IGUNGA ECO-VILLAGE, 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. 

IGUNGA – Igunga Eco-village

Location: Igunga, Western Plateau

The Igunga project aims to increase the resilience of local communities through an interdisciplinary programme that combines interventions in the fields of water, energy, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, natural resources, gender, markets and entrepreneurship. Adaptive farming practices are upscaled through Farmer Field Schools. The project is implemented by a consortium led by Heifer Netherlands, in partnership with Igunga District Council.