Climate resilient development in refugee camps and host communities in Kigoma region, Tanzania

The project aims to support approximately 380,500 direct beneficiaries in the Kigoma region of Tanzania, focusing on Nduta, Mtendeli, and Nyarugusu refugee camps and surrounding host communities. It addresses risks including rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and increased flooding, which threaten subsistence agriculture and ecosystem services. The proposed interventions include participatory climate-resilient land use planning, community-based forest management, agroforestry, and the promotion of climate-resilient agricultural practices and diversified livelihoods such as beekeeping and mushroom cultivation. The project will be executed by UNHCR and overseen by UNEP, with a total indicative cost of USD 31,985,328, requesting USD 18,835,253 from the Green Climate Fund.

• Kigoma is projected to experience significant temperature increases and more extreme heat by 2050, with maximum temperatures rising between 1.6°C and 2.4°C and the number of days over 30°C increasing from approximately 10 to between 80 and 150 days per year.
• Precipitation patterns in Kigoma are becoming more volatile; while total annual rainfall is projected to increase by approximately 7-9% by 2050, hourly peak precipitation intensity is expected to rise by 18%, increasing the frequency and intensity of floods.
• Climate variability has already severely impacted food security in the region, with maize harvests in Kigoma decreasing by 39.6% to 53.3% over the last 20 years, and further declines of 17% are expected.
• The presence of refugee camps has accelerated deforestation in the region; the reopening of the Nduta and Mtendeli camps in 2015 and 2016 coincided with tree cover losses of 44% and 48%, respectively.
• The project proposes a multi-pronged adaptation strategy consisting of four outputs: participatory land use planning, restoration of degraded ecosystems through forestry and agroforestry, promotion of resilient agriculture and livelihood diversification, and the mainstreaming of adaptation into national and humanitarian policies.
• Specific infrastructure interventions to combat erosion and flooding include the construction of approximately 18,800 square meters of stone-pitched drainage channels, 60 weirs, and stone-filled gabions.
• To improve water security for agriculture, the project plans to implement micro-rainwater harvesting systems, including 23 micro-dams, 125 unlined water-pans, 125 lined micro-ponds, and 8,200 micro-drip irrigation kits.
• The project will utilize Savings Associations as a primary delivery mechanism for agricultural inputs and financial services, aiming to create a self-sustaining funding model where profits are channeled back into the associations.
• The project targets approximately 380,500 direct beneficiaries, representing 18% of the population in the Kigoma region, and expects to protect or strengthen 12,500 hectares of ecosystems.
• The project aims to create a global paradigm shift by integrating the adaptation needs of refugees and host communities, as refugees are typically excluded from national adaptation plans and often flee to the most climate-vulnerable nations.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2019). Climate resilient development in refugee camps and host communities in Kigoma region, Tanzania. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/21880-climate-resilient-development-refugee-camps-and-host-communities-kigoma-region-tanzania.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Climate resilient development in refugee camps and host communities in Kigoma region, Tanzania. 2019. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/21880-climate-resilient-development-refugee-camps-and-host-communities-kigoma-region-tanzania.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2019climate, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Climate resilient development in refugee camps and host communities in Kigoma region, Tanzania}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2019}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/21880-climate-resilient-development-refugee-camps-and-host-communities-kigoma-region-tanzania.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }