In Zanzibar (August 26-28, 2025), the 3-day Applied NBS Training Course explored NBS for flood risk reduction and enhanced urban resilience, with a focus on the restoration and revitalization of Mwantenga and Ziwa ponds. This was complemented by site tours and group activities to explore NBS opportunities in the local context.
The training emphasized hands-on, participatory learning, including problem tree analysis, visioning exercises, site tours, and an interactive NBS design process focused on Mwantenga and Ziwa ponds, allowing participants to apply NBS concepts directly to the Zanzibar Town context. Participants explored nature-based, grey, and hybrid solutions for urban flood risk reduction and urban resilience, including effectiveness, costs, and operations and maintenance considerations, as well as stakeholder engagement, institutional roles, financing opportunities, and discussion of next steps toward implementation.