Nuevos enfoques para mejorar la resiliencia y la adaptación basada en los ecosistemas en Tanzania

Project information

The New Approaches to Upscale Resilience and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (NATURE) project aimed to enhance the resilience of communities, particularly marginalised populations, by enhancing ecosystem services in drought prone areas of Tanzania. Implemented by CARE Nederland through CARE Tanzania, the project was carried out in the following five districts:  Simanjiro and Kiteto (Manyara Region), Chemba (Dodoma Region), Same (Kilimanjaro Region) and Mufindi (Iringa Regional).

NATURE was designed to address the barriers to scaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) solutions and to strengthen policy components necessary for expanding EbA initiatives. The project addressed key social vulnerabilities such as food insecurity, limited access to resources, water scarcity, human-wildlife conflicts, pastoralist migration, and land-use conflicts to support the protection and rehabilitation of ecosystems that deliver critical services to communities.

To ensure successful implementation, the project engaged a  wide range of stakeholders in research, advocacy, and policy working in EbA-related fields such as agriculture, livestock, natural resources management and tourism, as well as communities in targeted districts.

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1. Mayor capacidad y concienciación sobre la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE):

• 49 government officials (31 male, 18 female) trained on EbA principles, climate risk analysis, and integration strategies. Participants included representatives from various government institutions and ministries, such as Natural Resources, Tourism, Land, Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Environment.
• 82 district-level decision-makers (58 male, 24 female) trained to support EbA inclusion in budgets and development plans.
• 328 community members (160 male, 168 female) trained as village EbA champions across 10 villages, alongside 259 district-level champions (191 male, 104 female). These champions play a crucial role in raising awareness among village government leaders to support the integration of EbA actions into local adaptation plans.
• Engaged 596 community members (284 male, 312 female) in planning sessions and workshops.

2. Supported Policy Advocacy at National and International Levels:

• Hosted a national policy dialogue workshop with 45 stakeholders (28 male, 17 female) from government, academia, and NGOs to strengthen EbA integration in national sector policies and plans.
• Participó en las reuniones previas a la COP28 de Tanzania (23-27 de octubre de 2023), contribuyendo al desarrollo de la posición de Tanzania sobre adaptación, financiación y otras cuestiones climáticas clave.
• Represented the NATURE project at COP28 in Dubai (28 November – 7 December 2023) as part of the CARE Tanzania delegation.

3. Facilitated EbA Mainstreaming into Policy at National and District Levels:

Integración nacional: Gender-sensitive EbA approaches were mainstreamed across seven ministries, engaging 1,392 stakeholders (729 male, 663 female).

• El Ministerio de Agua incorporó la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE) a los Planes de Conservación de Cuencas.
• El Ministerio de Agricultura integró la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE) en las iniciativas de agricultura resiliente al clima, incluyendo la Programa de Resiliencia del Sistema Alimentario de Tanzania.
• La Oficina del Primer Ministro integró la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE) en el Política de respuesta ante inundaciones y sequías, ahora a la espera de la aprobación parlamentaria.
• Additional ministries –livestock and Fisheries, Lands and Human Settlement, and Natural Resources and Tourism – promoted EbA-aligned land use practices such as beekeeping and agroforestry, with an emphasis on women and youth participants.
• 321 natural resource professionals (208 male, 113 female) at national and district levels trained on executing EbA solutions in drought-prone areas to strengthen implementation capacity.

Integración del distrito: All five target councils integrated EbA priorities into development plans, emphasising reforestation, sustainable agriculture, and water conservation.

• Kiteto y Same priorizaron la agroforestería y la apicultura.
• Mufindi and Simanjiro emphasised women’s training programs, drought-resistant crops, and improved water access.
• Chemba adoptó innovaciones en la horticultura doméstica y el procesamiento de alimentos para reducir la dependencia de los recursos naturales.

4. Promoted Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration and Community Empowerment:

Reforestation and Restoration: Over 30 million trees planted across all five districts. All trees were strategically planted along water catchments, farms, forest reserves, human settlements, and public institutions, contributing to the overall restoration of ecosystems in these districts.

• Mufindo: 21,6 millones de árboles (2023-2024) con 25 millones adicionales previstos.
• Igual: Instalación de 71.221 colmenas.
• Chemba: 1,3 millones de árboles (2023-2024).
• Kiteto: 1,78 millones de árboles (2023-2024).
• Simanjiro: 1,14 millones de árboles (2023-2025).

Medios de vida y concienciación sobre la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas:

• 799 community members (380 male, 419 female) trained in EbA planning.
• Se apoyó a 3.371 apicultores (441 mujeres).
• 39.300 agricultores capacitados en técnicas de agricultura de conservación.
• Las campañas de sensibilización alcanzaron a aproximadamente 6,4 millones de personas a través de alianzas con los medios de comunicación.

Estado del proyecto

Completed – 30 March 2025