East Usambara, 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. 

EAST USAMBARA - The Integrated Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation in the East Usambara Mountains

Location: Muheza, Usambara Mountains

The East Usambara project aimed to strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change-related impact in eight communities whose livelihoods depend on the ecosystems of the nearby high biodiversity forests in the East Usambara mountains, which are increasingly becoming threatened due to climate change. The project is implemented by a consortium led by Spanish NGO ONGAWA, in collaboration with Muheza District Council.