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

1.16 Support the establishment of forest community based-forest conservation

·   Forest community based-forest conservation established

·   Community-based forest conservation established

·     Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

1.17 Purchase equipment and engage consultants for construction of domestic water supply and

livestock well and dams

·   Water supply infrastructures constructed

·   Water supply infrastructures in

place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

1.18 Construction of dams for irrigation farm gardening as alternative income generation activities

·   Irrigation dams constructed

·   Irrigation dams in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

 

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Output 2: Sustainable forest management improved through the balance of economic development, forest resources conservation and management, and communities livelihoods

Community livelihoods improved and sustainable forest management promoted

·     Progress reports

·     Surveys

·     Stakeholders engagement

platforms

Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

2.1 Develop plan for integrating local traditional knowledge

·   Plan for integrating local traditional knowledge developed

·   Traditional knowledge plan in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

2. 2 Develop plan for the engagement of forest adjacent communities in the implementation of the

programme

·   Community engagement plan developed

·   Community engagement plan in

place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

2.3 Develop plan for exchange visits and platforms for sharing best practices for forest management and improvement of communities livelihoods

·   Exchange visits plan and platforms for sharing best practices for forest management and communities livelihoods developed

·   Number of exchange visits conducted

·   Number of platforms conducted for sharing best

practices

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

2.4 Develop plan for reporting carbon stock and

emissions to relevant authorities

·   Reporting plan developed

·   Reporting plan in

place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

2.5 Monitor progress and changes of forest resources, carbon stock and emissions

·   Programme impacts on forest

resources, carbon stock and emissions monitored

·   Monitoring reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

 

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2.6 Identification of capacity needs for technical staff who will be involved in the execution of the

programme

·   Capacity needs identified

·   Capacity needs reports

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

2.7 Support training for capacity building of

technical staff for the operationalisation of the programme

·   Capacity building programmes supported

·   Capacity building reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

2.8 Undertake needs assessment for equipment

and facilities necessary for programme implementation

·   Needs assessment for equipment and facilities undertaken

·   Needs assessment report in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

2.9 Utilise NAFORMA methods for estimation of carbon stock and/or emissions

·   Carbon stock and emissions estimated using NAFORMA

methods

·   Carbon stock and emissions estimation

reports in place

·   Funds negotiation is  on going

·   Quantifiers/assessor have been identified.

2.10 Establish permanent sample plots that can

facilitate future monitoring of carbon stock changes

·   Permanent sample plots established

·   Sample plots in place

·   Areas for establishing sample plots not yet established.

2.11 Undertake needs assessment for investment and technological innovations requirements for

programme implementation

·   Needs assessment for investment and technological requirements

undertaken

·   Needs assessment reports in place

·   Expecting collaboration from participating institutions

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

2.12 Train trainers on forest management and carbon credit processes

·   Trainers on forest management and carbon credit trained

·   Training reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

2.13 Raise awareness on forest conservation management

·   Awareness on forest conservation raised

·   Reports on awareness raising

activities

·   Trainers and materials for awareness raising not

       available.

 

 * Funds negotiation for this  n     activity in progress

Output 3: Activities for addressing key drivers of

Drivers of deforestation and forest

·  Progress reports

 Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

 

 

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Sources of Verification

Results

Deforestation and degradation implemented as an incentives for sustainable forest conservation and management taking into account of shared

responsibilities in natural resources management

Degradation addressed and  incentives for forest management provided

·  Surveys

·  Stakeholders engagement platforms

·  Government support expected.

·  Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

3.1Raise awareness of forest adjacent villagers on sustainable forest conservation

·   Awareness raised on forest conservation

·   Report on awareness raising in place

·   Cooperation from stakeholders expected.

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

3.2 Develop framework for participation of local

institutions technical staff and communities in data collection and monitoring of programme progress

·   Framework for local institutions

participation in the programme developed

·    Framework in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

3.3: Establish stakeholders platform for information sharing

·   Stakeholders platform for information sharing established

·   Reports on stakeholders platforms for

information sharing

·   Stakeholders platforms for information sharing has not been restablished.

3.4: Support implementation of village land use and management plans

·   Village land use and management plans implemented

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

·   Funds and

facilities/equipment  not available

3.5 Support implementation of forest management plans

·   Forest management plans implemented

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual reports in place

Funds negotiation for this activity in progress

 

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3.6: Support implementation of joint forest management

·   Joint forest management implemented

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.7: Support implementation of community based forest management

·   Community based forest management established

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.8: Support alternative cash crops and improvement of value addition to alternative

environmental friendly cash crops

·   Alternative environmental friendly cash crops supported and value

addition promoted

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual

reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.9 Support livestock value addition, including fattening facilities, pasture conservation and management, and communal ranches

·   Livestock value addition, including fattening facilities, pasture conservation and management,

and communal ranches supported

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.10 Build meat processing industry

·   Meat processing industry built

·   Quarterly, semi-

annual and annual reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.11: Support implementation of environmental friendly activities such as beekeeping

·   Environmental friendly activities supported and implemented

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual

reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.12: Develop plan for purchase of bee products produced by local communities

·   Plan for purchase of bee products

produced by local communities developed

·   Plan for purchase of

bee products produced by local

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

 

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communities in place

 

3.13: Build processing industry for bee products

·   Bee products processing industry built

·   Processing industry operational

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.14: Support promotion of local and international markets for bee products

·   Local and international markets for bee products promoted

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual

reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.15: Support promotion of agricultural productivity per acreage

·   Agricultural productivity per acreage promoted

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.16: Support off-farm income generating activities such as SMEs and credits groups

·   Off-farm income generating activities supported

·   Quarterly, semi- annual and annual reports in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.17: Support construction of infrastructure for alternative cooking energy e.g. natural gas to public and private institutions (e.g. prisons, military camps, schools, hospitals) as a strategy to curb wood fuel consumption

·   Infrastructure for alternative cooking energy constructed in public and private institutions

·  Progress reports

·  Surveys

·  Stakeholders engagement platforms

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.18: Support construction of efficient tobacco curing barns

·   Construction of efficient tobacco curing barns supported

·  Progress reports

·  Surveys

·   Stakeholders engagement platforms

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

 

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Objective Verifiable Indicators

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Results 

3.19: Support alternative energy sources for tobacco curing

·   Alternative energy sources for tobacco curing supported

·   Progress reports, surveys and stakeholders engagement platforms

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

3.20: Support tree planting activities for tobacco growers

·   Tree planting activities supported

·   Progress reports, surveys and stakeholders engagement

platforms

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

4.0 Programme Costs (Administration and Staffing)

4.1 Administrators

Appointment of Programme Director General

Programme Director Appointed

Carbon Credit

Programme Implemented

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds available

Appointment of Deputy   Director  General

  Appointed

Carbon Credit

Programme Implemented

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds available

Appointment of Assistant Programme Director (Finance and Administration)

Assistant Programme Director (Finance and Administration)

Appointed

Carbon Credit Programme

Implemented

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds available

Appointment of Finance Manager

Manager and Chief Financial Controller Appointed

Carbon Credit Programme

Implemented

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds available

 

Objectives and Activities

Objective Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification

Results

Appointment of Human Resources Officer

Human Resources officer Appointed

Carbon Credit Programme

Implemented

·   Appointed

·   Funds available

Appointment of Regional Programme Supervisor

·   Regional Programme Supervisor Appointed

·   Carbon Credit

Programme Implemented

·   Appointed

·   Funds available

4.2 Technical Team

Nomination of 1 Regional programme Coordinator based in Tabora (20%)

·   Regional programme coordinator nominated by TFS

·   Regional Programme Coordinator

nominated

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Nomination of 2 Programme Officers (Ecologist and Environmental) (20%)

·   Programme Environmental and

Ecologist nominated by respective government authority

·   Programme Ecologist nominated

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Nomination of Programme Officer for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) (20%)

·   Programme M&E nominated by TFS

·   Programme M&E nominated

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Nomination of District Agriculture/Livestock Officer for the Programme (20%)

·   District Agriculture/Livestock Officer nominated by participating

LGAs

·   District Agriculture/Livestock

Officer nominated

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Nomination of District Land Officer for the Programme (20%)

·   District Land Officer nominated by participating LGAs

·   District Livestock Officer nominated

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds available

Nomination of District Beekeeping Officer (20%)

·   District Beekeeping Officer nominated by participating LGAs

·   District Beekeeping Officer nominated

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

 

Objectives and Activities

Objective Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification

Results

Nomination of Programme Community Development Officer at District level (20%)

·   Programme Community Development Officer nominated by participating LGAs

·   Programme Community Development

nominated

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Nomination of District Forest Officer for the Programme (20%)

·   District Forest Officer nominated by relevant government authority

·   District Forest Officer nominated

·   Appropriate candidates available

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Employment of Honey Processing Plant

·   Honey Processing plant employed

·   Terms of reference

in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Employment of liaison officer

·   Liaison officer employed

·   Terms of reference

in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Employment of logistics officer

·   Logistics officer employed

·   Terms of reference

in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Employment of programme accountant

·   Programme accountant employed

·   Terms of reference

in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Employment of assistant programme accountant

·   Assistant programme accountant

employed

·   Terms of reference

in place

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

4.3 Office Running Costs

 

 

 

Build and rent office House (Dar es Salaam and Tabora)

·   Office houses built and rented

·   Office houses built and rented

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

·   Office in Dar rented

Insurance for project activities

·   Project activities insured

·   Project activities

insured

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Pay utilities charges

·   Utilities charges paid

·   Reports on Utilities

charges paid

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

 

Objectives and Activities

Objective Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification

Results

Secure work permits for independent verifiers

·   Work permits secured

·  Reports on Work

permits secured

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

4.4 Transport and Communication for Working in Tabora

Per diems

·   Perdiem paid

·   Reports on Perdiem

paid

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Fuel and Air fares

·   Fuel and air fares costs paid

·   Retirements with

costs paid

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Communication

·   Communication charges paid

·   Reports on communication

charges paid

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Internet

·   Internet charges paid

·   Reports on internet charges paid

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

1.4 Project Equipment, Facilities and Furniture (Dar es Salaam and Tabora)

Vehicles

Project Vehicle purchased

Reports on project

vehicle purchased

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Computers, printers and accessories

Computers, printers and accessories purchased

Number of Computers, printers and accessories

purchased

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Purchase of machines, facilities and equipment for bee products processing plant

Machines, facilities and equipment purchased and installed

Number of machines,

facilities and equipment

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

 

Objectives and Activities

Objective Verifiable Indicators

Sources of Verification

 Results

Generator

Generator purchased

Generator purchased

·   Funds negotiation for this activity is in progress

Maintenance (insurance, repair, fuel)

Maintenance (insurance, repair, fuel)

Reports on Maintenance (insurance, repair, fuel) services

undertaken

·   Funds partly available


PROGRESS REPORT MARCH 2019 – JUNE 2022

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Activity

Implementer

Location

Key outputs

Duration

Results

1.    

Development of ToRs for the establishment of Technical and Steering Committees

REDDCOP, in collaboration with TFS at the National and Zonal Office

Dar es Salaam / Tabora

Draft Terms of Reference

March 2019

Completed

2.    

Inception meeting through the engagement of regional (RC, RAS and Regional Secretariat, district administration and technical team, and communities)

REDDCOP, in collaboration with TFS at the National and Zonal Office

Tabora, seven Districts of the project

Engagement of key stakeholders in Tabora region and identification of key investment areas

May 2019 and June 2021

Key staff from TFS (Mr Mkeya, Dr Abel Masota and Legal manager) and zonal office staff  participate

3.    

Acquisition of key investment areas

REDDCOP and Livingway URT LTD

Dar es Salaam and Tabora

Letters for the acquisition of investment areas

March 2019  to date

Request, feedback and purchase documents or letters attached)

4.    

Development of business plans for the investment components (Carbon, agriculture, livestock and honey processing plants

REDDCOP and Livingway URT LTD

Dar es Salaam and Tabora

Draft business plan in place

March 2019  to date

Draft business plan attached.

5.    

Situation analysis for the beekeeping activities through discussions and surveys with key stakeholders, TFS staff and REDDCOP staff

REDDCOP, in collaboration with TFS at the National and Zonal Office

Tabora, seven Districts of the project

Engagement of key stakeholders Situation analysis report and beekeeping business plan

June 2020

Report and summary of beekeeping investment plan available

6

Mapping of beekeeping areas in the programme areas

REDDCOP, in collaboration with TFS Tabora zone

Tabora- Sikonge

Identification of favourable areas for the beekeeping project.

July 2021

Beekeeping zones were identified, and beekeeping maps were developed.

7

Development of concept note for accessing GCF funds for the project

REDDCOP and Livingway (URT) Limited

Dar-es-Salaam and Tabora

Draft concept note submitted to the Accreditated Entity

December 2021 to date

Draft concept note prepared  

8

Engagement of the Accredited Entity for the GCF funding

REDDCOP and Livingway  (URT) Limited, in collaboration with CRBD BANK

Dar-es-salaam

Accredited Entity submitted to the GCF Secretariat for comments.

January 2022 to date.

.GCF Secretariat reviewed the CN

9

Securing funds from various funders

REDDCOP and Livingway URT LTD

Dar es Salaam

Negotiation with NED Bank, TADB, TIB and GCF

March 2019 to date

Project funds partly are available for the project implementation

10

Procurement of honey processing plant to be installed in Tabora

REDDCOP and Livingway URT LTD

Dar es Salaam and abroad

Proforma invoice and procurement process in progress

June 2021 to date

Procurement documents in place