Tanzania moves to enhance ties with global firms in funding clean energy projects
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA plans to strengthen cooperation with various countries, financial institutions and international organisations to attract investment, technology and funding aimed at promoting clean energy use, particularly in cooking and electricity generation.
Energy Minister Juma Homera said this on November 15, 2026, while briefing journalists at State House in Dar es Salaam on Tanzania’s participation in the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).
He said key partners include Saudi Arabia, which will collaborate with Tanzania to promote clean energy use, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), as part of efforts to reduce dependence on environmentally polluting energy sources.
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Meanwhile, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved funding for more than 70,000 electric cooking stoves, with additional financing for another 70 stoves expected to be provided soon.
He added that the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) would work with Tanzania to finance projects, distribute cooking stoves, promote the use of natural gas and build the capacity of experts in renewable energy technologies.
On its part, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will collaborate with Tanzania to promote the adoption of clean energy technologies in schools and health facilities to reduce operational costs, protect public health and conserve the environment.
