Strategy for addressing Land Use Planning Challenges in Tanzania.

This Strategy for addressing Land Use Planning Challenges is a nationwide sectoral document aiming at (i) encouraging the best use of limited land resources to be attained through strengthened institutions and (ii) coordinating mechanisms for facilitating active involvement and participation of people at the local level considering the increasing demand to regulate the use of land resources and the growing awareness that land‐use management problems are better addressed through a participatory and integrated approach. Consequently, the objectives of this Strategy are (i) to strengthen institutions and coordinating mechanisms; (ii) to improve and strengthen planning and management systems; and (iii) to create a mechanism to facilitate the active involvement and participation of people at the local level. The document includes a cross-cutting issue by highlighting the necessity of prioritizing the participation of women and other minority groups in the planning, implementation, and management of land use plans.
To make agriculture more productive and sustainable, the Strategy envisages the following (i) farmers and pastoralists should be educated on sustainable farming and pastoralism according to the availability of land and its resources; (ii) land use plans should be prepared to allocate areas for grazing and other uses and to set up essential infrastructures; (iii) identify the whole system of migration among farmers and pastoralist to improve the existing systems for stimulating economic growth, protect the environment and heritage while preserving traditions, customs, and cultures which are environmentally friend; (iv) the need of addressing issues of sustainable use and management of agricultural land which can be achieved through, inter alia, participatory land-use planning.
To enhance more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems, the land use planning should (i) take into consideration the involvement of communities needs so that they can understand, implement and manage land use plans; (ii) ensure active participation of women and other marginalized groups; (iii) train community on importance and adherence to Land related Laws and Regulations.
As for Governance, the document focuses on the importance of (i) creating awareness to national leaders on the importance of land use planning; (ii) building institutional capacity on addressing land-related conflicts; (iii) sensitizing Ministers and Parliamentary Committees on land-related sectors into mainstreaming land use planning into their development plans.