LAND USE PLANNING AND LAND TENURE IN US G URTANZANIA

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ConservationCommunity Conservat ionWater R esources UseOpen Land Uses and Ecolog ica l Functions

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INITIATIVES FOR VILLAGE LAND USEINITIATIVES FOR VILLAGE LAND USE PLANNING GUIDELINES 

The Model Village Layout Planning Handbook (1975)MLHSD Residential part of the village.Th L d U Pl i H db k ( ) ODA T b The Land Use Planning Handbook (1983) ODA, TaboraRural Integrated Development Project for agriculturaldevelopmentdevelopment.

The Village Land Use Planning and ImplementationGuidelines for Tanzania (1993) NLUPC‐MLHSD. Multi‐f 993sectoral approach but overemphasises on plan makingby experts rather than guiding villagers participationin decision makingin decision‐making.

PARTICIPATORY VLUP GUIDELINES 1PARTICIPATORY VLUP GUIDELINES 1 

The increasing demand to regulate the use of landresources, and the growing awareness that land‐usemanagement problems are better addressed through amanagement problems are better addressed through aparticipatory and integrated approach, initiated DodomaLand Use Management Project (DLUMP), in 1992.(MLHSD DLDO SNV N h l d )(MLHSD, DLDO, SNV‐Netherlands)

This project aimed at developing a methodology forparticipatory village land use planning and managementparticipatory village land use planning and managementwhich should better address to the needs of the ruralpopulation than the conventional top‐down orientedapproaches (Mzula and Ilolo villages 1992 1997)approaches. (Mzula and Ilolo villages 1992 – 1997)

PARTICIPATORY VLUP GUIDELINES 2  Development of Guidelines for participatory VillageLand Use Planning and Management based onexperiences from various land use related projectsexperiences from various land use related projectsoperating in different parts of the country (HIAP‐Handeni, HIMA‐Iringa, Agro‐forestry programmes‐, g , g y p gSongea and Mbinga, LAMP‐Babati, TFAP North PareMwanga, MDP‐Monduli, TIP‐Lushoto, Arumeru &M SSIPDO M SECAP L h t FRMPMwanga, SSIPDO‐Mpwapwa, SECAP‐Lushoto, FRMPand NRBZ around Selous

PARTICIPATORY VLUP GUIDELINES 3  Developed Guidelines presented to National Workshop Developed Guidelines presented to National Workshopon the Institutionalisation of Participatory Village LandUse Management in Tanzania (Dodoma, October 1997)

Multi‐sectoral task force, with its secretariat at theNational Land Use Planning Commission, was formed toi t th k h d ti i thincorporate the workshop recommendations in theguidelines and lay down strategies for nation‐widedissemination and application.pp

Guidelines completed, printed, and launched forDissemination and application in December 1998

DISSEMINATION AND APPLICATION OFDISSEMINATION AND APPLICATION OF PARTICIPATORY VLUP GUIDELINES

Translated and printed into Kiswahili version Prepared and published Villagers PLUM guidebook (1stEdi i ) Ki i h M kijijiEdition 2000) Kiongozi cha Mwanakijiji

Prepared and published Villagers PLUM guidebook(2nd Edition 2006) Kiongozi cha Mwanakijiji(2nd Edition 2006) Kiongozi cha Mwanakijiji

Prepared and published Villagers PLUM guidebook(3rd Edition 2010) Kiongozi cha Mwanakijiji(3 Edition 2010) Kiongozi cha Mwanakijiji

More than 600 Village Land Use Plans have beenprepared based on PLUM guidelines.

REVISION OF VLUP GUIDELINES 1REVISION OF VLUP GUIDELINES 1

Enactment of the Land Act Cap 113 (1999) and the VillageLand Act Cap 114 (1999) and Regulations. Basis of LandAdministration and Managementg

Enactment of the Environmental Management Act Cap 191(2004) and the Land Use Planning Act Cap 116 (2007) Basis(2004) and the Land Use Planning Act Cap 116 (2007). Basisfor harmonized effective planning and management ofland and its natural resources.

Addressing experience accrued from different actors atvarious levels on opportunities and constraints of using thepp g1998 PLUM guidelines.

REVISION OF VLUP GUIDELINES 2REVISION OF VLUP GUIDELINES 2 PLUM guidelines though comprehensive, are simplified tob f dl k h ld llbe more user friendly to stakeholders, especially at grassroot levels.

Meant for (DLUPA) through District PLUM teams toestablish and institutionalise participatory land useestablish and institutionalise participatory land useplanning, administration and management in villages.

Guidance for villagers to use their land and other naturalresources for improved and sustainable production,l di i i d l d b li ileading to socio‐economic development and better livingconditions.

Land management leading toLand management leading to improved sustainable production

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REVISION OF VLUP GUIDELINES 3REVISION OF VLUP GUIDELINES 3 Focusing on an effective system (effective PRA and CAP) ofinvolving people in preparation and implementation of villageinvolving people in preparation and implementation of villageland use plans whereby villagers and their institutionsgradually build their capacity to manage village land.

Integrating development efforts and investment of relevantsectors (programmes) involved in rural development (e.g.WMA PFM MACEMP ASDP/DADP ) f l iWMAs, PFM, MACEMP, ASDP/DADPs) for complementarinessin integrated participatory land use planning andmanagement.

Formalising agreements through minutes or other writtendocuments leading to land use plans by‐laws certificates ofdocuments, leading to land use plans, by laws, certificates ofland occupancy, etc. attributing to improved land security andmore efficient use and development of land resources.

Enhacing villagers participation andEnhacing villagers participation and security of land tenure

REVISED PVLUP GUIDELINES (Part a)REVISED PVLUP GUIDELINES (Part a)Introduction to guidelines and

L l l l i tituti l d l tbasic elements ofparticipatory methodology

Village land use planning,

Local level institutional developmentDistrict PLUM TeamThe Village AssemblyThe Village Councilg p g,

administration and management and itsrole in rural developmentBasic principles: efficiency, equitability,sustainability, local decision‐making.

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Land security enhancement Levels of land use planning and naturalsustainability, local decision making.

Village land‐use planning andmanagement approaches

resourcemanagement Land‐use management according to the

bio‐physical and socio‐economicenvironment

Villagers participationParticipatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)Community Action Plan (CAP)

Considering gender

Harmonization of environmentalmanagement in village land useplanning and implementaion process

Resources Mobilization and Funding Considering gender A step‐by‐step planning and

implementation

Resources Mobilization and Fundingfor Integrated Participatory Land UsePlanning, Administration andManagement

REVISED PVLUP GUIDELINES (Part b)REVISED PVLUP GUIDELINES (Part b)Application of participatoryvillage land use planning,

STEP 2: PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISALg p g,

administration andmanagement

STEP   PREPARATIONS AT 

RURAL APPRAISAL To form PRA teams To introduce and raise awareness of villagers 

on land, natural resources and environment li i   d l i l i  STEP 1: PREPARATIONS AT 

DISTRICT LEVEL To effect the District Land Use Planning 

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policies and legislations  To introduce PLUM concept and activities  

to the villagers To form a village land‐use management 

Authority To establish a District PLUM team To establish co‐operation within and 

between sectors in the district and with 

g g(VLUM) committee

To assist villagers in analysing and evaluating land use and environment problems and opportunities

other institutions To prepare an action plan for PLUM To prepare and agree on a plan of operation 

with priority villages

problems and opportunities To assist villagers in the preparation of a 

community action plan for land‐use management

with priority villages To start preparations for establishment of 

District Land Registry

REVISED PVLUP GUIDELINES (Part b)REVISED PVLUP GUIDELINES (Part b)STEP 3: PREPARATION OF VILLAGE 

EXISTING LAND USE MAPSTEP 5: VILLAGE LAND 

ADMINISTRATION Establish Village boundaries/map Prepare Certificate of Village Land (CVL) Detail picking of identified land 

uses/resources (GPS/Sat images)

To establish a village land registry To demarcate, survey and register land for 

community facilities as well as village public landsuses/resources (GPS/Sat images)

Prepare a village existing land use map (GIS)STEP 4: VILLAGE LAND‐USE 

PLANNING

To demarcate, survey and register private lands and prepare & issue CCROs

STEP 6: VILLAGE LAND USE MANAGEMENT AND CONSOLIDATION

Drafting a Village Land Use Plan and by‐laws (VC/PLUM) – Minutes

Presentation and approval of Village Land Use Plan and by‐laws (VA/VC/PLUM) –

MANAGEMENT AND CONSOLIDATION To identify and formulate measures for 

improved land management in planned land usesUse Plan and by laws (VA/VC/PLUM) 

Minutes Demarcation (sign boards) of planned land 

uses (agriculture, forestry, settlement, grazing  water sources  socio economic 

To facilitate implementation of the selected measures (e.g. class farms)

To build the capacity of villagers for planning and implementation of the selected measuresgrazing, water sources, socio‐economic 

services, wildlife etc.)and implementation of the selected measures

Monitoring and evaluation (CAP)

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