KIZIMKAZI,ZANZIBAR: Retired Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Bukombe Constituency, Hon. Dr. Doto Biteko, has said Tanzania has made great strides in implementing the Clean Cooking Energy Agenda, while stressing that it is the responsibility of every Tanzanian to ensure that the achievements made continue to be sustainable.
Dr. Biteko said this while participating in a discussion on “Tanzania’s Strategic Leadership in Accelerating Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Transition”, held at the Clean Energy Debate organized by the Women’s Initiative Foundation (MIF), Kizimkazi, South Unguja Region, Zanzibar.
He said the existence of the National Clean Cooking Energy Strategy is part of the efforts of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has continued to push the agenda at various levels of her leadership and bring it to international forums.
Dr. Biteko said the importance of continuing to prioritize the agenda stems from the magnitude of the impacts of the use of unsustainable cooking energy, including environmental damage caused by the use of firewood and charcoal, where approximately 470,000 hectares of forests are lost every year in the country.
He said more than 33,000 people lose their lives every year due to diseases associated with air pollution during cooking, a situation that shows the importance of accelerating the transition towards the use of clean energy.
He added that the use of unsustainable energy has gender-based impacts, especially on women who spend a lot of time gathering firewood instead of fully participating in productive activities and economic development.
He said these impacts also affect children, some of whom lack sufficient time to attend school due to having to help their families gather firewood for cooking.
In the discussion, Dr. Biteko emphasized the importance of conducting regular assessments to determine the level of sustainability of the use of clean cooking energy, especially after citizens have been enabled to access the relevant technology and infrastructure.
He said the assessments will help the Government and stakeholders identify existing challenges, measure the results achieved and set more effective strategies to develop the use of clean cooking energy in the country.
Also, Dr. Biteko commended the Women’s Initiative Foundation (MIF) for being among the institutions contributing to the implementation of the Clean Cooking Energy Agenda through various activities, including supporting the acquisition of infrastructure and conducting dialogues that bring together stakeholders to discuss the best way to accelerate the use of clean, safe and sustainable energy in the country. The issue of clean cooking energy in Tanzania has come a long way – Biteko
KIZIMKAZI, ZANZIBAR: Retired Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Bukombe Constituency, Hon. Dr. Doto Biteko, has said Tanzania has made great strides in the implementation of the Clean Cooking Energy Agenda, while emphasizing that it is the responsibility of every Tanzanian to ensure that the achievements made continue to be sustainable.
Dr. Biteko said this while participating in a discussion on “Tanzania’s Strategic Leadership in Accelerating Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Transition”, held at the Clean Energy Debate organized by the Women’s Initiative Foundation (MIF), Kizimkazi, South Unguja Region, Zanzibar.
He said the existence of the National Clean Cooking Energy Strategy is part of the efforts of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has continued to push the agenda at various levels of her leadership and bring it to international forums.
Dr. Biteko said the importance of continuing to prioritize the agenda stems from the magnitude of the impacts of the use of unsustainable cooking energy, including environmental damage caused by the use of firewood and charcoal, where approximately 470,000 hectares of forests are lost every year in the country.
He said that more than 33,000 people lose their lives every year due to diseases associated with air pollution during cooking, a situation that shows the importance of accelerating the transition towards the use of clean energy.
He added that the use of unpolluted energy has gender-based impacts, especially on women who spend a lot of time gathering firewood instead of fully participating in productive activities and economic development.
He said these impacts also affect children, some of whom do not have enough time to attend school due to having to help their families gather firewood for cooking.
In the discussion, Dr. Biteko stressed the importance of conducting regular assessments to determine the level of sustainability of the use of clean cooking energy, especially after citizens have been enabled to access the relevant technology and infrastructure.
He said that these assessments will help the Government and stakeholders identify existing challenges, measure the results achieved and set more effective strategies to develop the use of
