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Contribution of Risk Sharing Mechanisms in Flood Management and Control in Kilosa District, Tanzania

The application of risk sharing mechanisms is seen by many in developing countries as a remedy for lessening effects of disasters. However, this notion has not been thoroughly tested in the context of floods in Kilosa District. The focus of this research, was to assess the effectiveness of both formal and informal risk sharing mechanisms, applied in flood management and control, as well to examine challenges confronted the effective operation of them. Four sub-villages were selected for the study in Magomeni and Mbumi Wards. Several methods were used to provide an indication of the performance of the mechanisms. Ninety householders and 10 key informants were interviewed. Field assessment visits, focus group discussions, and a review on archive data were also carried out. Results of the research have revealed four major findings: (i) The local people were aware of the risk sharing mechanisms used in the flood management and control; (ii) only informal risk mechanisms were applied to manage and control floods; (iii) informal risk sharing mechanisms were moderately effective to curb floods; (iv) challenges confronted risk sharing mechanisms were poverty, poor leadership, inadequate education on formal risk sharing, lack of cooperation, inadequate and unequal distribution of reliefs. The study recommends that, the government and others stakeholders should strengthen risk sharing mechanisms education to the community, through the most attainable ways like Village meetings and seminars at Ward and Village levels, better protection of Mkondoa River and other river banks, and that should be soon after offering training to the local leaders on disaster management.