Indigenous Affairs 1/09: Tanzania: Indigenous peoples' recent engagement in the REDD process

The Indigenous Peoples of Tanzania have recently started engaging in the REDD programme development in the country. This follows from a realization that Tanzania has embarked on developing a national REDD strategy with funding from the Government of Norway without involving indigenous peoples. It was also understood that there is already a task force in place that is charged with coordinating UN-REDD activities in Tanzania, in which indigenous peoples are not represented, contrary to the Operational Guidance issued by the UNREDD Policy Board.