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Table of
Contents
Foreword ................................................................................................................................... iv
List of figures, tables, pictures and maps .................................................................................. vi
Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................viii
Executive summary ................................................................................................................... ix
List of Acronyms ...................................................................................................................... xi
1. General information and methodology .................................................................................. 1
1.1.
Background information ............................................................................................. 1
1.2.
Objectives of the survey .............................................................................................. 1
1.3.
The methodology......................................................................................................... 1
1.4.
Limitation of the assessment ....................................................................................... 2
2.
Overall characteristics of the affected region and pre – disaster situation ........................ 4
2.1.
Agriculture in Tanzania ............................................................................................... 4
2.1.1 Socio-economic and livelihood..................................................................................... 4
2.1.2 Climate and Agro-ecological zones .............................................................................. 4
2.1.3 Agricultural land use ..................................................................................................... 5
2.1.4 Agriculture, livestock and fishery / aquaculture production ......................................... 5
2.1.5 Food Security and nutrition situation ............................................................................ 6
2.2.
Importance of agriculture sector and sub-sectors in the assessed region .................... 6
3.
Results of the assessment ................................................................................................. 10
3.1.
Risk and vulnerability ............................................................................................... 10
3.2.
Impacts on the affected livelihoods ........................................................................... 11
3.2.1.
Crops ...................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.2.
Agricultural inputs, assets, facilities and infrastructures ....................................... 14
3.2.3.
Livestock, fishery and aquaculture ........................................................................ 15
3.2.4.
Markets and prices ................................................................................................. 17
3.2.5.
Main source of income .......................................................................................... 18
3.2.6.
Change in livelihood coping mechanisms ............................................................. 20
3.3.
Main agriculture and livestock constraints and needs ............................................... 20
3.3.1.
Constraints ............................................................................................................. 20
3.3.2.
Needs for crop and livestock production resumption ............................................ 21
3.3.3.
Short term needs .................................................................................................... 22
3.3.4.
Medium term needs ............................................................................................... 23
3.3.5.
Long-term needs .................................................................................................... 23
3.3.6.
Assistance received ................................................................................................ 24
3.4.
Recovery and rehabilitation interventions for rebuilding livelihoods ....................... 25
3.4.1.
Short terms interventions (up to 6 months) ........................................................... 25
3.4.2.
Medium term interventions (up to 12 months) ...................................................... 26
3.4.3.
Long term interventions (up to 18 months) ........................................................... 26
3.4.4.
Development oriented interventions ...................................................................... 26
3.4.5.
Prioritization for interventions ............................................................................... 28
4.
Projected Likely Scenario and conclusion ....................................................................... 29
5.
Annexes............................................................................................................................ 30
A)
List of visited and assessed areas ................................................................................. 30
B)
Proposed project profiles ............................................................................................. 31
C)
Region specific dataset ................................................................................................ 36
D)
The assessment tools: Focus Group Discussions ......................................................... 38
E)
The assessment tools: Key Informant Interviews ........................................................ 44