Tanzania - Scaling-up Locally Led Climate Action Program

Overview & Synopsis

The Scaling-up Locally Led Climate Action Program (SCALE, or the Program) is a Program-for-Results (PforR) operation with an Investment Project Financing (IPF) component that addresses climate risks through a locally led approach, where resources flow directly to local government and communities in Tanzania. Despite being on the frontline of climate impacts, local actors continue to receive limited resources for climate action, as most climate finance is handled and allocated at the national level. As of 2023, less than 17 percent of global climate finance is allocated for building local resilience, exacerbating the dynamics of exclusion and inequality and perpetuating the risk of maladaptive options that increase communities’ exposure to hazards or create new risks or harms for vulnerable groups. The program will support the United Republic of Tanzania’s climate adaptation and mitigation strategies through a locally led climate action model that addresses the diverse and immediate impacts that communities experience as a result of climate change while ensuring enhanced flows of climate finance to local governments and their communities. This approach has been proven effective in Africa and elsewhere in generating significant adaptation benefits for households and communities, while also strengthening local government institutions and improving responsiveness to local needs. The program is a response to the Government of Tanzania’s request for a national climate program that holistically supports its national development goals and international commitments.