Dar to get $200 million Climate Change loan from World Bank

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Approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors, the financing will also help transform a flood prone area in the center of the city into a vibrant green space and commercial and residential area that will benefit all residents of Dar es Salaam.

For his part, World Bank Senior Urban Specialist, John Morton, said the project is designed to be resilient to the rapid urbanisation and anticipated impacts of climate change through a flood prevention approach that reduces the impacts on mobility, property, health, livelihoods, and economic development
“Given Dar es Salaam’s flat topography and limited drainage network, nearly every rainy season brings flooding and the area near the lower Msimbazi river is most affected. This has become increasingly severe over the past decade due to rapid and unplanned growth, which has led to higher flood intensity and more people moving to flood prone areas,” he said.
With an estimated six million inhabitants, Dar es Salaam accounts for 40% of Tanzania’s total urban population and 17% of national GDP. Growing at a rate of 5.6% annually, it is projected to become a mega city with a population of more than 10 million by 2030. Formal planning has not kept pace with the city’s population growth. An estimated 70% of development in the city is informal and unaccompanied by service extensions, leaving the booming urban population with infrastructure systems designed for a much smaller city.
The new project, whose development objective is to strengthen flood resilience and integrated urban development in the economically important and flood prone area of the Msimbazi River basin, will consist of five components: the Msimbazi river basin development infrastructure, preventative resettlement, strengthening institutions for resilient urban development, project management and contingent emergency response.
The project also builds on the World Bank’s nearly two decades of engagement in urban development in Dar es Salaam, including the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project, which will close in December 2022.

Dar to get $200 million Climate Change loan from World Bank

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