Human induced climate change is likely to have severe
consequences for Africa and a great deal of political
att ention and discussion is focusing on what the countries
of Africa need in order to adapt. Within these debates
important questions surround the priorities for funding,
the scale of funding required and the best ways to deliver
the resources needed. Th is study explores these questions
by examining the level of preparedness for climate change
in Tanzania and considers the current level of scientifi c
understanding of future change and vulnerabilities; the
country’s current socio-economic context; the range of
actors involved, their capabilities, actions to date and
future policies and plans. It also examines the level of
awareness on climate change, the role played by Tanzania
in international negotiations and the role and profi le of
gender empowerment in Tanzania’s response. Based on
this analysis the following set of headline fi ndings emerge
and these inform the series of recommendations which
follow.
Keyword
vulnerability and adaptation
