Tanzania

Tanzania activities have only recently got underway and an inception report was produced in August 2005. The specific objectives are:

· To accelerate the delivery of modern energy services to rural communities in Tanzania with a focus on energy sources such as mini hydro, solar, wind, bio fuel, and demonstration of MFPs.
· To add value and facilitate energy as means for sustainable development through services including in-country action plan development, capacity development (piloting MFPs), knowledge management; monitoring and evaluation of results and impacts.

For further information on activities in Country contact Ellen Morris at Ellen@gvep.org.

Documents & Articles

GVEP Tanzania activities launched

03 March, 2006

GVEP Tanzania activities were launched in August 2005, when the Tanzanian Government’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals obtained the services of ECON Analysis AS to undertake a financing facilitation study. The study will gauge experience with energy financing whilst identifying gaps and entry points for scaling up of energy services. A Rural Energy Working Group (REWG) was also established to accelerate efforts to improve access to energy services for rural populations. Based on lessons from other GVEP countries, the REWG will work to integrate energy-poverty issues into the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty.

Scaling up Modern Energy Services in East Africa (draft document for endorsement by EAC Energy Ministers)

31 July, 2005, GTZ German Technical Co-operation/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) have supported this initiative of promoting the agenda of scaling up access to modern energy services to meet the Millennium Development Goals in East Africa. UNDP contributed funding to this energy scale up initiative with resources made available through GVEP, which has programmes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. UNDP and GTZ are open to continue support to the implementation of this strategy pending endorsement by the East African Community (EAC) Energy Ministers. Please click here for full document (pdf, 741 kb)