FORUMCC operates as the national Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) network on Climate Change. It is a non-for-profit, member-based - of over 80 diverse organizations across Tanzania committed to work on climate change issues in Tanzania and beyond. It started its operations in 2008 and incorporated in 2013 as a limited company by guarantee – having no share capital - under the Companies Act of 2002.
Read MoreThe vision of ForumCC is to see Tanzania with the participatory policy frameworks that are resilience to climate change for sustainable quality life. Civil societies have access to information and are coordinated to participate in climate change decision making processes. Citizens, government and business are collaborative, accountable, and responsible for climate resilient future.
The mission of ForumCC is to work with and strengthen local change agencies that will drive a grounds well of active citizens taking responsibility for responding to climate changes and demanding in government and private sector/business. ForumCC provides the link between the local mobilization and experiences and the national to global advocacy. It researches and provide good meme that build the capacity of boundary partners to influence change.
The FORUMCC works to ensure effective and informed engagement of Civil Society in Climate Change issues and processes for the benefit of the environment and people in poverty – women, youth and men - who are mostly affected. It strives to achieve Policy change, Accountable climate finance and actions for resilience and sustainable low carbon economy.
FORUMCC works at three levels: local, national and international levels to ensure that our good course contributes to the lasting solutions to the climate change vulnerability. We believe successes emerge from the partnership that links local, national and global genuine actions for change.
The aim of this initiative is the strengthening of national and local CSOs to advocate and engage the Government to act responsibly and collaborate in relation to environment and climate resilience. The project works at National level, Ilala Municipal and Singida District Councils with the aim to enhance civil societies’ knowledge, skills and access to information to advocate for improved transparency, coherence and alignment of climate finance, and accountable climate actions at both local and national level. Also, to develop sustainable platforms for collaborative engagement on climate actions between civil society and local authorities.
Responsible Actions and Financing for Climate Change (RAFIC) is a project which aims at Enhancing transparency and mobilization of climate change finance for effective adaptation in Tanzania. It specifically target to: To identify climate finance gaps in the agriculture and livestock sector ministries. Developing evidences and facts to back lobbying, advocacy and actions at local, national and internal levels. The project which is supported by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS) will be implemented from 1st March to 31st July 2015.
Promoting good adaptation practice and advancing the international support architecture, with particular recognition of the experience from the Adaptation Fund. The project aims at contributing to the overall enhancement of the international support architecture for adaptation in vulnerable developing countries, particularly in the context of the UNFCCC negotiations towards the envisaged 2015 agreement.
ForumCC is implementing ACAI program to influence behavior changes to three boundary partners namely: Vice President’s Office-Division of Environment (VPO-DoE), Local Government Authorities (WEO, VEO, DED, and Councilors), Farmers groups, and Pastoralists Groups. The main approach that is deployed is Meme. The program will be carried-out in four districts of Singida rural in Singida region, Kiteto in Manyara Region, Njombe in Njombe region, and Wete in Pemba.