Community Forests Pemba, GCCA Tanzania Final Factsheet

The GCCA Tanzania programme started with the first phase from 2011 to 2013, during which three community-level projects on climate change adaptation were funded: (i) Resilient Landscapes for Resilient Communities in Pemba;  (ii) Empowering Vulnerable Rural Communities to Adapt and Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change in Central Tanzania; and (iii) Enhancing Climate change adaptation and mitigation capacities of vulnerable communities in eco-villages of different ecosystems of the Uluguru Mountains. All three projects used the eco-village approach to increase the climate change resilience of the target communities.

The second phase of GCCA Tanzania built on the first phase and sought to extend the eco-village approach. Through an open call for proposals with detailed guidelines, 5 projects were selected and funded, with implementation periods from 2015 to 2019. 

Community Forests PEMBA - Scalable Resilience: Outspreading Islands of Adaptation project

Location: Wete, Pemba Island

The project was implemented by Community Forests Pemba in partnership with Community Forests International and the Wete District Authority. The project built on the achievements of the precursor project “Resilient Landscapes for Resilient Communities in Pemba”, which was funded under the first phase of GCCA Tanzania. The project supported 32 rural communities on Pemba island and surrounding islets to build a green economy while adapting to climate change.