Community Research and Development Services -- CORDS

Overview of information material in English made about CORDS’ work

Article: CORDS - first partner to sign new partnership agreement
The first partner in MS Tanzania/Action Aid Denmark ’s new partner portfolio, which is in the process of being revised, is CORDS.

http://www.ms.dk/sw128857.asp
Author: Pernille Baerendtsen , MS Tanzania /ActionAid Denmark.

Article: Beacons in Masaailand
Local democracy often has difficulties when it comes to land issues. The land legislation does not take into account that the public awareness of acts and procedures is very low most places – and that local authorities in general have limited capacity and funding for implementing the legislation.

http://www.ms.dk/sw88506.asp
Author: Merete Holm, MS Tanzania/ActionAid Denmark.

Article: Land rights take patience
Mairowa Village in Longido District is an area of 17.000 hectares mainly populated by Masaai people who cultivate small crop fields near their main settlements. In the village office the land certificate is kept in a locker. The document defines the village’s boundaries and thereby its inhabitants’ customary right of occupancy of the land.

http://www.ms.dk/sw99560.asp
Author: Merete Holm, MS Tanzania/ActionAid Denmark.

Matching workloads with awareness raising
If you want to raise awareness among women you also have to give them time to participate. Most women in rural Tanzania have heavy workloads. But time planning and new working methods can ease the burdens.

http://www.ms.dk/sw99586.asp
Author: Author: Merete Holm, MS Tanzania/ActionAid Denmark.

Video: The Baobab People in Tanzania
Emmanuel Kisota is Akiye by tribe. The Akiyes traditionally used to live in baobab trees and from what the nature could provide them with. Now, their livelihood is threatened by land grabbers.

http://www.ms.dk/sw127956.asp
Video produced by Rasmus Hundsbæk from DK4 in cooperation with MS ActionAid Denmark

Video: Papiya - Maasai and single mother
Papiya had no support when her husband left her. Traditionally, women are not allowed to own land in that area in Tanzania . But Papiya went to the village council and was assigned a plot.

http://www.ms.dk/sw127950.asp
Video produced by Rasmus Hundsbæk from DK4 in cooperation with MS ActionAid Denmark

Photo Gallery
http://www.ms.dk/sw117757.asp (MS official site)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74938124@N00/sets/72157612546965230/with/2923768885/ (Pernille’s private photo gallery)

Credit: © Pernille Baerendtsen.