The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), through its CookFund Programme funded by the European Union (EU), has handed over an emission analyzer to the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) to support the standardization and certification of clean cooking appliances in the country.
Implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Energy, the CookFund Programme aims to accelerate the market rollout of clean cooking solutions in Tanzania, promoting sustainable energy access and environmental protection.
The newly installed emission analyzer will enhance national capacity to measure and analyze gas emissions from both imported and locally produced clean cooking technologies.
Speaking during the handover ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Energy (MoE), Dr. James Mataragio, said the milestone marks a new chapter in advancing clean cooking efforts in Tanzania.
“This is a major breakthrough in clean cooking. The first-ever emission analyzer will enable TBS to certify clean cooking appliances, reduce testing costs, and support local innovators to scale up their technologies,” said dr Mataragio.
The government continues to prioritize clean cooking initiatives, including the recently launched National Clean Cooking Strategy, which targets 80 percent of Tanzanian households to use clean cooking solutions by 2034.
Said Marc Stalsmans, Head of Natural Resources at the European Union, praised Tanzania’s leadership in driving clean energy solutions.
“We are proud to support the country’s efforts. The analyzer will help reduce the cost of emissions testing, stimulate innovation, and attract new investments toward safer, healthier solutions for Tanzanians,” he said.
Through the CookFund Programme, UNCDF has also provided results-based grants to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), helping strengthen business capacities, promote clean cooking technologies, and scale up access. So far, the programme has:
- Provided grants to 78 enterprises,
- Supported the transition of 41 public institutions,
- Benefited over 1.7 million people, and
- Created more than 11,600 jobs.
Shigeki Komatsubara, Chief Technical Advisor at UNCDF Tanzania, said the analyzer will generate vital data for assessing the health and environmental benefits of clean cooking technologies.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ashura Katunzi, Director General of TBS, commended the government and its partners for their ongoing collaboration.
“The emission analyzer is a vital step toward lowering testing costs and standardizing clean cooking appliances. We encourage partners to extend similar support to other regions such as Mbeya and Mwanza,” she said.
