Dar es Salaam Urban Agriculture - MILE
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Sustaining <strong>Urban</strong> Livelihoods:Promoting <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> in <strong>Dar</strong> <strong>es</strong> <strong>Salaam</strong>Sustainable Citi<strong>es</strong> InternationalNetwork Africa ProgramDurban Peer ExchangeFebruary 21 st to 24 th , 2011
Pr<strong>es</strong>entation Overview Why <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong>? <strong>Dar</strong> <strong>es</strong> <strong>Salaam</strong> Context Actions: Goals Actions: Proc<strong>es</strong>s Actions: Next Steps Key Obstacl<strong>es</strong> Succ<strong>es</strong>s Stori<strong>es</strong> Summary: Top 3 L<strong>es</strong>sons
Why <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong>? The environment <strong>Urban</strong> ecology Human health Poverty alleviation Entrepreneurship – low entry costs A network – farmers, traders, sellers… Food security and nutrition 90% of green leaf vegetabl<strong>es</strong> are produced in the city Fr<strong>es</strong>h and full of nutrition
National Level<strong>Dar</strong> <strong>es</strong> <strong>Salaam</strong> Context Legal and supported City Level Illegal to have land for growing food Therefore, main problem: No legal land tenure for open space farmers No funding for long term infrastructure inv<strong>es</strong>tments
Actions: Goals To legitimize urban agriculture in <strong>Dar</strong> <strong>es</strong> <strong>Salaam</strong> Raising awaren<strong>es</strong>s amongst stakeholders Facilitate collaboration amongst stakeholders To demarcate land for urban agriculture throughMunicipal Plans and the <strong>Dar</strong> <strong>es</strong> <strong>Salaam</strong> Master Plan Correct the paradox between the National Strategi<strong>es</strong> and CityRegulationsUltimate outcome: farmers gain secure land tenure
Actions: Proc<strong>es</strong>s Consultation with stakeholders to form strategy <strong>Urban</strong> farmers Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Human SettlementDevelopment Municipal Town Planning Departments <strong>Dar</strong> <strong>es</strong> <strong>Salaam</strong> City Council Municipal <strong>Agriculture</strong> and Liv<strong>es</strong>tock Departments
Actions: Current Proc<strong>es</strong>s Farmers Input into MUASPs Consultation meeting with farmer repr<strong>es</strong>entativ<strong>es</strong> –sugg<strong>es</strong>tions to be pr<strong>es</strong>ented at Stakeholders Meeting Stakeholders Meeting Raise awaren<strong>es</strong>s about the benefits of urban agricultureamongst key stakeholders Gain feedback and support for the MUASPs from Ministry ofLands and City Council Finalize MUASPs for submission to Municipal Councils
Key Obstacl<strong>es</strong> Shortage of Land Kinondoni Controversial Areas Msimbazi Valley and pollution Corruption Unpredictability of outcom<strong>es</strong>
Succ<strong>es</strong>s Stori<strong>es</strong> Bringing farmers and municipaliti<strong>es</strong> together Farmer input into the planning proc<strong>es</strong>s Temporary permits <strong>Urban</strong> agriculture and farmers as care takers of land yet to bedeveloped to prevent building of illegal structur<strong>es</strong> Ensuring stakeholder involvement and following correctprocedur<strong>es</strong> Navigating the relationships between the Ministry, the CityCouncil, and the Municipaliti<strong>es</strong>
Summary: Top 3 L<strong>es</strong>sons1. Find and focus on the real source of the problem Farmers cannot get funding for infrastructure because of landtenure issu<strong>es</strong>2. Facilitate, don’t impose Ensure that stakeholders understand that you’re not takingcredit for their work. Emphasize partnership3. Food Garden Network and Demonstration Projects ‘Use’ civil society and grassroots groups to support work withlegitimization
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