[{"bbox": [96, 153, 1164, 283], "category": "Text", "text": "consultations before endorsement by the Government by end of 2022. The National Blue Economy Strategy will move from a sector-by-sector approach to development planning, towards a more integrated and holistic framework that will facilitate harmonisation and coordination. It should be noted, that although the Blue Economy Strategy will cover the whole Tanzania mainland, this Action will focus specifically on the areas relevant to coastal and marine areas, which will be reflected in the variable indicators."}, {"bbox": [96, 297, 1164, 352], "category": "Text", "text": "The National Blue Economy Strategy will build upon and establish synergies between a number of key sector policies that form integral pillars for the strategy, including:"}, {"bbox": [135, 365, 843, 392], "category": "List-item", "text": "* the National Environment Policy and its Implementation Strategy (2021),"}, {"bbox": [135, 393, 950, 420], "category": "List-item", "text": "* the National Climate Change Response Strategy and its Implementation Plan (2021),"}, {"bbox": [135, 421, 972, 448], "category": "List-item", "text": "* National Environmental Master Plan for Strategic Interventions (NEMSI, 2022 – 2032)"}, {"bbox": [135, 449, 940, 476], "category": "List-item", "text": "* the Nationally Determined Contribution (2021) and its Implementation Plan (2021),"}, {"bbox": [135, 477, 426, 504], "category": "List-item", "text": "* the Fisheries Policy (2015),"}, {"bbox": [135, 505, 853, 532], "category": "List-item", "text": "* the National Forest Policy (1998), and its Implementation Strategy (2021)"}, {"bbox": [135, 533, 1164, 586], "category": "List-item", "text": "* the National Tourism Policy (1999), together with the comprehensive COVID-19 Recovery and Sustainability Plan for Tourism Sector in Tanzania 2020/21-2024/25;"}, {"bbox": [135, 587, 957, 614], "category": "List-item", "text": "* the National Integrated Coastal Environmental Management Strategy (2003), and the"}, {"bbox": [135, 615, 744, 642], "category": "List-item", "text": "* National Disaster Management Policy (2004), amongst others"}, {"bbox": [96, 655, 1164, 869], "category": "Text", "text": "Although the Government has made substantive progress in the subsector listed above, an inclusive and comprehensive National Blue Economy Strategy would still require further engagement with national and sub-national public and private stakeholders. The proposed Action will support the Government of Tanzania to finalise this important endeavour and increase synergies regarding mandates and actions. **The following assessment will focus on three key proxy polices which will form an integral part of the Blue Economy Strategy:** a) the Nationally Determined Contribution (2021); b) National Tourism Policy (1999) complemented by the Comprehensive COVID-19 Recovery and Sustainability Plan for Tourism Sector in Tanzania 2020/21-2024/25, as well as c) Fisheries Policy (2015) complemented by the National Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Management Strategy, NICEMS (2003)"}, {"bbox": [135, 881, 582, 906], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## A. Nationally Determined Contribution (2021)"}, {"bbox": [96, 907, 1164, 1305], "category": "Text", "text": "The United Republic of Tanzania submitted its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2021, as an update of the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) submitted in 2015. The NDC put a strong emphasis on the role of the coastal and marine elements in the country's approach to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Under the leadership of the Vice President's Office (VPO), with convening power among sectoral ministries, the NDC remains an overarching instrument capable of coordinating various actions under climate change and resilience economy. The NDC is the first guiding document that subsumes various interrelated sectors important to combat climate change. The policy correctly identifies the various threats resulting from extreme weather conditions affecting not only agriculture production, water bodies, energy, infrastructure, but ultimately economic growth. The policy therefore identifies various mitigation and adaption measures to address these challenges covering various sectors¹¹. Previous studies estimated that climate change could lead to a net economic loss of almost 2% of GDP each year by 2030 in Tanzania¹², if adequate mitigation and adaptation interventions are not instituted. With this policy, Tanzania also fulfils the requirement of the Paris Agreement on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reduction Commitments. Overall, the suggested areas of intervention respond directly to the identified challenges including as well inadequate resources for adaptive capacities but also technical insufficient capacities to measure and report reduction in GHGs."}, {"bbox": [96, 1317, 1164, 1424], "category": "Text", "text": "The NDC is complemented by an implementation plan covering the years 2021-2030. The plan includes a detailed costing per activity and indicators; however, targets are not yet formulated. Further, the implementation plan covers the mitigation component, which is further defined through the GHG MRV¹³ system and the adaption component, which will be further covered by the National Adaption Plan, currently under development."}, {"bbox": [135, 1436, 1164, 1489], "category": "List-item", "text": "a) National climate GHG MRV system is an important aspect for Tanzania to fulfil its commitment in the implementation of its ambitious NDC. The NDC introduces the economy-wide target of reducing greenhouse"}, {"bbox": [86, 1520, 1143, 1563], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹¹ Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Energy, Coastal Marine Environment and Fisheries, Water Resources, Tourism, Human Settlements, Health, Infrastructure, Disaster Risk Reduction, Transport, and Waste."}, {"bbox": [86, 1564, 1143, 1625], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹² Watkiss, P. Downing, T., Dyszynski, J., Pye, S. et al (2011). The Economics of Climate Change in the United Republic of Tanzania. Report to Development Partners Group and the UK Department for International Development. Published January 2011. Available at: http://economics-of-cc-in-tanzania.org/ - accessed 28/04/2022."}, {"bbox": [86, 1625, 380, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹³ Measurement, Reporting and Verification"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 36"}]