In less than five years, over 4.7 million people, of whom over 2.3 million are female, have gained access to improved water supplies through Tanzania’s Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Program...
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New World Bank financing for Tanzania will enhance agricultural productivity and improve resilience to climate change
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2023 — New financing approved by the World Bank will enable at least 300,000 Tanzanian farmers, nearly half of them women, to adopt resilience-enhancing technologies and practices...
Tanzania Economic Update - Clean Water, Bright Future : The Transformative Impact of Investing in WASH
Ensuring Universal Access to Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Means Huge Benefits for Tanzania DAR ES SALAAM, Monday February 13, 2023—Providing universal access to water supply, sanitation, and...
Tanzania Set to Expand Access to Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Services to 10 Million Citizens
WASHINGTON, December 14, 2022— Up to 10 million Tanzanian citizens will gain access to improved water supply and nine million to better sanitation facilities through additional financing approved...
New World Bank Financing Will Strengthen Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in Flood-Prone Dar es Salaam
WASHINGTON, October 4, 2022—New financing approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors will help reduce the flood exposure of over 300,000 people, including many low-income communities,...
Tanzania Economic Update : Empowering Women - Expanding Access to Assets and Economic Opportunities, March 2022
Recent Developments The Tanzanian government is implementing a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program, but to contain the spread of the virus and lay the foundation for a robust recovery, the pace...
Tanzania: More than 12 million Children to Benefit from Improved Preprimary and Primary Education
WASHINGTON, December 17, 2021—More than 12 million children in mainland Tanzania will benefit from a new World Bank-supported program that aims to make preprimary and primary education better and...
Turning Flood Risk into Economic Opportunity in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
ERIC DICKSONLEONARDO VALENTE|SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 After a decade of strong economic growth, in 2019, Tanzania officially achieved lower-middle-income status. Despite its remarkable economic leap, the...
Tanzania: World Bank supports expanded access to opportunities and services, especially for women and youth
WASHINGTON D.C. May 27, 2021 –To help improve rural road access and employment opportunities, strengthen the learning environment and alignment of priority education programs with the labor market at...
Wading Out the Storm : The Role of Poverty in Exposure, Vulnerability and Resilience to Floods in Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is frequently affected by severe flooding causing destruction and impeding daily life of its 4.5 million inhabitants. In this context, a better understanding of current flood risks and...
Transportation and Supply Chain Resilience in the United Republic of Tanzania - Assessing the supply-chain impacts of disaster-induced transportation disruptions
Célian Colon, Stéphane Hallegatte, Julie Rozenberg ABSTRACT The economy of the United Republic of Tanzania is growing fast but remains vulnerable to disasters, which are likely to worsen with climate...
In Tanzania, Citizen Scientists Help Reduce Flood Risk with Soil Sampling
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Tanzanian Urban Resilience Program is harnessing local tools and knowledge to conduct soil sampling and create a comprehensive soil map that will inform flood mitigation measures...
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The Impact of Refugee Presence on Host Populations in Tanzania: A Desk Review, April 2018
Introduction It is widely understood that host populations are affected by a sudden and large influx of refugees (World Bank, 2016). Precisely how they are affected, however, remains under-researched...
Sustainable Development Goals Era is New Opportunity for Tanzania to Push WASH Agenda Forward
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) imposes a US$206 million toll on the country’s annual gross domestic product Approximately 26,500 Tanzanians, including 18,500 children...
Reaching for the SDGs: The Untapped Potential of Tanzania’s Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector
Executive Summary Tanzania is the fourth most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa, home to more than 55.6 million people. The country’s macroeconomic outlook is positive, with GDP growth of 6.5...
Elevating Emergency Response in Tanzania
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Poised to become a mega-city by 2030, more pressure is being placed on Dar es Salaam’s essential services, infrastructure, and disaster management The World Bank is working with Dar...
Next Generation of Youth in Tanzania to Be Equipped With Critical Skills in Urban Resilience
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The World Bank is engaging Tanzanian students in a large community-driven initiative for identifying flood risks The data students collect will be critical to improving drainage,...
Improving Risk Information in Tanzania: Mapping future floods
AT A GLANCE Country Tanzania Risks Flooding in under-serviced informal settlements Area of Engagement Promoting open access to risk information In Dar es Salaam, an open-source mapping project...
CSA Country Profiles for Asia: Climate-Smart Agriculture in Tanzania
The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to further integrate agricultural development and climate responsiveness. CSA aims to achieve food security and broader development...
Problems of Population Growth and Climate Change Converge in Dar-es-Salaam
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Rapid urbanization exposes more people and assets to the risks of climate change Tanzania is a flood-affected country with east Africa’s largest and fastest growing capital city 95%...