PROJECT # 0044

Tanzania, Enhancing Meteorological Infrastructure and Services to Support Climate Change Adaptation and Strengthen the Resilience of the Transport Sector

Tanzania is a transportation hub of goods to a substantial number of SADC Member States, in particular Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and D.R. Congo using the Dar-es-Salaam corridor. The country has been impacted by climate change which, in turn, is negatively affecting the sustainability of transport infrastructure (specifically roads and bridges), and the safety of marine vehicles, thus hampering productivity of the Transport sector and the economy
at national and regional levels. In collaboration with stakeholders, the Government of Tanzania is taking initiatives to enhance capacity in the improvement of weather and climate services to address the challenge. SADC Climate Services Centre (CSC), in collaboration with the Meteorological Association of Southern Africa (MASA), is making efforts to complement the initiatives of Members to support sustainable economic development of the transport sector among others. Meteorological infrastructure is a fundamental aspect in the weather and climate services value chain for observation, data processing, weather forecasting, product packaging and timely dissemination to the users.

As part of the ongoing efforts for improving weather and climate services in the country, and in line with the Tanzania Meteorological Authority Act No.2 of 2019 and its regulations, the government is looking for collaboration with Development Partners, public and private international organizations and NGOs for Procurement, shipping and installation of meteorological infrastructure as well as the provision of training on the use of infrastructure and products generated.