Climate Action Network Tanzania

Today, 06 May 2026, at CAN Tanzania headquarters in Mbezi Juu, Dar es Salaam, we were pleased to welcome TUSONGE Community Development Organisation from Moshi, Kilimanjaro, for a strategic conversation and engagement on shared priorities and collaborations.

This two-day strategic engagement is more than a courtesy visit; it is a meaningful step toward identifying synergies in our daily operations, strengthening connections, and accelerating climate action in Tanzania.

tanzania and believe that real impact grows through partnership. Together, we can do more for communities, for resilience, and for the future we want to build.

This is an opportunity for other partners to reach out to us, connect, collaborate, and advance meaningful climate action.

In 2024, Climate Action Network Tanzania trained about 18 journalists to report on climate issues effectively, building on ongoing efforts that began in 2019 and continued in 2021.

These journalists have continued collaborating with CAN Tanzania and other climate actors to tell powerful, community-driven climate stories. This week, as we are in the field in Pangani and Lushoto, we are witnessing the impact of this intervention through .5 and .3mhz

This is important because media shapes narratives, raises awareness, amplifies local voices, and holds leaders accountable. Strong climate journalism helps communities understand risks, share solutions, and demand action.

Stay in touch with us, as we will build on this momentum this year.
Our plan is to bring more journalists on board to effectively advocate for climate action. And for us, it remains a priority.

CAN Tanzania, in collaboration with the First Vice President’s Office of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, hosted a high-level technical workshop in Unguja and Pemba to start the review of the Zanzibar Climate Change Strategy (2014).

This strategic workshop, held on 14/04/2026 across Unguja and Pemba, brought together multisectoral experts to evaluate the achievements of the 2014 Zanzibar Climate Change Strategy and address critical data gaps.

The sessions identified emerging environmental challenges and sectoral successes to lay the groundwork for the new ZCCS 2026–2030, ensuring Zanzibar remains at the forefront of sustainable climate action and localized adaptation.

Usichukulie poa, taka ni fursa

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On Day 2 of training Local Government Officials on Decentralized Climate Finance for NbS investments, our Executive Director, Dr. Sixbert Mwanga led a session on Climate Finance & Policy Landscape.

Key highlights:
📌 If climate change hasn’t touched your family yet… it has touched someone close to you.
📌 Scientific projections show impacts may hit even harder next year.

For LGAs in Tanzania, the reality is already here:
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 155 lives lost in 2024 floods
🏘️ Over 51,000 households affected
🍛 Rising food insecurity
🏦 Slowing local economies
🤰 Disrupted infrastructure & maternity services

But there’s direction forward, from priorities identified in Pillar 3 on Environmental Integrity and Climate Change Resilience to NAP (2025–2035), NCCRS, and NDC 3.0 in progress, real impact happens only when policies reach the ground.

That’s why
📌 Integrating climate aspects into 5-year district development plans is critical
📌Prioritizing climate finance in district budgets is non-negotiable
📌Collaboration with PO-LARG, VPO, sector ministries, NGOs, the private sector, and Development partners is a must.
📌Skills in Research, Monitoring & Evaluation should be enhanced at the local level.

Climate finance at the LGA level isn’t policy talk; it’s about food security, economic stability, and saving lives.

Through the implementation of the RESOLVE-NbS Project, Climate Action Network Tanzania .tanzania is empowering officials in Kilolo, Iringa, Ifakara, Mlimba, and Morogoro Districts to access Decentralized Climate Finance (DCF). This initiative shifts funding power to the local level, allowing districts to directly manage resources that protect vital sectors like agriculture and forestry from intensifying climate risks.
For 3 days, starting from 16th March 2026, leaders from the 5 districts are aligning district budgets with Nature-based Solutions (NbS) through a practical, participatory approach. The creation of bankable project concepts and local action plans allows the LGAs to turn national climate goals into resilient, community-led realities.
This project is implemented in partnership with IUCN ,WWF , Care International , CEO Roundtable and EAMCEF

Yesterday and today (12&13 March 2026), the Vice President’s Office and Climate Action Network Tanzania .tanzania have convened stakeholders in Morogoro to sectoral-based assessing the implementation of the National Climate Change Response Strategy (2021–2026), which aims to inform the review and development of the National Climate Change Response Strategy (2027/30) while take into consideration of National development priorities.
This technical session brings together government institutions, development partners, civil society and private sector actors.

This session builds on the first stakeholder workshop which was held in Dodoma in February 2026, advancing the process of evaluating achievements, addressing gaps and aligning the strategy with emerging national frameworks such as the NDC, NAP and Vision 2050.

Follow us and stay engaged as stakeholders work together to shape stronger, evidence-based climate action for communities across Tanzania.

CAN Tanzania celebrated International Women’s Day 2026 by recognizing the incredible women on our team who work every day to advance climate action in Tanzania. Their expertise, dedication and leadership have continued to drive meaningful solutions for communities facing the impacts of climate change.

To all girls and young women: Your dreams are valid, your voice matters, and your knowledge is powerful. The future of climate action needs your ideas, expertise and leadership.

To CAN Tanzania management: Thank you for making CAN Tanzania a workplace where women feel supported, respected and empowered to grow. Together, we continue to strengthen sustainable resilience for our communities and future generations.

True resilience starts at the grassroots, putting resources directly into the hands of the people.

At the Post-COP30 forum, Dr. Mwanga emphasized the need for developing countries to prioritize climate adaptation over mitigation to protect local communities, which are already facing the impacts of climate change.

The focus must shift from high-level policy to ensuring climate finance and green technology bypass bureaucratic hurdles to reach the affected communities.

CAN Tanzania is implementing the Green Energy Blue Economy (GEBE) research project, which aims to promote sustainable energy solutions and strengthen the blue economy for resilient coastal communities in Zanzibar.

We are now inviting qualified suppliers to submit an Expression of Interest for the supply of specialized equipment to support this project.

If you or someone in your network is eligible, don’t miss this opportunity: https://cantz.or.tz/careers/24 or scan the QR code above.
Deadline for EOI: 2nd March 2026