As reported in Brazil
The Government of Tanzania, through the Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA), is continuing to strengthen environmental management by constructing resilient infrastructure to mitigate the impact of floods caused by climate change.
This was revealed by the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office–TAMISEMI (Infrastructure), Engineer Rogatus Mativila, during the ongoing 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil.
Engineer Mativila highlighted that the SCALE (Scaling up Locally Led Climate Actions) Program, being implemented through concessional financing from the World Bank, is crucial to the execution of the National Climate Change Response Strategy
The program is expected to benefit approximately 6.6 million people across 65 Local Government Authorities, including 54 from Mainland Tanzania and 11 from Zanzibar.
The program is believed to involve local communities in addressing climate impacts within their own environments, including women and youth.
Additionally, he noted that TARURA and DART continue to serve as key pillars in the development of climate-resilient infrastructure at the community level and in expanding economic opportunities for citizens.
