Impacts of sea level rise on Impacts of sea level rise on Coastal Fresh water supply Coastal Fresh water supply

Presented by Presented by Oscar Kibazohi (PhD)Oscar Kibazohi (PhD)

Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection and Management Services (EPMS) Management Services (EPMS)

Dar Es Salaam- Tanzania.Dar Es Salaam- Tanzania.

BackgroundBackground• Five coastal regions covers 15% of

mainland Tanzania.• Population of this area is about 8 millions,

with a growth rate ranging between two and six per cent.

• The coastline stretches to 800 km long.• Coastline is vulnerable to climate change

due to the anticipated rise in sea level, floods, coral bleaching, etc.

Project LocationProject Location

Project LocationProject Location

• The project will be conducted in the Zinga division.

• A village, Mlingotini 10 km from the Bagamoyo town, with a total of 3350 households has been identified.

•Source of water mainly is through wells

Socio economicSocio economicSource of Income

are mainly: • Agriculture, fishing

and livestock keeping.

• In general, people in these communities are very poor

• Sea is reclaiming the land.

Impacts of the sea level rise Impacts of the sea level rise

• Some of the wells affected by sea level rise

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

• Assist affected communities to obtain new fresh water sources

Project ActivitiesProject Activities

• Creating awareness to the communities on the cause and impacts and explore their adjustments to the problems;

• Identifying wells that have been inundated with sea water along the coast.

• Survey for alternative water sources for communities that need new water sources

Project ActivitiesProject Activities

• Rehabilitation of the traditional wells not yet inundated with sea water intrusion;

• Construction of new water wells or other appropriate solution for new fresh water supply.

Issues - OpportunitiesIssues - Opportunities

• Funding from SSN Trust to develop the project for further funding from donor

• The International community on its 12 CoP last year, identified adaptation as one area that needs support

Issues – concerned & challengesIssues – concerned & challenges• Designing appropriate solution to the

problem– News water source– Technology to be used

• Availability of funding to implement the project from donors such as UNDP SGP, African Development Bank- Tunisia, SADDC etc.

• Sustainability

ConclusionConclusion• The impacts is not only to the availability of

fresh drinking water, I may lead to land conflicts, and water bone diseases as well.

• The project will assist the communities affected with inundation of sea water to adapt

• Lesson and success will be very used for duplication to other communities in Tanzania and other countries

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