Enhancing the resilience of Tanzania’s communities

What you need to know:

The impact of climate change is more severe than just reduced food production; changing weather and climate patterns could affect a significant portion of our GDP – up to 30 percent, according to President Samia Suluhu. At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland, President Suluhu said, “We know what is required and we know if the world does not act accordingly, countries like ours with lower adaptive capacity have no option but to brace for more devastating impacts. Our pride, Mount Kilimanjaro, is becoming bald due to glaciers melting. Our beautiful archipelago, Zanzibar, is struggling with temperature rises, saltwater intrusion, and inundation, impacting its tourism ecology. What does all this mean to a country like Tanzania? It means 30 percent of our GDP (gross domestic product) from agriculture, forestry, and fisheries is not sustainable.”