News & Project Highlights
Learning For Resilience: Bolstering Emergency Preparedness And Response In Tanzania
Affecting an average of 150,000 people every year in Tanzania, flooding is, by far, the most devastating of any natural hazard in the country. The
Citizen Scientists Reduce Flood Risk with Soil Sampling
DAR ES SALAAM, May 15, 2019 – During the first few months of each year in Tanzania, the mood around
Draining Dar’s Economy – The Impact of Floods on Tanzania’s Commercial Capital
Dar es Salaam’s economy and infrastructure suffer from frequent and severe flooding, and the situation will get worse in the
Transforming the Msimbazi from a Liability to an Opportunity
DAR ES SALAAM, August 12, 2019 – The Msimbazi Valley is a vast green space in the center of Dar
Animation for Flood Risk Communication Campaign in Dar es Salaam
In April 2018, a “single flood event affected between 900,000 and 1.7 million people. Flooding is one of the most
The Ramani Huria Community Mapping Project
The Ramani Huria community mapping project started in June 2017 and spanned over two years, during which hundreds of students
The Art of Resilience
In 2018, local artists were challenged by the TURP to engage in the “art of resilience” using creativity to envision
URTZ 2019 – Creating Resilience Through Different Art Media
In 2018, the world’s cities generated more than two billion tons of solid waste. For developed cities with effective waste
Resilience Academy Institutional Partnerships
Government Partners Workshop – Resilience Academy