Policy and plans

This Strategy has been developed in response to the growing concern of the negative impacts of climate change and climate variability on the country’s social, economic and physical environment. Its overall aim is to enhance the technical, institutional

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives (MAFC) is taking action on climate change in Tanzania. In line with the National Climate Change Strategy (2013), which calls for all climate-sensitive sectors to develop action plans to implement

The purpose of the Zanzibar Disaster Communication Strategy (ZDCS) is to ensure the operability, interoperability and continuity of communications to allow emergency responders to communicate as needed, on demand, and as authorized at all levels of the

The Zanzibar Disaster Management Policy of 2011 provides a situational analysis of the natural hazard risks faced by Zanzibar in the United Republic of Tanzania. It documents the linkages between disaster management and development policies in Zanzibar

The Zanzibar Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act 2015 establishes the legal framework for disaster risk reduction and management in Zanzibar in the United Republic of Tanzania, outlining the institutional arrangements, authorities and functions

This act sets out a comprehensive legal framework for disaster risk management. It provides for the establishment of Tanzania Disaster Management Agency (TDMA), which is the national focal point for coordination of disaster risk reduction and management

This act sets out a comprehensive legal framework for disaster risk management. It provides for the establishment of the Disaster Management Agency, as well as for disaster risk management and the National Disaster Management Plan, coordination mechanism

This act provides for the establishment, structure, organization, powers, functioning and responsibilities of the Disaster Relief Committee of Tanzania, and for the establishment, maintenance and operations of a system for the anticipation, coordination