Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Cooking Solutions

The project will increase sustainable and efficient charcoal and firewood production to protect forests, the environment and people’s health by promoting modern and clean cooking solutions.

ACTIVITIES

  • Improve laws and strengthen relevant institutions to ensure sustainable use and preservation of forest resources.
  • Equip wood-fuel (i.e. charcoal) producers with appropriate tools for more efficient use of forest resources for cooking purposes.
  • Establish a Cook Fund to develop a clean cooking solutions market, and attract further private investments from private actors.
  • Create awareness raising campaigns, highlighting opportunities and benefits of cleaner cooking solutions for the people.

EXPECTED RESULTS/IMPACTS

  • Improved legislation and enforcement capacity for forest preservation.
  • Increased commitment and capacities of wood-fuel producers to use forest resources sustainably, and more equitable distribution of revenues along the value-chain.
  • A Cook Fund to develop a clean cooking market in Tanzania, established and made operational.
  • Increased public awareness about benefits and opportunities of clean cooking solutions.
EUR 30M (77.70 Billion TZS)
Ongoing
Energy
EU
UNCDF
Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, UNIDO & National Bureau of Statistics.
EUR 30M (77.70 Billion TZS)