Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE Tanzanian government has embarked on a 2.7bn/- project aimed at enhancing the resilience of coastal communities in Unguja and Pemba against the impacts of climate change.
The initiative, which is being implemented in partnership with the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) and the Zanzibar Environmental Management Authority (ZEMA), was confirmed by the Deputy Minister in the Vice President’s Office (Union and Environment), Khamis Hamza Khamis.
Mr Khamis made the remarks while responding to a question from Donge MP, Mohammed Jumah Soud, who sought clarity on why NEMC had not formally engaged ZEMA in the planning and execution of environmental projects in Zanzibar.
He said a cooperative framework is already in place between the two agencies, aimed at strengthening environmental protection efforts across the United Republic of Tanzania.
He revealed that one of the key collaborative efforts is a project targeting areas facing freshwater scarcity, which is currently awaiting funding approval from the Adaptation Fund.
Once approved, the project will be implemented in Unguja and Pemba at an estimated cost of 3.5m/- US dollars (approximately 9.5bn/-).
In addition, he said the government is preparing to implement another major initiative —the Coastal Infrastructure Resilience Project which seeks to strengthen coastal infrastructure to better withstand the effects of climate change.
He said that the project is currently under review by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and is expected to be rolled out across both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Deputy Minister Khamis also noted that in the 2025/26 national budget, the Vice President’s Office has included plans to address the growing threat of seawater intrusion into residential areas, a serious issue for coastal populations.
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