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Stand for Her Land · Kongamano la Haki za Ardhi za Wanawake 2026

Advancing Women's Land Rights and Climate Action

KINNAPA and ILRI Tanzania joined grassroots women leaders, government and development partners in Dodoma to advance secure land rights, women's leadership, and climate resilience.

12–13 August 2026 Morena Hotel, Dodoma Stand for Her Land (S4HL) KINNAPA & ILRI Tanzania

The Symposium at a Glance

2 Days

12–13 August 2026

3 Districts

Kiteto, Chalinze & Kilosa JVLUP

Women

Leaders, Not Just Beneficiaries

Dodoma

Grassroots & National Stakeholders

Event Scope

Where We Met, Who Was in the Room

Morena Hotel, Dodoma
Symposium Venue

The Stand for Her Land Symposium convened in Tanzania's capital, bringing national policy conversations on land rights closer to the pastoral communities they affect.

Grassroots Women Leaders & Partners
Who Attended

Grassroots women leaders, civil society organizations, government representatives, and development partners came together around secure land rights and climate resilience.

About the Symposium

Advancing Women's Land Rights and Climate Action

KINNAPA and ILRI Tanzania delegates in conversation with a Maasai woman leader at the S4HL Symposium, Dodoma

KINNAPA Development Programme, in collaboration with ILRI Tanzania, participated in the Stand for Her Land (S4HL) Symposium, held on 12–13 August 2026 in Dodoma. The symposium brought together grassroots women leaders, civil society organizations, government representatives, and development partners to advance secure land rights, women's leadership, and climate action.

As part of the programme, Warda Andalu (ILRI Tanzania) and Paulina Ngurumwa (KINNAPA) shared experiences from Joint Village Land Use Planning (JVLUP) in Kiteto, Chalinze and Kilosa, with a focus on the role of women in land governance and decision-making.

The discussion highlighted the importance of ensuring that women are not only beneficiaries, but also active leaders in decisions about land, natural resources, and climate resilience. Together, we continue to amplify grassroots women's voices and promote inclusive and sustainable land governance in pastoral communities.

Maasai woman leader beside the Stand for Her Land banner at the Dodoma symposium
Speaker addressing delegates at the Stand for Her Land Symposium podium
Discussion Highlights

Key Focus Areas

Joint Village Land Use Planning

Lessons and outcomes from JVLUP processes underway in Kiteto, Chalinze and Kilosa, shared as a practical model for other pastoral districts.

Women in Land Governance

Positioning women as decision-makers in land allocation, village land use committees, and natural resource management — not only as recipients of outcomes.

Climate Resilience

Linking secure land tenure to communities' ability to adapt to climate change and manage natural resources sustainably.

Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration

Grassroots women, civil society, government, and development partners aligning around a shared agenda for inclusive land governance.

Speaker presenting at the Stand for Her Land Symposium, Dodoma
Maasai woman leader speaking on the symposium panel
Voices From the Symposium

What We Shared

Warda Andalu
ILRI Tanzania

Shared JVLUP experience from Kiteto, Chalinze and Kilosa, and its implications for women's participation in land governance.

Paulina Ngurumwa
KINNAPA Development Programme

Reflected on lessons from Kiteto's land use planning process and how women's leadership shaped its outcomes on the ground.

Leaders, Not Just Beneficiaries

A recurring message throughout the symposium: women must sit at the decision-making table on land, not only receive its outcomes.

Amplifying Grassroots Voices

A shared commitment among partners to keep pastoral women's perspectives at the centre of land and climate policy conversations.

KINNAPA and ILRI Tanzania team preparing for the S4HL Symposium session
Women leaders and partners at the Stand for Her Land Symposium, Dodoma
Key Messages

What We're Carrying Forward

JVLUP as a Model
Joint Village Land Use Planning in Kiteto, Chalinze and Kilosa offers a replicable path to secure, gender-equitable land rights.
Women Leading Decisions
Women's presence in land governance structures must translate into real decision-making power, not symbolic representation.
Land Rights & Climate
Secure tenure strengthens pastoral communities' resilience to a changing climate and pressure on shared natural resources.
Inclusive Governance
Sustained collaboration between grassroots women, government, and partners is what keeps land governance inclusive and accountable.
In Partnership With

Convened Together

The Stand for Her Land (S4HL) Symposium in Dodoma was made possible through the collaboration of the following partners.

Stand for Her Land
S4HL Global Campaign
Convening Partner
KINNAPA
Development Programme
Implementing Partner
ILRI Tanzania
International Livestock Research Institute
Technical Partner
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Land in Her Hands, Voice at the Table: When women are recognized as leaders in land governance, and not only as beneficiaries, communities gain stronger, more resilient decisions about the land and resources they depend on.

Land Rights, Leadership, Climate Action
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