Tanzania

Through the DARAJA project, communities have gained improved access to weather and climate information and the ability to interpret and act on it. The project has strengthened resilience by improving the accessibility of weather forecasts, supporting communities to interpret climate information, building partnerships between communities, media and meteorological agencies, and encouraging early action to reduce disaster impacts.

Additionally, a recent monitoring, evaluation and learning report produced by Centre for Community Initiatives (CCI) in June 2024 with support from German Corporation for International Cooperation GmBH (GIZ)’s small grant revealed that the weather forecasts through the DARAJA project are playing a crucial role in helping small business owners plan and adapt their operations more efficiently. As a result, DARAJA has become a model for climate resilience in informal settlements, including Kigogo, Karakata, Mji Mpya, and Kombo through collaboration with the Centre for Community Initiatives (CCI), the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), and local community leaders.

From 2026, with continued support from the WISER programme, DARAJA will expand its services to include an Extreme Heat component in Kampala, Dar es Salaam, and cities across Sudan. The programme will engage media and health sectors through co-design workshops, strengthen dissemination via media partnerships, and build media capacity to interpret and communicate heat-related weather and climate information. It will also support community awareness campaigns and the development of extreme heat-focused Early Action Plans.