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Pesticides and Poverty<br />

Implementing Chemical Conventions for<br />

safe and just development<br />

Timescale:<br />

This project will will run for three years (January 2005 -<br />

December 2007). It was officially launched in London<br />

UK on March 30 th 2005.<br />

Aim of the Project<br />

MULT-STAKEHOLDER MEETING<br />

TANZANIA<br />

Bashiru Abdul<br />

AGENDA<br />

The project aims at building capacity and raising<br />

awareness among key stakeholders, and bringing them<br />

together into a dialogue and action so as to assist the<br />

effective implementation of the Chemical Conventions<br />

and Processes in <strong>Tanzania</strong>. This will help to integrate an<br />

environmental dimension into national development<br />

priorities and promote sustainable livelihoods in rural<br />

areas.<br />

Specific objectives<br />

Assist and support the <strong>Tanzania</strong> government in<br />

implementing initiatives for local action (on<br />

environment and livelihood priorities) that enhances<br />

national regulations, synergism and share experiences<br />

nationally and internationally.<br />

Strengthen national regulatory environments and<br />

create new opportunities for collaboration between<br />

NGOs and government and other stakeholders to<br />

address the detrimental effects of hazardous<br />

pesticides.<br />

Raise awareness of the relevance of local application<br />

of international initiatives within the NGO community<br />

and civil society<br />

Demonstrate where sustainable alternatives are<br />

available and appropriate to reduce dependence on<br />

hazardous pesticides<br />

Project Partners<br />

Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK),<br />

overall coordination of the project<br />

Pesticide Action Network Africa (PAN Africa),<br />

will provide information on outreach and NGO<br />

activities. Africa Coordination<br />

Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific<br />

(PAN AP).<br />

‣ will facilitate training in <strong>Tanzania</strong> on the implementation of<br />

community monitoring<br />

‣ Community monitoring manual and tool kits<br />

‣ Training of trainers<br />

Other partners<br />

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Environmental Impact Ecologists from the<br />

Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich:<br />

These Ecologists are the authors of Handbook on Ecological<br />

Monitoring for Tropical Areas<br />

They will carry out tailored Training of Trainers (ToT) courses on<br />

ecological monitoring methods in <strong>Tanzania</strong><br />

EcoSphere Law firm- based in Brussels will prepare<br />

consolidated guide and checklist for implementation of<br />

chemical conventions and Code of Conduct<br />

Gretta Goldenman presentation<br />

NGO partners<br />

NGOs in Ethiopia, Benin and Cameroon will participate in project activities<br />

Target groups<br />

Policy and decision makers e.g. Ministries responsible for<br />

Agriculture, Environment, Livestock, Health etc<br />

Regulators of pesticides e.g. NEMC, TPRI, Government Chemists,<br />

Customs etc,<br />

Services including agricultural extension, health centres, and<br />

other relevant authorities<br />

NGOs, Civil society organisations<br />

Rural communities, Farmers and livestock keepers, agricultural<br />

workers, farmers organisations<br />

Agricultural research Institutions, IPM projects, Universities and<br />

Colleges<br />

Industry: pesticide wholesalers, distributors, retailers and food<br />

companies and export industries<br />

International bodies, Convention Secretariats, agencies working<br />

for hazard reduction, government representatives at meetings<br />

Media, Journalists<br />

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