| Project Detail |
This project is to support the Vice Presidents Office of the Republic of Tanzania with the construction of seawalls and drainage work. Specifically UNOPS support includes feasibility studies (Phase 1) as well as engineering designs, procurement and construction activities (Phase 2). Communities living in developments within the coastal zone of Tanzania are vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. In particular, increasing temperatures, Sea Level Rise (SLR) and more erratic precipitation – which are resulting in increased frequency and severity of floods and droughts – are affecting natural ecosystems, community livelihoods and infrastructure. This vulnerability to climate change is exacerbated by non-climate threats. These threats include inter alia, poverty, dependence on rain-fed agriculture, unsustainable use of natural resources and limited coordination of coastal development. The objective of the Tanzania Sea Wall construction project is to increase the resilience of the identified coastal zones in Tanzania against negative climatic changes through (i) construction of new and rehabilitation of existing sea defence walls; (ii) construction of new and rehabilitation of existing drainage systems, and (iii) institutional capacity development for maintenance of coastal infrastructure. Sector(s): 410 General environmental protection |
