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| Deputy Permanent Secretary (Environment) in the Vice President’s Office, Ambassador Baraka Luvanda (centre), speaks during a meeting of the Executive Committee of the project on strengthening communities and ecosystems to withstand climate change in the miombo woodland landscape, held in Dodoma on March 26, 2026. The meeting discussed and approved the project implementation budget worth Sh2.6 billion. On the right is Zanzibar Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Livestock, Mr Saleh Mohamed Juma. |
The Vice President’s Office has allocated Sh2.6 billion for the implementation of a climate change resilience project aimed at strengthening communities and ecosystems in the Miombo woodland landscape in Mainland Tanzania and dry areas of Zanzibar.
The funding will support project activities during the 2025/26–2026/27 financial years.
Deputy Permanent Secretary for Environment in the Vice President’s Office, Ambassador Baraka Luvanda, said the project focuses on improving the ability of communities and ecosystems to withstand the impacts of climate change.
Ambassador Luvanda made the remarks in Dodoma on March 26, 2026 while opening a meeting of the project’s executive committee.
He said the project is being implemented in the miombo forest ecosystem in Mainland Tanzania and in dry areas of Zanzibar.
The initiative is implemented by the Vice President’s Office in collaboration with the Office of the First Vice President of Zanzibar, the Zanzibar Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Livestock, and the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS).
Ambassador Luvanda said the project aims to strengthen the enabling environment for the adoption of climate change adaptation technologies in key sectors.
“This project aims to improve and strengthen the enabling environment to promote the use of climate change adaptation technologies in priority sectors in the country,” he said in Dodoma on March 26, 2026.
He explained that the project will also promote value chains for non-timber forest products, horticultural crops and livestock fodder in the miombo ecosystem areas in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
According to him, the Vice President’s Office is committed to expanding opportunities for climate change adaptation projects in the country.
He added that the government also aims to strengthen the capacity of communities that face financial constraints and limited knowledge of modern production methods.
The project therefore seeks to support communities with both technical knowledge and improved access to climate-resilient agricultural practices.
Project Coordinator James Chuyi said the initiative is being implemented in seven regions covering seven local government authorities in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Speaking during the meeting, Mr Chuyi said the project areas include Sikonge District in Tabora Region, Nkasi District in Rukwa Region and Mpanda District in Katavi Region.
Other project areas include North B District in North Unguja Region, the Southern District in South Unguja Region, Micheweni District in North Pemba Region and Chakechake District in South Pemba Region.
The project will run for five years from 2025 to 2029.
It is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented through the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
The initiative aims to strengthen the resilience of ecosystems and local communities by promoting sustainable natural resource management and climate-smart livelihood activities.
Officials say the project will help communities in the miombo ecosystem adapt to climate change while protecting biodiversity and improving local livelihoods.
