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Director Executivo: Rui Vasconcelos* Sede: AAAJC* Telefone: 20030252*Cidade de Tete* Bairro Chingodzi* Editado em Português e Inglês
Quem somos? Associação de Apoio e Assistência Jurídica as Comunidades (AAAJC), é uma organização da Sociedade Civil Moçambicana, não-governamental, sem fins lucrativos, de âmbito
nacional, fundada em 2008 e com os seus estatutos legalmente publicados em 2010 no Boletim da República nº. 2, III serie, 4º suplemento de 19 de Janeiro. A sede é na cidade de Tete.
Penhane OFICIAL REPORT CARD OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORT AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO COMUNITIES
Director Executivo Rui Vasconcelos* Sede: AAAJC* Telefone: 20030252*Cidade de Tete* Bairro Chingodzi* Editado em Português e Inglês
Edition nº89
In addition to the information system of the forest sector, in the control of this action and with the involvement of
since it is very weak, and the data and statistical information agents of the Customs of Mozambique does not exist yet. At
the local level, that is, at district and local level, the participa-
available, are full of inconsistencies and inaccuracies, super-
vision is limited to the control of transport of forest products, tion of local bodies in monitoring is also limited, not well
on the public highway, and the application of fines to opera- defined and also lacking in institutionalization. Traditional
tors and the general public that is found without the proper authorities have been controlling the use of forest and wild-
license and transit guide. It is understood as relevant to as- life resources in areas of their influence, through taboos and
customary practices, which generally vary from place to
sume that the current system is not prepared for the preven-
tion and detection of illegal activities before they occur. This place and are little known and are not systematized since
is why AAAJC in this valuable partnership with the WWF they are limited in scope. There is also the involvement of
thought in bring together various community members and local communities in monitoring which is a new experience
other stakeholders as the information on this chapter is lim- and still needs consolidation. In addition, experiences of
community-based pilot areas of forest and wildlife resources
ited and is not yet regulated or institutionalized. Although
there are several elements such as the collaboration of the in the country indicate substantial improvements in the con-
Police in the supervision that is verified only in traffic control servation of natural resources, especially greater control of
posts, in the entrances and exits of the cities and in the inter- forest exploitation by companies and operators not resident
provincial limits where, for convenience of service and secu- in the area. However, in Tete the problem is huge, as the
general of the meeting participants found. As mentioned,
rity, fixed inspection posts have been established, the infor-
mation collected is not available to all, nor the Local Natural mechanisms of engagement and incentives to local commu-
Resources Management Committees. The other form of col- nities have not yet been clearly defined, disseminated and
laboration is when police are invited to join mobile surveil- applied, which limits effective collaboration and participa-
lance brigades and when mobile brigades are moving on tion of communities in monitoring. And the community sees
no problem in supporting the illegal exploitation of their
surveillance missions on the fronts of exploration and hunt-
ing. The involvement of Civil Society in its maximum force resources with incentives from forest operators.
Who Are We? The Association for Support and Legal Assistance to Communities (AAAJC) is an mozambican Civil Society Organization (CSO) based in Tete province, non-governmental and non proffit, created in 2008 by
a group of Paralegals in natural resources and development law, formed by the Center for Legal and Judicial Training (CFJJ), now Ministry of Justice, who decided to organize themselves based on their knowledge to promote
social and economic development and respect for human rights based on observance of the principles of social justice, equity and sustainability. Its scope of action was limited to the areas of economic development and poverty
reduction in a participatory manner, legal support to communities and citizens, environmental education, conflict resolution, advocacy of public policies and human rights. In 2010, following the implementation of some initiatives
and completing the process of its constitution, the organization was formally legalized with statutes published in the Bulletin of the Republic no. 2, III series, 4th supplement of January 19, 2010.