Issue
Despite evolving policy processes and frameworks, climate change is having a profound impact on the health sector in Tanzania, contributing to a rise in vector- and waterborne disease and an increased risk of malaria and cholera outbreaks.
How we are helping
This project aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations in Tanzania to advocate for a climate resilient health system that can improve community health outcomes.
About the project
As global temperatures continue to rise, the health effects of climate change in Tanzania are expected to intensify, posing the greatest threat to already vulnerable populations. Tanzania’s climate policy landscape is in a state of transition, with evolving policy processes and frameworks.
Project partner, Climate Action Network Tanzania, will respond to a critical opportunity to advocate for climate health policies that are inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the needs of communities.
This will be achieved by:
- training selected civil society organisations (CSOs) on awareness-raising strategies and policy advocacy, and support them in developing recommendations for integrating climate change and health into relevant frameworks
- launching media campaigns to raise public awareness of civil society recommendations on gender responsive climate policies
- convening policy dialogues involving trained CSOs, government officials and other key stakeholders to discuss the formulation and implementation of climate health adaptation policies and plans
- establishing support structures and mechanisms to ensure the sustained and meaningful engagement of trained CSOs in the advocacy, implementation and monitoring of climate-health adaptation policies.
Climate Action Network Tanzania will engage a range of stakeholders, including CSOs, local government authorities, the Ministry of Community Development, the Ministry of Health, the National Disaster Committee, and the National Institute for Medical Research and Innovation.
As a result of the project, it is hoped that communities are better served by climate-resilient health policies and frameworks that are responsive to their needs and monitored through established support structures.
Project Partners
CAN Tanzania is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation established in 2011 to raise awareness among Tanzanian communities of climate change sciences and related impacts on their environment. The overall objective is to inform, mobilise, and empower the Tanzanian community to collectively raise the national voice in the international climate change debate and take smarter actions to reduce dangerous activities that lead to harmful impacts triggered by climate change.
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