Tanzania expects to secure $41.06 million through the ninth phase of the Global Environment Facility (GEF-9) to strengthen environmental conservation and combat climate change. The announcement was made by the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Vice President’s Office (Environment), Dr. Maduhu Isaac Kazi, during the opening of a two-day national dialogue in Dar es Salaam.
Key Outcomes and GEF-9 Objectives
The dialogue, held at the Johari Rotana Hotel from October 12–13, 2026, focuses on reviewing the achievements of past projects and mapping out new investment priorities. In the previous phase (GEF-8), Tanzania benefited from approximately $53.4 million.
The new funding under GEF-9 will target the following core areas:
• Biodiversity and Forest Conservation: Protecting natural forests and vital ecosystems.
• Climate Change Mitigation: Strengthening national resilience against environmental impacts.
• Pollution and Waste Management: Addressing hazardous chemicals and improving waste disposal systems.
• Land Restoration: Combating soil degradation and restoring degraded lands.
Stakeholder and Institutional Collaboration
The Senior Environmental Specialist and Africa Regional Coordinator for the GEF Secretariat, Jonky Tenou, emphasized that GEF-9 aims to foster innovation and improve policy coordination by actively involving the government, private sector, and civil society organizations.
Representing the forestry sector on behalf of Conservation Commissioner Professor Dos Santos Silayo, the Assistant Senior Commissioner of Conservation, SACC Fandey H. Mashimba, stated that the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS) is actively seeking further funding opportunities. These resources will be used to safeguard forest and bee resources, alongside boosting eco-tourism within the country's nature reserves.
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