The global energy gap is widening, with a large share of the global population lacking access to clean cooking. About 2.1 billion people globally and 900 million in Africa still rely on polluting cooking technologies and fuels. An improved understanding of clean cooking financing, including detailed country-level and project-level information, is necessary to support decision-making by governments, development finance institutions, donors and private investors.
The objective of this study was to generate clean cooking investment data with a focus on the United Republic of Tanzania. In the data collection and analysis, the focus was on understanding the current availability of financing for clean cooking enterprises in Tanzania relative to the companies’ and NGOs’ current and future financing needs in the country. This, in turn, would inform the main barriers to be overcome in meeting the performance indicators and outcomes outlined in the National Clean Cooking Strategy (2024) of Tanzania.
This study follows both qualitative and quantitative research methodology, complemented by desk research. The first round of interviews was conducted with key stakeholders engaged in clean cooking sector development in the United Republic of Tanzania. A second round of interviews was performed with the most significant clean cooking funding organisations active in the country. Along with the interviews, an online survey targeting clean cooking organisations (companies and non-governmental organisations) active in the country was conducted.