KATAVI, March 20 -- MORE than 2bn/- is expected to be spent on implementing the COLOURS conservation project aimed at strengthening governance and management capacity in Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) to enhance efficiency and promote sustainable revenue streams.

Speaking during the official launch of the two year project, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Tanzania Programme Officer Scholastica Mbinile said the initiative, funded by the European Union (EU), will focus on empowering communities responsible for managing natural resources under WMA structures.

She noted that WMAs across the country continue to face multiple governance challenges despite communities being key stakeholders in conservation efforts in Tan...