Press release:  New approach puts theory of Climate-Resilient Agriculture into practice on the ground 

Agriculture is one of the most climate vulnerable sectors of the economy.  

Agriculture production is highly sensitive to extreme events such as floods and droughts, as well as long-term changes to rainfall and temperature that can lead to reduction in yields and shifts in cropping patterns.  

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New framework ensures effective government financing for climate adaptation

Climate change is one of the most significant challenges to the Caribbean’s future prosperity. The impacts of climate change on economically important sectors such as tourism, agriculture and fishing threaten Caribbean nations’ ability to achieve their economic and social development goals.

Key Messages:

Key messages:

There is a growing consensus that climate change is transforming the context for rural development, changing physical and socio-economic landscapes and making smallholder development more expensive. But there is less consensus on how smallholder agriculture practices should change as a result. The question is often asked: what really is different about ‘climate-smart’ smallholder agriculture that goes beyond regular best practice in development?

The Pangani Basin is one of the most productive areas of Tanzania with nationally important agricultural outputs, (almost 90% of the surface flow in the Pangani river basin is used for irrigation) and hydropower generation. In addition, the basin has forest and biodiversity resources of global importance. Despite available water resources, Pangani Basin is water stressed having less than 1,200 cubic meters of water per person per year and already inadequate supplies threaten the basin’s natural resources, livelihoods,agricultural and hydroelectric productivity.

Read the briefing note for details on specific adaptation activities, climate change impacts, vulnerability assessment and community consultations.

Project: Mainstreaming Climate Change in Integrated Water Resources Management in Pangani River Basin

UNDP mandates gender mainstreaming in all its programming through a gender marker that rates the projects for gender relevance. Projects are required to assess how they are addressing differences in roles and needs of women and men. Quantitative data on number of women in project staff, on project boards, and in jobs generated by the project are also to be reported.

Reducing vulnerabilities to adverse impacts of climate change and increasing adaptive capacities to prepare for and manage climate change uncertainties and impacts is necessary to promote climate resilient development. Integrating climate change risk management principles into national development strategies, policies, and plans is crucial to safeguard efforts and achievements towards MDG 1.