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The Mountain Blocks:

    Mahenge

    Malundwe

    Nguu

    Nguru

    North Pare

    South Pare

    Rubeho

    Taita Hills

    Udzungwa

    Ukaguru

    Uluguru

    East Usambara

    West Usambara

 

 

Chamaeleo deremensis
A chameleon endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountain Forests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Buhoma procterae
One of the many reptile species found in the Eastern Arc

 

 

 

 

 

Tree nursery growing seedlings for woodlots, marking borders or re-planting in deforested areas. 

 

 

 

 

 

Forest stream 

 

 

 

 

 

 The buttress roots of some of the larger trees in the Eastern Arc Mountain Forests are large enough to hide several people in.


 

 

 

 

 Rhampholeon sp.
This small chameleon would fit in the palm of your hand and is thought to be a new species found in the Nguru Mountains


 

 

 

 

 Broadbill chicks in a nest.

 

 

 

 

 

 Communities in the Eastern Arc Mountains mapping their village and natural resources

 

 

 

 

 

 Village meeting with local forest officers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

The Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund

Contents

  • EAMCEF Profile
  • Guidelines for Preparation of Project Proposals and Procedures for Making Grants
  • Selected Field Sites 
  • Current Priority Field Target Sites
  • Investment Performance Report
  • Forest Reserves, Amphibians and Birds of the Eastern Arc Mountains
  • Fundraising and Resources Mobilization Strategies
  • Recently Submitted Proposals
  • Tender & Job Opporunities


What is the Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund?

The Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund (EAMCEF) is a Trust Fund that was established as a mechanism to provide for long term, reliable and sustainable funding support to biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania.

EAMCEF was officially registered in Tanzania on 6th June 2001, under the Trustees’ Incorporation Ordinance No. 375 of 1956. It was set up as a joint initiative of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The Trust Fund operates as a Not-for-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).

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Governance

Governed by a Board of Trustees [pdf], EAMCEF is managed on a day to day basis by an EAMCEFSecretariatStaff.pdf[pdf] based in Morogoro and headed by an Executive Director.

EAMCEF Organisational Structure

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Guiding Principles

Motto

'Conserving Biodiversity for Sustainable Development'.

Vision

A Conservation Fund sufficiently endowed to provide the financial resources necessary to ensure effective, long-term conservation and management of forest biodiversity in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania.

Mission

Catalyze resources to foster conservation of forest biodiversity in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania through investment in sustainable community development, sustained financing for protected areas management and financial support to applied research. (EAMCEFStrategicPlan.pdf[pdf].)

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Aims and Objectives

  • To promote the protection of biological diversity in the Eastern Arc Mountains, targeting priority areas of significant diversity.
  • To promote the involvement of the local communities in the conservation and sustainable management of the natural resources and bio-diversity of the Eastern Arc Mountains and to assist them in benefiting from such conservation and sustainable management (GuidelinesforLocalAdvisoryCommittee.pdf).
  • To ensure benefits, whether financial, technical or material arising from the Fund’s activities, pass to local communities in its areas of operation.
  • To provide long-term reliable support for projects and research which promote the conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of natural resources in the Eastern Arc Mountains and contribute to the promotion of the economic and social welfare of the communities in the region (Guidelines for Preparation of Project Proposals).
  • To promote the collection and dissemination of information and advise concerning the Eastern Arc Mountains and their global conservation value (SpeciesbyforestreservesReport.pdf).
  • To engage in fund-raising activities to obtain resources that shall finance the objectives of the Trust (EAMCEFFundraisingFramework.pdf), EAMCEFinvestmentpolicy.pdf)
  • To enter into covenants or agreements, including but not limited to; joint management agreements, leases; and licenses with other identified stakeholders, including: local communities, central and local governments, the business community, private sector and individuals, over any land and immovable property as may have been acquired by the Fund, PROVIDED ALWAYS that such agreements are in the long-term interests of conservation.
  • To provide liaison between government agencies, civil society and the private sector in conservation and environment matters.
  • As an insubstantial part of the activities of the Trust and only to extent permitted by a charity organization, to advocate for policies, regulations and laws that are designed to promote sustainable development and conservation.
  • To co-operate with any person or organization with objectives similar to those of the Fund

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Target areas

Major Mountain blocks of the Eastern Arc spread over fifteen districts in five regions of Tanzania namely, Tanga (East and West Usambara, and Nguu Mountains), Kilimanjaro (North and South Pare Mountains), Morogoro (Nguru, Uluguru, Ukaguru, Udzungwa, Malundwe, Mahenge and Rubeho Mountains), Dodoma (Rubeho Mountains) and Iringa (Udzungwa Mountains).

The Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania cover a total area of approximately 5,350 km2.

Location of the Eastern Arc Mountains

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Why the Eastern Arc Mountains?

When combined with the Southern Rift, the Albertine Rift and the Ethiopian Highlands, the Eastern Arc Mountains form the Eastern Afromontane Ecoregion which is recognized globally as one of the 34 biodiversity hotspots on earth, characterized by high concentrations of endemic species. The area is currently under great threat due to a number of human influences. The biodiversity of the Eastern Arc Mountains is locally of great value for mitigating the impacts of rural poverty. About 40% of total household consumption in some forest adjacent communities is accounted for by forest and woodland products such as firewood, construction material, medicinal herbs, wild fruits and other food materials.

Nationally, the Eastern Arc Mountain forests cover several major catchment areas which collectively provide water for most of the nations’ coastal communities, including Dar-es-Salaam with its population of over 4 Million people and most of the major industries in the country. Hydro-electric energy production in Tanzania is heavily dependent on maintaining the integrity of these forests.  About 60% of Tanzania's electricity is generated from water sources derived from the Eastern Arc Mountain forests, e.g. Kidatu, Mtera, Hale, Nyumba ya Mungu and Kihansi hydropower stations.

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What Difference Does It Make?

The main intention of establishing the Trust Fund is to address the need for a long-term sustainable approach to funding the conservation of forest biodiversity in the important ecosystem. Unlike the time limited projects, EAMCEF was established and will continue to operate as a long-term institution. Inadequate and poorly targeted public and donor resources for forest biodiversity in the Eastern Arc has meant that there has been a limited view of long-term resource requirements and financing needs.

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Funding Criteria

Tentatively and in order of priority, the Endowment Fund will initially concentrate in the following mountain blocks:

1. East Usambara Mountains
2. Udzungwa Mountains
3. Other mountain blocks at a later stage

EAMCEF funding will be on three priority thematic areas namely:

1. Community Development and Conservation activities for improvement of rural livelihoods of forest adjacent communities.
2. Applied biodiversity research relevant to the conservation of biodiversity in the priority Eastern Arc Mountains.
3. Management of forest reserves and protected areas to strengthen the management capabilities of FBD/TFS and other responsible institutions.

Other important principles for project selection

The over-riding principle governing selection of any project for funding by the Endowment Fund is that, the project activity must result in some demonstrable (direct or indirect) benefit to conservation of biodiversity in the Eastern Arc Mountains, especially in the designated target areas.

A secondary principle, which should influence project funding is that, such funding should be complementary to other conservation and/or development activities in the area. That is, Endowment Fund monies are not intended to substitute for funds which are already available.

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Standard Call For Project Proposals

(download the CallforProjectProposals2009.pdf[pdf].)


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Collaborative Arrangements

In all its endeavours, EAMCEF is committed to work with and through partners under some mutually agreed collaborative arrangements.

Why Collaboration?

  • To increase synergy and maximize conservation impact.
  • Avoid overlap, competition, duplication and capitalize on the overall effect of complementarity and additionality.
  • Avail efficient use of resources available in the Eastern Arc.
  • Make the best use of available time and present expertise.
  • Impact on sense of ownership, responsibility and accountability to key stakeholders so as to increase the chances for sustainability of programme activities.

Types of Collaboration

In theory, EAMCEF collaborates with all Stakeholders impacting positively/negatively on the Eastern Arc Mountains ecosystem. The envisioned collaboration agreements with the EAMCEF partners are through the following major arrangements:-

  • Direct funding to some primary beneficiaries.
  • Co-financing/partnering with other operators.
  • Resource leveraging from key partners/beneficiaries.
  • Networking and information sharing with key collaborators.
  • Sharing of equipment and other operating resources with partners working in the Eastern Arc Mountains.
  • Receiving financial, material and technical support from entities interested in the conservation of the Eastern Arc Mountains.


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Phased Development Process (Phase I & II)

(download the Phased Development Process document [pdf].)


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Brief Status of Funded Projects

(download the Brief status of projects funded by EAMCEF document [pdf].)


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Official Inauguration Ceremony

(download a review of the Official Launching Ceremony, with pictures [pdf].)

(download transcipts of the speeches[pdf] made at the Official Launching Ceremony

(download Photos[pdf] taken at the Official Launching Ceremony 

(download Introduction[pdf] made by Prof Said Iddi at the Official Launching Ceremony

(download Speech[pdf] made by Guest of Honour at the Official Launching Ceremony

(download Speech[pdf] made by Regional Commissioner at the Official Launching Ceremony

(download Speech[pdf] made by World Bank Country Director at the Official Launching Ceremony

 (downloadvote of thanks[pdf] made at the Official Launching Ceremony

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Annual Progress Report,

(download the AnnualProgressReport2006-07.pdf[pdf].)

(download the Annual Progress Report 2007 - 2008[pdf].) 

(download the AnnualPRJuly2008-June2009final.pdf[pdf].)

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EAMCEF Profile

(download a EAMCEF Profile[pdf].

 (download a document showing Members of the EAMCEF Board of Trustees 2009 [pdf].

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Guidelines for Preparation of Project Proposals and Procedures for Making Grants

(download a document showing Guidelines for Making Grants [pdf].

Selected Field Sites

(download a document showingEAMCEF Selected Field Sites [pdf].)

Current Priority Field Target Sites

(download a document showing Priority Target Field Forest Sites[pdf].



Investment Performance Report

 (download the EAMCEF investment performance report[pdf].


Forest Reserves, Amphibians and Birds of the Eastern Arc Mountains

(download a document showing species by forest reserve. [pdf]. 

 

Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Strategies

(download a document showing Fundraising and Resource Mobilization[pdf].


Recently Submitted Proposals

(download a document showing Recently Submitted Proposals[pdf]


Tenders & Job Opportunities

 (download a document showing Tenders Jobs Opportunities [pdf].

Contact Details

Executive Director
Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund (EAMCEF)

Plot No. 348, Forest Hill Area,
Kingalu Road,
P.O. Box 6053,
Morogoro, Tanzania.

Telephone:         +255 (0)23 2613660
Fax:                   +255 (0)23 2613113
Cellphone:         +255 (0)755 330558
Email:               eamcef@easternarc.or.tz; 
eamcef@morogoro.net
Website:           www.easternarc.or.tz

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©Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund, 2005 - 2007 
This website is the result of a collaboration between the Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund and the Conservation and Management of the Eastern Arc Mountain Forests Project.