REPORT OF A PASTORALIST AND HUNTER GATHERERS PREPARATORY WORKSHOP ON POLICIES AFFECTING THEIR WELL.pdf

In September 2001, PINGOs Forum submitted a proposal to Oxfam Tanzania andILO to support the Pastoralists and Hunter-gatherers workshop on different policies andissues that are seen to have been affecting them. Since then, discussions have beentaking place to further investigate various alternatives to make the plan successful.During the dialogue between PINGOs delegation, ILO and Oxfam it was recognised thatthe process should involve two stages. The first stage would be a preparatory session ina form of workshop as a strategic approach for building up clarity and consensus amongthe key actors, on what the key issues are and agree on who should be invited. Thesecond stage would then be the main workshop bringing together the main stakeholdersfrom Government Ministries, Pastoralist and Hunter-Gatherer CBOs and Fora,development partners and donors. It is expected that pastoralists, Hunter-Gatherers touse the opportunity offered by this process as a first step to open a discussion forredressing policy issues that directly or indirectly hinder the development and livelihoodsof these indigenous communities. Both OXFAM GB (Tanzania) and the ILO agreed tofund PINGOs to go ahead with this process.The preparatory workshop was planned to involve a small group of Pastoralists andHunter-Gatherers activists. They will work on developing a shared understanding on thekey issues and concerns as regards to such existing policies. Participants were alsoexpected to determine strategies for the next workshop.From the 21s` to 22ndof November 2001 the preparatory workshop was conducted at theGolden Rose Hotel in Arusha. The workshop was attended by a total of 29 participantscoming from Pastoralists, Hunters-Gatherers, CBOs and Fora. The workshop also had astrong representation from OXFAM, which had co-funded this workshop.The workshop was chaired by Mr Israel Karyongi who is the Chairperson of theTanzania Pastoralist and Hunter-Gatherer Organisation (TPHGO). The workshop hadtwo main facilitators namely; Saruni Ndelelya who is the Chairperson of PINGOs Forum,and Loserian Sangale who is the interim secretary of TPHGO. Resource persons for thevarious sessions were mainly drawn from the various CBOs of Pastoralists and HunterGatherers of Tanzania.