The government has commended the private sector’s role in supporting the initiative to transition from wood fuels to clean cooking solutions such as electricity come 2034.

Nolasco Mlay, Clean Cooking Energy Director in the Energy Ministry, said on Friday in Dar es Salaam that the private sector is a key player in achieving the goals of Tanzania's 10-Year National Clean Cooking Strategy (2024-2034) during the launch of the two-year Large-Scale Gold Standard Clean Cooking Project.

Mlay said that the project implemented by Italian-based Clean Cooking Technologies (CCT) and coordinated by the European Committee for Training and Agriculture (CEFA) is aimed at promoting access to clean and affordable cooking solutions in urban and rural Tanzania.

“This project comes at a right moment as it aligns with the ten-year strategy which aims to increase clean cooking adoption from under 10 percent to 80 percent of households by 2034, driven by health, environmental, and gender equality goals, using a multi-fuel approach of electricity, LPG, bioethanol, and biogas with a budget estimate worth 4.6trn/-,” said Mlay.

Mlay asserted that the primary objective of the project is to provide high-quality induction stoves to households in the Dar es Salaam region, with plans to expand to other regions of the country.

Rogasian Lukoa Chief Forestry Officer, Prime Minister's Office Regional Administration and Local Government said that the private sector is an important partner in creating awareness and sensitizing the public on the importance of switching to clean cooking solutions.

“This project, which is attributed to the distribution of electric stoves, comes with a carbon trading incentive component where citizens can earn carbon credit certificates for supporting clean energy by reducing greenhouse gases emissions,” said Lukoa.

According to Lukoa, the project backs the ten-year strategy launched in May 2024 which calls for promotion of electric cooking, subsidizing gas cylinders, tackling affordability, and fostering private sector partnerships to create a cleaner, healthier cooking future for Tanzanians.

Saad Zaheer, Chief Operating Officer, Clean Cooking Technologies said the company will commence the project with a supply of 50,000 high-quality induction stoves in Dar es Salaam starting early next month.

“We are looking forward to supplying 100,000 induction stoves across all regions of Tanzania in 2027, the final year of the project,” said Zaheer. He said the initiative targets households that currently rely on charcoal and firewood, with the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving household health, and supporting sustainable and affordable access to clean cooking solutions.

Cinzia D’Intino, Country Representative of CEFA in Tanzania said clean cooking is not only a technological challenge, but a social, environmental, and economic one. She asserted that the use of digital monitoring technology will allow accurate measurement of stove usage and energy consumption, enabling the generation of certified carbon credits to support long-term sustainability and follow-up activities.

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