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Where Are the People in Mining? Human Rights and the Revised National Land Policy of 2023
Where Are the People in Mining? Human Rights and the Revised National Land Policy of 2023 This policy brief examines how Tanzania’s 2023 National Land Policy addresses the rights of communities in mining areas. It explores the intersection of human rights and land governance, highlighting challenges such as land hoarding, conflicts between surface and mineral rights, and gaps in land acquisition and compensation. The brief offers insights for policymakers, civil society, and communities on promoting fair and responsible land management in the mining sector.
Extractives and Human Rights : Strengthening due Diligence, Private Security Operations, and Grievance Mechanisms under the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights in Tanzania.
While nearly 33 countries have adopted National Action Plans (NAPs), Tanzania remains in the development phase, lagging behind neighbours Kenya and Uganda. This policy brief presents Tanzania’s progress toward its NAP-BHR, identifying key gaps in corporate responsibility within the extractive sector. By focusing on due diligence, private security, and grievance mechanisms, the brief illustrates the urgent need for explicit enforcement to prevent and address human rights infringements.
Policy Brief: Accelerating a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition in Tanzania
Tanzania's energy system is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, which accounts for over 50% of the national electricity generation mix. While this has provided a relatively stable supply in recent years, it poses long-term risks, including vulnerability to global fuel price sh...
Unmasking Beneficial Ownership: Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Tanzania’s Extractive Industries
Read the Briefing: https://www.hakirasilimali.or.tz/storage/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/HakiRasilimali-BO-Analysis-Booklet-•-Final.pdf Tanzania's abundance of extractive resources has bestowed it with a distinctive reputation. Internationally recognized for its exclusive Tanzanite reserves, the country also...
Mapping Illicit Mining, Revenue Collection Risks in Tanzania's Gold and Precious Metals Ore and Concentrate Sector: Policy Paper
Tanzania's gold and precious metals ore sector plays a pivotal role in the country's economy and community livelihood, yet it faces significant challenges in revenue collection. This policy paper examines the sector's intricate landscape of revenue collection risks, employing a comprehensive methodo...
Mapping Illicit Mining, Revenue Collection Risks in Tanzania’s Gold and Precious Metals Ore and Concentrate Sector: Policy Paper
Tanzania's gold and precious metals ore sector plays a pivotal role in the country's economy and community livelihood, yet it faces significant challenges in revenue collection. This policy paper examines the sector's intricate landscape of revenue collection risks, employing a comprehensive methodo...
Enhancing Access to Remedies in Tanzania's Extractive Industry: A Focus on Environmental Appeal Tribunal
The development driven by extractive resources is often viewed as a pathway to improving societal welfare. However, the benefits of this industry could be overshadowed by its adverse impacts on local communities, particularly those close to extraction sites. A recent study conducted by ASF has shed...
Enhancing Access to Remedies in Tanzania’s Extractive Industry: A Focus on Environmental Appeal Tribunal
The development driven by extractive resources is often viewed as a pathway to improving societal welfare. However, the benefits of this industry could be overshadowed by its adverse impacts on local communities, particularly those close to extraction sites. A recent study conducted by ASF has shed...
Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress
The mining sector stands as a cornerstone for economic growth and sustainable development in resource-rich nations, yet it grapples with a notable gender disparity. Extensively, studies underscore the differential impacts of extractive industries on men and women across various dimensions. Understan...
JUKWAA LA UZIDUAJI 2023, Extractive Insight
Since 2010, civil society organizations advocating for transparency and accountability in Tanzania’s extractive industry (mining, oil, and gas) sector have been organizing annual national conferences. Initially known as the Tanzania Alternative Mining Indaba, it was later changed to "Jukwaa la Uzidu...
THE DOWNFALL OF ACACIA MINING PLC IN TANZANIA”: WILL TANZANIA GET A BETTER DEAL?
By virtue of article 27 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania “every person has the duty to protect the natural resources of United Republic of Tanzania (URT)” and by virtue of section 4(1) of the Permanent Sovereignty Act of 2017 providing that; “The people of United Republic of Ta...
PWYP Global Assembly 2019 highlights
The PWYP Global Assembly February 2019 was a resounding success and this would not have been possible without valuable participation from all PWYP member organisations. Under the theme ‘People, Participation and Power’, around 250 PWYP members and partners gathered to celebrate successes and to...
HakiRasilimali/PWYP in the Library volume 1
The 2018 HakiRasilimali /PWYP volume 1 contains; Analysis reports of the 2018 mining regulations-Mineral Beneficiation, mineral rights, Local content. Analysis of the Tanzania Extractive Industries Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 Post analysis of the Ministries of Energy and M...
HakiRasilimali/PWYP in the Library volume 1
The 2018 HakiRasilimali /PWYP volume 1 contains; Analysis reports of the 2018 mining regulations-Mineral Beneficiation, mineral rights, Local content. Analysis of the Tanzania Extractive Industries Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 Post analysis of the Ministries of Energy and M...
"Are you a Champion of Open Contracting?
“Achieving Open Government Requires a Country to Put in Place Systems and Mechanisms which need to be reflected in the National Policies, Laws and Institutions” Jakaya Kikwete Why does it matter in the Tanzania oil, gas and mining sectors? Being a compliant country to EITI standards...
“Are you a Champion of Open Contracting?
“Achieving Open Government Requires a Country to Put in Place Systems and Mechanisms which need to be reflected in the National Policies, Laws and Institutions” Jakaya Kikwete Why does it matter in the Tanzania oil, gas and mining sectors? Being a compliant country to EITI standards...
DISCUSSION PAPER: A ROAD MAP FOR POSITIVE REFORMS ON ASM &SMALL SCALE MINING IN TANZANIA
IIED, in partnership with HakiRasilimali, ran a series of ‘thematic dialogues’ in September 2017. During these dialogues, participants from across Tanzania’s ASM sector discussed the various challenges it is facing, with a focus on suggesting solutions. Discussions included: how to promote profitabl...
ANALYSIS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE WEALTH BILLS-2017
HakiRasilimali is a platform of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on strategic issues around minerals, oil and gas extraction in Tanzania incorporated as a non-profit company under the Companies Act of 2002 (reg .133413). HakiRasilimali is affiliated to Publish What You Pay (PWYP), a global...
ANALYSIS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE WEALTH BILLS-2017
HakiRasilimali is a platform of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on strategic issues around minerals, oil and gas extraction in Tanzania incorporated as a non-profit company under the Companies Act of 2002 (reg .133413). HakiRasilimali is affiliated to Publish What You Pay (PWYP), a global...
Revenues from the Extractive Industries to Local Government Authorities: Are allocations adequate to end Poverty in Tanzania?
There are concerns that Tanzania’s lucrative extractive industry is not generating adequate revenues and not contributing significantly to the reduction of poverty and that the country could slide into another “resource curse” a phenomenon so common in many African resource-rich countries. This was...
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