She stated that the project will assist in the development of disaster preparedness and response plans for ten wards within Ilala and Kinondoni municipalities. The wards are some of the most flood prone in Dar es Salaam and include: Ndugumbi; Tandale; Buguruni; Magomeni; Hananasif; Mwananyamala; Vingunguti; Kigogo; Manzese; and Mzimuni. Through a partnership with Ramani Huria, the Tanzania Red Cross Society has been able to identify the most relevant wards for the Zuia Mafuriko project and has begun with valuable data about the selected areas.
Warsha hiyo ilifunguliwa rasmi tarehe 19 Januari na baraza kuu la manispaa na bibi Nyambiri Kimacha kutoka Tanzania Msalaba Mwekundu, kama meneja mradi wa mradi Zuia Mafuriko. Alisema kuwa mradi huo utaweza kusaidia katika maendeleo ya mipango ya maandalizi kukabiliana na maafa na kwa kata kumi ndani ya Ilala na Kinondoni manispaa. baadhi ya kata hizo zinazokabiliwazaid na mafuriko jijini Dar es Salaam ni pamoja na: Ndugumbi; Tandale; Buguruni; Magomeni; Hananasif; Mwananyamala; Vingunguti; Kigogo; Manzese; na Mzimuni.