Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Tanzania

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development reviews the current and planned climate change adaptation actions in Tanzania. It analyzes the country's vulnerability, particularly its reliance on climate-sensitive livelihoods and high poverty levels, and evaluates the national policy framework, institutional governance, and the landscape of adaptation projects and climate finance.

• Tanzania faces significant climate risks, including rising temperatures and uncertain rainfall patterns, which threaten to reverse development progress due to the population's low adaptive capacity and high reliance on climate-dependent livelihoods.
• The government has identified several key sectors vulnerable to climate change, with agriculture and livestock being primary concerns due to potential declines in productivity and food insecurity.
• Tanzania has made progress in establishing a national climate policy framework, including the 2007 National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) and the 2012 National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS), though a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) remained unpublished as of June 2015.
• Integration of climate change into sectoral policies remains minimal; for example, the National Health Policy (2003), National Strategy for Gender Development (2008), and National Water Policy (2002) do not mention climate change.
• Climate governance is coordinated by the Division of Environment (DoE) within the Vice President’s Office (VPO), supported by the National Climate Change Committee and other technical and steering committees.
• A review identified 20 significant adaptation projects, with a primary focus on governance, disaster risk management, agriculture, human health, and freshwater supply, though gaps exist in forestry, livestock, tourism, and infrastructure.
• Tanzania's climate finance is largely dependent on international sources; between 2010 and 2013, it received US$660.84 million for projects with a principal or significant focus on adaptation, though only US$75.42 million was for projects where adaptation was the principal focus.
• The estimated annual cost for building adaptive capacity and enhancing resilience in Tanzania is between US$100 million and US$150 million, with an additional US$500 million per year needed to address current risks.
• Civil society networks, most notably the Climate Action Network Tanzania (CAN-Tanzania) founded in 2011, play a key role in capacity building, information sharing, and increasing public awareness of climate change.

APA

Crawford, A., & Terton, A. (2016). Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Tanzania. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/idl-55870-tanzania.pdf

Chicago

Crawford, Alec, and Anika Terton. Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Tanzania. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2016. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/idl-55870-tanzania.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{crawford2016review, author = {Crawford, Alec and Terton, Anika}, title = {{Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Tanzania}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2016}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/idl-55870-tanzania.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }