Needs Assessment in response to the “El Niño” effects (flood / drought) in the affected districts of the United Republic of Tanzania

 

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List of figures, tables, pictures and maps  

 

Figures 

Figure 1: Crop Calendar............................................................................................................. 5

 

Figure 2: Agro-Ecological zones and agricultural activities in the six assessed regions ........... 7

 

Figure 3: Share of livestock types across the six regions from national total numbers ............. 9

 

Figure 4: Main natural hazards experienced by the communities ........................................... 10

 

Figure 5: Households cultivating specific crops ...................................................................... 11

 

Figure 6: Reasons for reduced yields in the overall affected cultivated areas (percentage of 

respondents) ..................................................................................................................... 13

 

Figure 7: Main agricultural inputs, assets and facilities destroyed or damaged ...................... 14

 

Figure 8: Variation of market prices (crop commodities) ....................................................... 17

 

Figure 9: Variation of live animal prices in areas without destocking .................................... 17

 

Figure 10: Variation of live animal prices in areas of destocking ........................................... 18

 

Figure 11: Main income sources .............................................................................................. 18

 

Figure 12: Frequency of use of coping mechanisms ............................................................... 20

 

Figure 13: Percentage of main constrains reported for crop production ................................. 21

 

Figure 14: Main constrains reported for livestock production................................................. 21

 

Figure 15: Short term crop and livestock needs....................................................................... 22

 

Figure 16: Medium term crop and livestock needs .................................................................. 23

 

Figure 17: Long term needs ..................................................................................................... 24

 

Figure 18: Share of food assistance and origin ........................................................................ 24

 

 

Tables

 

Table 1: Total and farming population ...................................................................................... 8

 

Table 2: Five years average cereal and cassava production and contribution to national 

production .......................................................................................................................... 8

 

Table 3: Number of households involved in fishing activities by region .................................. 9

 

Table 4: Frequency of natural hazards ..................................................................................... 11

 

Table 5: Area in acres owned by male and female headed households by region ................... 11

 

Table 6 : Percentage of cultivated areas affected, destroyed, recovered and with reduced yield

.......................................................................................................................................... 12

 

Table 7: Overall frequency of animal holding, rate lost and sick ............................................ 15

 

Table 8: Agriculture daily labour activities by gender and wages ........................................... 19

 

Table 9 Prioritization of locations to receive assistance .......................................................... 28

 

Table 10: Type of intervention and number of beneficiaries per type of intervention ............ 28

 

Table 11: Location visited ....................................................................................................... 30

 

Table 12: Frequency of natural hazards by region................................................................... 36

 

Table 13: Cultivated areas affected, destroyed and with reduced yield by region .................. 36

 

Table 14: Average yield reduction of the affected crops by region ......................................... 36

 

Table 15: Animal ownership, percentage of death and sick animals by region ...................... 37

 

Table 16: Type of asset lost or damaged in percentage by region ........................................... 37

 

Table 17: Ranking of income source by region ....................................................................... 37

 

 

Pictures 

Picture 1: Women and men focus group discussions................................................................. 2

 

Picture 2: Flooded agricultural field with water still receding ................................................ 12

 

Picture 3: Drowned pigs........................................................................................................... 16

 

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Picture 4: Flooded household................................................................................................... 25

 

Picture 5: Flooded bridge and road .......................................................................................... 27

 

 

Maps 

Map 1: Flood affected and assessed region ............................................................................... 3

 

Map 2: Main Agro-ecological zones of Tanzania...................................................................... 4

 

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