By Habitat Media Reporter
Antalya, Türkiye. Tanzania is seeking increased climate financing, technology transfer and capacity building for local experts as it prepares to strengthen its position in international climate negotiations at the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).
President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to attend the conference in Antalya, Türkiye, after departing Tanzania on November 10, 2026, according to a statement issued by State House Director of Presidential Communications, Bakari Machumu.
During the conference, President Samia is scheduled to address the World Leaders Summit and participate in a high-level meeting on clean cooking energy in Africa.
She is also expected to hold bilateral talks with her Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Her participation comes as Tanzania seeks to use the global platform to highlight its climate priorities, showcase government interventions and push for stronger international support to address the growing impacts of climate change.
On November 9, 2026, Minister of State in the Vice-President’s Office (Union Affairs and Environment), Hamad Yussuf Masauni, chaired a meeting of Tanzanian leaders and experts in Antalya to review the country’s preparations and participation in COP31.
Masauni called on the Tanzanian delegation to prioritise climate diplomacy and ensure that the country’s key concerns feature prominently in the negotiations.
He identified access to climate finance, capacity building for local experts, and the application of science and technology as critical priorities for Tanzania.
“It is important to emphasise to stakeholders, development partners and international organisations the need to support Tanzania in accessing climate finance and building the capacity of our experts to address climate change,” he said.
He further stressed the importance of effectively utilising the country’s available natural resources and capitalising on its natural assets to strengthen efforts to address climate change impacts.
For his part, Vice-President’s Office Permanent Secretary, Dr Richard Muyungi, said Tanzania’s delegation was prepared to actively participate in the negotiations and push for the implementation of existing international commitments.
He said the delegation planned to engage development partners and international organisations to remind them of their commitments, particularly regarding climate financing and capacity building.
“We have planned to meet stakeholders and international organisations to remind them of various commitments made, including access to finance and the importance of building the capacity of our experts,” Dr Muyungi said.
COP31 brings together representatives of countries that are parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to negotiate measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing the effects of climate change.
The process originated from the UNFCCC, adopted in 1992 during the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The first Conference of the Parties was held in Berlin, Germany, in 1995.
Tanzania’s participation also provides an opportunity to showcase government initiatives and strengthen international partnerships in addressing climate challenges.
The country’s theme for COP31 is: “Tanzania’s Inclusive Climate Action for Dira 2050: Building a Resilient, Green and Prosperous Nation.”