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How best to promote the Conservation of Zanzibar Stone Town

By Mahmoud Thabit Kombo -Chairman – ZSTHS (JUHIMKO)

The Meaning of World Heritage Site Definition by UNESCO

A site of outstanding value for the entire world

 The Mission of The Zanzibar Stone Town

Heritage Society

 is to Promote and Protect the Conservation of the

Zanzibar Stone Town; Raise Awareness, Offer Technical Support for Maintenance and Training, Build Partnerships and Lobby, nationally and internationally.

Dira: Kuwa na Mji Mkongwe uliohifadhiwa vyema wenye urithi hai. Kuendeleza hifadhi ya urithi wa Mji Mkongwe na ustawi wa mazingira na utamaduni wa wakaazi wake.

Malengo Makuu ya Jumuiya

 Kujenga na kuongeza muamko juu ya urithi wa

Mji Mkongwe wa Zanzibar na maswala ya Uhifadhi na yanayohusiana nayo.

 Kutetea utunzaji na uimarishaji endelevu wa

mazingira yaliopo.

 Kushirikiana na kujenga ubia baina ya wadau

wote wenye maslahi na Mji Mkongwe.

 Kutetea sera bora, sheria na maamuzi.

yanayohusiana na Mji Mkongwe yenye misingi ya kuendeleza maelewano ya wadau wote.

Malengo Makuu ya Jumuiya (cont…)

 Kubuni shughuli ambazo zitaendeleza

Utamaduni wa Uhifadhi wa Urithi huu wa Mji Mkongwe

 Kukusanya na kutoa taarifa na kusaidia tafiti

zinazohusiana na Mji Mkongwe kimataifa.

 Kuendeleza na kuratibu mafunzo na huduma za

elimu juu ya urithi na maswala ya Uhifadhi kwa ajili ya ustawi wa wakaazi wa Mji Mkongwe.

 Kushirikiana na taasisi nyengine na watu binafsi

katika ngazi ya jamii, taifa na kimataifa.

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Kuongeza idadi ya Wanachama wa Jumuiya hususan wale wenye uchungu wa Urithi wetu huu.

Z a n z i b a r

Waanzilishi / Founders of the Society

 Maalim Khalfan Hemed Bibi Rabia Hamdan  Bibi Hinaya Himid

• Bi. Maryam Hamdan

 Bw. Moh’d J. Mugheiry Bw. Ali Khalil Mirza  Ndugu Stephen Battle

• Bw. Mwalim A. Mwalim

 Prof. Saad Saleh Yahya Bw. Makame Muhajir  Bw Emerson Skeens

Profesa Abdul Sharif

 Bi Fatma Alloo

The ZSTHS Leadership:

Trustees: Bw Hamad O. Hamad, Bw Ibrahim A. Mukri na Bibi Maryam M. Hamdan

Mlezi wa Jumuiya: Prof. Saad Saleh Yahya Washauri: Bw. Mohammed Mugheiry na Bw. Mohammed Salim Suleiman

Bw Mahmoud Thabit Kombo Chairman/Mwenyekiti Bw Mohammed P. Bhaloo VC/Makamo Mwenyekiti Bw Makame Juma Mtwana Katibu /CEO Bw Ali Said Salim Treasurer/Muweka Hazina. Bw Ahmed Gurnah Council Member/Mjumbe Bibi Aida Juma Moulid Council Member/Mjumbe Bw Ali Abdalla Ali Council Member/Mjumbe Bw Ali Bakari Othman Council Member/Mjumbe Samiah Seif Khalfan Council Member/Mjumbe Tamira Khamis Riyami Council Member/Mjumbe. Bw Khatib Tabia Muhsin Council Member/Mjumbe Bibi Prof. Saida Yahya Othman Council Member/Mjumbe

CHALLENGES: The recent survey that was

conducted on one of the questions as to Why ST has become worse? (More than one answer was possible)

• Answers and Reasons were:
• Drop in Stone Town Cleanliness & Poor Sewerage

Systems

• Overcrowding & Traffic Increase via the Port Route
• Under resourced & Efficiency of Institutions & Govt.

Authorities directly related in regulating the Stone Town conservation and Development;

• Knowledge of craftsmen on Stone Town

Infrastructure and Maintenance of Old buildings

• The number of Hotels and Tourists increase versus

infrastructure available to accommodate the volume.

The delapidated versus repaired – Is creating Hotels, Guest Houses, Lodges in Stone Town the way forward for Preservation???

Greatest Dangers to Zanzibar Stone Town’s Existence (Ref: Stone Town Survey 2012)

 Weather, Unmanaged and Unregulated Traffic

Volume and Increase of Hotels Tourism Visitors

 Insufficient Incentives for Rehabilitation  Poor Rubbish and Garbage Collection  Lack of Public Awareness of the Heritage  Theft of the doors and Collapsing buildings  Lack of Political will and Budget allocation to

maintain and further develop the Stone Town

 Lack of traditional materials to repair houses

The current situation

Research Question: why do traditional buildings collapse in ST? (More than 1 answer)

 Answers:

 Bad Construction and Low Standard Materials used  No enough Maintenance to Stone Buildings  Weather, Water Management Systems, Sewerage  Overloaded, Overcrowding in Buildings, Piping, Wiring  Added floors on top of Existing Floors  Fundis do not know technically good repairs  Bad designing, Old buildings usually collapse

Originally too many floors

 Cement, Lime, Soil, Corrugated Iron Sheets, Iron

Bars Coral Stones, Cement Blocks, Mangrove Poles

Unregulated wiring and advertising

Legislation and Authorities: Total Confusions versus Cooperation

 Municipality/Manispaa & WAKF Commission  Zanzibar Stone Town Conservation and

Development Authority (www.stcda-zanzibar.org)

 Department of Housing, Ministry of Lands  Zanzibar Stone Town Heritage Society

 By Area: DARAJANI ZONE; FORODHANI ZONE;

FUNGUNI ZONE; KAJIFICHENI ZONE; KIPONDA ZONE; MALINDI ZONE; MKUNAZINI ZONE; MNAZIMMOJA ZONE; SHANGANI ZONE; SOKOMUHOGO ZONE; and VUGA ZONE;

The Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority Leadership (STCDA Act of 1994)

 Mr. Issa S. Makarani - Director General  Mr. Masoud Rashid - Project Manager/Asst Director General  Ms. Madina Khamis - Head of Research & Coordination Div.  Mr. Mshenga Machano - Head of Finance & Admin Division  Mr. Mohamed Badrudin - Head of Conservation & Planning  Mr. Suhad Sultan Alawi Head of Technical & Valuation  Ms. Dalila Ramadani Mwadini Head of Finance & Accounts  Mr. Omar Twaha Head of Administration & HR

Proposed Solutions:

The Forodhani Park Evening Barbeques: The Aga Khan Scheme.

Conclusion: Further Proposed Solutions before its too late…

 Have reliable and achievable goals, be focused

and committed on them; Enforcement of Law

 Better local leadership, engagement with local

people, better education, fundraising initiatives, more linkage between heritage and contemporary culture.

 Work with different partners (NGOs, private sector,

Hoteliers, CBO...) and assure participation of Zanzibar citizens....

 Make it important for the inhabitants of Stone Town.

Its our duty to conserve the Zanzibar Stone Town as

• ur Heritage and for the future generations. The

School Curriculum inclusion of the Conservation Subject

How other sites are conserved: The Famous and the Rare Red Colobus Monkey at Jozani Forest: More funding to Jozani Forest than Stone Town. Monkeys better than Heritage?

Ahsanteni Sana kwa kunisikiliza Thank you all for your Attention.

ZSTHS Address: Mizingani Road, Old Customs House, P.O. Box 3892 Zanzibar Phone: +255 (24) 2237072 e-mail: info@zanzibarstonetown.org web site: www.zanzibarstonetown.org or www.stonetownheritagesociety.wordpress.com face book: www.facebook.com/zsths

Welcome to Zanzibar…See you soon…

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