Climate change impacts on livelihoods in Tanzania and adaptation options: experience of floods and drought in Rufiji

Abstract

This report documents the findings of a study consisting of a household questionnaire carried out in January 2005 and a Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) carried out in March 2006. The study investigates technical and policy options for adaptation to the consequences of climate change in Rufiji, Tanzania, looking at improvements at community level in which will enable adoption of a range of low cost, technically uncomplicated and easily accessible adaptation strategies.