Recommendations for a National Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration Framework

TLDR

• The symposium concluded with a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening Tanzania’s approach to resettlement and livelihood restoration in mining areas.
• Reading the recommendations on behalf of mining stakeholders, Policy Forum Advocacy and Engagement Manager Elinami John called on the government to establish a National Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration Framework.
• Participants heard findings from a study titled Gender-Differentiated Impacts of Graphite Mining on Land Access, Livelihoods and Resettlement, conducted in mining communities in Lindi Region.
• Presenting the findings, HakiRasilimali Programme Manager Lucy Shao called on mining companies and government authorities to design livelihood restoration programmes that reflect the actual circumstances, priorities and.
• According to Mr John, the proposed framework should establish clear standards, implementation procedures and timelines for compensation and resettlement while ensuring that displaced communities receive adequate.