Laurel James Kivuyo is the lead applicant for Loss and Damage project in Tanzania on behalf of CLIMATE HUB TANZANIA
CLIMATE HUB TANZANIA is the recipient organization of the $25,000 loss and damage grant to implement the loss and damage project in Hanang district in Tanzania.
CLIMATE HUB TANZANIA was awarded a $25,000 grant to implement their proposed loss and damage project. The grant was part of the 2nd cycle of the loss and damage grant awarded by the Loss and Damage Youth Grant Making Cycle through the support of the Open Society Foundations and the Climate Justice Resilience Fund.
In December 2023, Hanang District in Manyara Region experienced severe floods and landslides caused by heavy El Niño-induced rains. Torrential rainfall led to mudslides, carrying stones and trees from the Hanang Mountains, which buried people and caused widespread destruction across the wards of Ganana, Gendabi, Jorodom, and Katesh. The disaster resulted in 89 deaths, 139 injuries, and the destruction of 6,202 households and 1,074 latrines, leaving thousands of families homeless. Despite government plans to rebuild 112 houses, the majority of affected families remain without shelter or basic necessities
Climate Hub Tanzania proposes the implementation of the Post-Disaster Restoration and Recovery Project in Hanang District, Manyara Region, targeting the wards of Ganana, Gendabi, Jorodom, and Katesh. This initiative aims to address the devastating impacts of the landslide disaster that occurred on 3 December 2023, triggered by heavy El Niño-induced rainfall that caused floods and landslides from the Hanang Mountains. To mitigate this crisis, Climate Hub Tanzania intends to contribute to the recovery efforts by reconstructing 6 houses and 20 latrines to restore basic living conditions for affected families. The project will engage local communities, who will provide manpower during reconstruction, fostering collective resilience and ownership.
The first grant cycle launched on the 22nd of September 2022. Over 200 organizations applied and before 2023 11 organizations were support with the sum of $150,000
The Second cycle announce at COP28 in Dubai launched on the 1st of February 2024 and the winners of the “$275,000” grant were announced at the SBs in Bonn
