The Impact of Climate Change on Agro- Pastoralists’ Livelihoods in Tanzania: A Case of Arumeru District, Arusha

This study aimed at finding the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of agro - pastoralists in Arumeru district. The study used questionnaires, structured interview and focus group discussion as data collecting tools. The sample included 130 respondents. The findings show that the livelihoods of the local communities are diversely impacted by climate change. Among the impacts discovered are health problems, decline of agriculture and food security, and loss of land, human displacement, and shortage of clean and safe water. Furthermore, the study concludes that poor local people in the study area need external help and support to effectively cope with changing climate and adapt to current and future climate change. It was discovered that adopting seasonal water harvesting practices, such as roof water harvesting and water catchments would be particularly beneficial to poor local people. Educating agro - pastoralists through training and workshops would be an important step towards efficient mitigation measures. The study recommends effective and sustainable livelihoods for the local agro - pastoralists so that they can be fully involved in planning and making decision on how to curb the climate change impacts on their livelihoods.

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