F aced with rising sea levels and intruding saltwater, a school in Tanzania is harvesting rainwater to provide its students and community with water for drinking and irrigation. Before the rainwater harvesting project, students and community farmers spent precious time traveling long distances to collect drinking water. Thanks to the project, students now have more time to focus on their schoolwork, and farmers have ample time and water to tend to their crops.

Learn more about adaptation solutions in Africa in our “State and Trends in Adaptation 2021 Report: Africa.”