On June 11th and 12th, 2025, Climate Action Network Tanzania (CAN Tanzania) convened a technical workshop at Mbezi Garden Hotel, Dar es Salaam, under the theme "Integrating Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health in Tanzania’s NDC 3.0 Development Process." The workshop featured technical presentations on the ongoing progress of H-NAP and NDC development processes, a panel discussion, followed by a group discussion session that aimed to review and identify gender and SRH gaps in the previous NDC 2.0 and provide recommendations for stronger gender and SRH inclusions in NDC 3.0

The overarching objective of this technical workshop was to facilitate constructive engagement between gender and SRH actors and government which pave the way for ensuring gender considerations and reproductive health (RH) are meaningfully integrated into the ongoing development of Tanzania’s Third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0), which are essential to the country’s response to climate change under the Paris Agreement.

The two-day event brought together over 25 participants, including representatives from the Vice President’s Office (VPO), the Ministry of Health (MoH), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Tanzania Midwives Association (TAMA), AMREF Africa, Marie Stopes Tanzania, the Tanzania Gender Networking Group (TGNP), Young and Alive Initiative, Benjamin Mkapa Foundation, Her Dreams Initiative, Pamoja Youth Initiative, Zanzibar Climate Change Coalition, and the Gender and Climate Change Coalition of Tanzania (GCCCT), and Journalists.

The workshop kicked off with opening remarks from the CAN Tanzania Head of programmes, followed by technical presentations and a case study on climate change’s influence on maternal and child health, which CAN Tanzania conducted in the Kilwa District Council in October 2024. In his opening remarks, he extended his heartfelt thanks to Panorama Global for their generous support to CAN TZ and the government of Tanzania for providing space for CSOs' engagement in the development of climate change policies, including NDC 3.0. This reflects the government's commitment to ensure the formulated climate policies are responsive to community needs.

A key highlight of day one was a dynamic panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Mkama Manyama, Head of Programme at CAN Tanzania, featuring diverse voices from government, civil society, and international organisations. The panel featured distinguished speakers from TAMA, AMREF Health Africa Tanzania, the Ministry of Health, GCTCC, and UNFPA. The discussion unpacked the existing gaps and opportunities in integrating gender and Reproductive Health (RH) into the NDC framework, emphasizing the need for inclusive, data-driven, and gender-responsive climate policies.

On day two, participants engaged in interactive group work to analyze gender and RH gaps within the previous NDC 2.0 and collaboratively drafted recommendations for stronger inclusion in the upcoming NDC 3.0. These sessions contributed valuable insights in the development of actionable recommendations aimed at informing the ongoing development of NDC 3.0.

Some of the key recommendations from CSOs were: Inclusion of specific strategies/interventions to ensure delivery of SRH services during climate-related disasters, commitment to collection and reporting of gender-disaggregated data across sectors, measures to address Gender and Sexual Based Violence during climate-related emergencies/disasters, and promote engagement and participation of women and other vulnerable groups in decision-making.

In closing, Dr. Manyama reiterated CAN Tanzania’s commitment to advocating for a just and inclusive climate transition. “We believe gender and reproductive health are not peripheral, but central to the resilience of Tanzanian communities. These discussions mark a vital step toward climate solutions that leave no one behind,” he affirmed.