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Water Supply at Risk: Wells in coastal regions and on Zanzibar
Submitted by tianyili on Thu, 2010-05-06 08:15
Summary:
The following case study is featured in the Meister Consultants Group study: *Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World*.
As one of the least developed countries in the world, Tanzania is especially vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. More than half of the country lives on less than a dollar per day, and more than 80 percent depend on subsistence agriculture and therefore, on natural resources. Given its geographic conditions, the impacts of climate change in Tanzania are very diverse. Affected sectors include agriculture, water management, public health, biodiversity and energy. Tanzania has developed a national adaptation plan, but the proposed measures are not sufficient to deal with the challenge of climate change. The plan emphasizes only the most urgent short-term measures, and the implementation process is just beginning. This situation is characteristic of many developing countries.
_Source: Dr. Hans-Peter Meister, I. K., Martina Richwein, Wilson Rickerson, Chad Laurent. Additional contributors: Jeff Snell, Elisa Burchert, Florian Lux. (2009). *Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World.* Boston: Meister Consultants Group. p. 20._
For more detailed information and references refer to: [Floating Houses - Full Report](http://files.mc-group.com/clst/Study%20Climate%20Change%20Adaption.pdf).
[Meister Consultants Group](http://www.mc-group.com/)
Adaptation Experience:
The current rise in sea level has already had significant impacts on some coastal areas of Tanzania. Wells and other sources of drinking water in have been flooded, leading to contamination by salt water. The district of Bagamoyo, not far from Dar-es-Salaam, is particularly affected.
Within the framework of the NAPA project, alternative water sources are identified and new wells are built in Bagamoyo and other coastal regions. The project is directed by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and other ministries, as well as local institutions and NGOs.
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Programmes for Water Safety Plans in PDMCs
Submitted by andrea on Wed, 2010-01-13 10:24Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
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The AusAID-funded 'Programme for Water Safety Plans in Pacific Island Countries' (PICs) will promote development and implementation of a ‘catchment to consumer’ risk-management approach to safe drinking water for both urban and rural Pacific communities. The Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are implementing the programme in collaboration with PICs and development partners.
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AusAID
Brian Dawson
Email: brian.dawson@ausaid.gov.au
Paul Mitchell
Email: paul.mitchell@ausaid.gov.au
Bangladesh - Enhancement of Adaptive Capacity of Drought Vulnerable Community in North West Region of Bangladesh
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This project has five objectives. The first is to build community partnerships and engage stakeholders in preparing for climate change. To complete this objective, the project will conduct surveys and hold workshops on the topic.
The second objective is to identify vulnerable groups and specific vulnerabilities, as well as identifying existing coping strategies and local knowledge that can be drawn on to counter these vulnerabilities.
