Climate Change

The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Wildlife Conservation Society signed a contract to implement pilot project on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) 24 June 2010.

The Oslo conference on Forest and Climate May 27, 2010 has developed this list of common questions related to REDD, with corresponding answers. A very useful tool in communication about REDD!

Mpingo Conservation Project (MCP) has received a grant worth USD 1,948,123 from the Royal Norwegian Embassy to implement a pilot Project for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in Kilwa District. The title of this Project is ‘combining REDD, PFM and FSC certification in South-Eastern Tanzania’ and it is a four year project.

Since 2008, climate change has been an important part of the bilateral cooperation between Tanzania and Norway. Through t his new Facebook page , the Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam want to present our work related to climate change . But even more, we want to invite to a more open dialogue with everyone shar ing our interest in climate change and the partnership between Tanzania and Norway . The Embassy in Dar es Salaam supports a number of climate change related programmes in Tanzania , mainly within forestry and energy . We want to show you examples of how such programmes are planned ...

-This is one of the largest research programmes ever funded by Norway says Ambassador Jon Lomøy who participated in the launch of the ‘Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in Tanzania’ programme on Monday 30 November.

Norway has for long been involved in natural resource management in Tanzania, and currently the fight against deforestation and forest degradation is on top of the agenda.

Norway supports the development of a national strategy for reduced deforestation in Tanzania. The Institute of Resource Assessment has been selected to facilitate the process, and the agreement has now been signed.

Tanzania and Norway work together to combat climate change, and one important aim is to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. A Norwegian delegaton visited Tanzania to study the progress of a national strategy.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy recently signed a consultancy agreement with Development Associates Ltd. (DA). DA will under this agreement undertake two assignments, initiating some of the activities that will be part of the Climate Partnership entered into by Tanzania and Norway during the Norwegian Prime Minister’s visit to Tanzania in April.

The Governments of Norway and Tanzania have been cooperating in the area of natural resources and tourism for many years. Norway has assisted the development of natural resources management in Tanzania since the 1970s.