LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME S USTAINABLE M ANAGEMENT AND U SE OF THE N ATURAL R ESOURCES WITHIN L AKE T ANGANYIKA B ASIN Henry MWIMA, PhD Executive Director Lake Tanganyika Authority website: P RESENTATION MADE AT THE 1 ST EAC L AKE T ANGANYIKA B ASIN D EVELOPMENT C ONFERENCE. B UJUMBURA, R EPUBLIC OF B URUNDI. 28 TH N OVEMBER, 2011

P RESENTATION O VERVIEW I NTRODUCTION T HE L AKE T ANGANYIKA AND ITS B ASIN P OPULATION AND B RIEF S OCIO -E CONOMIC D EVELOPMENT D ATA B RIEF H ISTORY OF K EY E VENTS – Special studies – Establishment of the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA) N ATURAL R ESOURCES WITHIN L AKE T ANGANYIKA B ASIN – Aquatic Biodiversity – Terrestrial Biodiversity R EGIONAL I NTEGRATED M ANAGEMENT AND D EVELOPMENT P ROGRAMME – Regional and National level programme and project activities – Regional and National level project activities C ONCLUSION AND W AY F ORWARD LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

I NTRODUCTION Idea of a cooperative and collaborative approach by the four Lake Tanganyika riparian governments (BURUNDI, D. R. CONGO, TANZANIA and ZAMBIA) to the sustainable management of the shared Natural Resources of Lake Tanganyika and its Basin started in the early 1990s. The process (supported by a number of partners principally UNDP, GEF, FAO, IUCN and AfDB) involved a number of SPECIAL STUDIES aimed at understanding the Natural Resource base with particular focus on investigating the Lake Tanganyika’s biological production and fisheries potential. The special studies led to the preparation of the Framework Fisheries Management Plan (FFMP), Trans-boundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA), preparation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) and drafting of The Convention on the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika. In the process the Lake Tanganyika Regional Integrated MANAGEMENT and DEVELOPMENT Programme (LTRIMDP) was formulated as a mechanism for implementing the Convention, SAP and FFMP. LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

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P OPULATION AND B RIEF S OCIO -E CONOMIC D EVELOPMENT D ATA LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

P OPULATION AND B RIEF S OCIO -E CONOMIC D EVELOPMENT D ATA LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME B RIEF H ISTORY OF K EY E VENTS

O RGANS OF THE LTA LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

B RIEF H ISTORY OF K EY E VENTS LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME The first ordinary meeting of the Conference of Ministers was held in April, 2007 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. At the end of the meeting, ministers signed the D AR E S S ALAAM D ECLARATION on 5 th April, 2007 to reaffirm the four Lake Tanganyika riparian governments (Burundi, D. R. Congo, Tanzania and Zambia) commitments to support operations of the Lake Tanganyika Authority OTHER CoM meetings 2 nd meeting: April 2008 – Bujumbura 3 rd meeting: August 2009 – Uvira 4 th meeting: November Lusaka

B RIEF H ISTORY OF K EY E VENTS Establishment of the Lake Tanganyika Authority LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Activities of the LTA Secretariat launched during the Conference of Ministers extra-ordinary meeting : 19 th December, Activities formally started on 10 th January, 2009

B RIEF H ISTORY OF K EY E VENTS LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME LTA Headquarters Agreement signed on 4 th November, 2009

B RIEF H ISTORY OF K EY E VENTS LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Signed on 4 th November, 2009 FAO Technical Assistance Agreement for PRODAP signed on 10 th September, 2010

N ATURAL R ESOURCES WITHIN LT B ASIN Aquatic Biodiversity 1,500 species out of which approximately 600 are endemic (including 245 morphologically diverse and colourful cichlid fish species); LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

N ATURAL R ESOURCES WITHIN LT B ASIN Aquatic Biodiversity LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

N ATURAL R ESOURCES WITHIN LT B ASIN Terrestrial Biodiversity Nature Reserve and National Parks – Rusizi River Nature Reserve (BURUNDI); – Gombe Stream, Katavi and Mahale Mountain National Parks (TANZANIA); – Nsumbu National Park (ZAMBIA) Forest Reserves – Kigwena Forest Reserve (BURUNDI); – Itigi Forest (ZAMBIA) Internationally important wetlands – Rusizi River Delta (BURUNDI); – Malagarazi-Muyovozi (TANZANIA)  High diversity of animal and bird species LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

N ATURAL R ESOURCES WITHIN LT B ASIN Terrestrial Biodiversity LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

N ATURAL R ESOURCES WITHIN LT B ASIN Terrestrial Biodiversity LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

R EGIONAL I NTEGRATED M ANAGEMENT AND D EVELOPMENT P ROGRAMME Objectives: – Achieve sustainable management and use of natural resources of Lake Tanganyika and its Basin; – Improve livelihoods through physical and social infrastructure development. Regional and National level programme and project activities: Regional Level – (Lake Tanganyika Authority) – Coordinate implementation of The Convention on the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika, Strategic Action Program, Regional Integrated Environmental Monitoring Program and Framework Fisheries Management Plan (+ coordinating activities of supporting projects); -Coordinate implementation of decisions of the Management Committee and the Conference of Ministers; - Advance and represent the common interests of the four riparian countries in matters concerning the management of Lake Tanganyika and its Basin (including harmonization of policy and regulatory frameworks and institutional capacity building). LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Supporting Projects Interventions: ((Projects are CO-FINANCED by the four riparian governments))

R EGIONAL I NTEGRATED M ANAGEMENT AND D EVELOPMENT P ROGRAMME Brief summary of main activities: ((In collaboration and support of riparian governments and supporting partners: AfDB, UNDP/GEF, NDF, FAO, WWF, IUCN, ICRAF, NIGLAS)) LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Brief summary of main activities: ((In collaboration and support of riparian governments and supporting partners: AfDB, UNDP/GEF, NDF, FAO, WWF, IUCN, ICRAF, NIGLAS)) LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Brief summary of main activities: ((In collaboration and support of riparian governments and supporting partners: AfDB, UNDP/GEF, NDF, FAO, WWF, IUCN, ICRAF, NIGLAS)) LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

C ONCLUSION AND W AY F ORWARD The Lake Tanganyika Regional Integrated Management and Development Programme was developed after extensive consultations between Lake Tanganyika riparian governments and supporting partners. To effectively address the threats to the biodiversity and sustainable use of Natural Resources brought about mainly due to: OVER-EXPLOITATION OF RESOURCES, EXTREME POVERTY and LACK OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, the following suggestions are presented for the way forward. – Riparian governments should provide additional human resources and should meet their national contributions to the LTA in a timely manner and – as provided in Article 28 (paragraph 5) of The Convention on Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika – adopt a protocol to establish a sustainable financing mechanism ( + implementation of Fundraising Strategy ); – Undertake COST - BENEFIT ANALYSIS STUDY to determine the ecosystem services / benefits to riparian populations from the natural resources and make quantitative assessments of current and potential investments; – Strengthen collaboration with current supporting partners and establish more strategic partnerships with national, regional and international agencies for implementation of the LTRIMDP; LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

C ONCLUSION AND W AY F ORWARD – Enhance public awareness through dissemination of information using print and electronic media, seminars, environmental education and conferences; – Facilitate / oversee implementation and updating of the Convention, SAP, FFMP, Manuals developed by the LTA Secretariat ( Administration and Finance, Local Development Fund and Monitoring and Evaluation); – Establishment of the Lake Tanganyika Regional Integrated Environmental Monitoring Programme (LTRIEMP) and provide capacity building for implementation; – Develop monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) and fisheries co- management systems; – To avoid further degeneration of ecosystem health and loss of biodiversity, ALL development activities and exploitation of natural resources must be done in conformity with the provisions of the Lake Tanganyika Convention. LAKE TANGANYIKA AUTHORITY REGIONAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

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