DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-087-0-0363

THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF EDRM IN SIMANJIRO DISTRICT (TANZANIA) AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR TOURISM STABILITY

Jumanne M. Paul^1,2, Veronika Piscová^2,3

¹ College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, P.O. Box 3031, 25000 Moshi, Tanzania

² Department of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 1, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia

³ Institute of Landscape Ecology – Nitra branch, Akademicka 2, 949 10 Nitra, Slovakia

The increasing intensity of environmental threats necessitates robust institutional environmental disaster risk management (EDRM). This study analyses the structure and performance of EDRM institutions in the Simanjiro District of Tanzania, focusing on how this may impact the vital tourism sector. The EDRM research employs a qualitative approach, combining primary data from field observations and interviews with a secondary analysis of national guidelines. The primary threat in the district is extreme drought, which directly devastates biodiversity and Maasai culture – the two fundamental pillars of local tourism. The absence of proactive management and insufficient coordination weakens the  districts’ resilience to climate change disasters. The reactive approach of institutions fails to ensure the protection of wildlife migration routes or the stability of Maasai communities, which may lead to a decline in Simanjiro’s attractiveness as a tourist destination. The study confirms that although a strong institutional framework exists, its actual effectiveness remains subpar. To preserve tourism, it is essential to strengthen technical capacities, resources, and the mutual coordination of local institutions so that they can not only address risks but also prevent them.

Keywords: climate change, sustainable tourism, institutional coordination, extreme drought, Maasai culture

pages: 363-366, Published: 2026, online: 2026