National Workshop on Preparation of Sustainable
Energy Advocacy Strategy for Non-State Actors (NSAs)
in Tanzania
Peacock Millennium Towers Hotel, New Bagamoyo Road
(Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road), Makumbusho Area,
Kijitonyama, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
17 December 2013
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1.0
BACKGROUND
1.1
Introduction
TaTEDO and HIVOS (East African Regional Office) are organizing a workshop which will
debate on how stakeholders in Tanzania could contribute in the process of developing pro-poor
energy services in Tanzania. Non State Actors (NSAs) (Civil Societies and Private Sector) seek
to strengthen advocacy in energy services for the poor in Tanzania. Strengthened NSAs
advocacy in energy services will require more supportive policies, increased financing, tackling
energy access challenges and greater participation of NSAs at national, regional and
international levels. In order to achieve sustainable energy access in Tanzania, there is a need
for renewed political will and commitment of the energy stakeholders including the
Government and that of the rest of the international aid agencies, if the energy access poverty is
to be addressed and access to the majority is to be achieved in Tanzania.
The main objective is to strengthen advocacy capacity of NSAs in the energy sector through
developing Sustainable Energy Advocacy Strategy for NSAs in Tanzania.
At the end, the workshop expects to achieve the following outputs:
 To set a national advocacy agenda of SE4ALL for Tanzania: HIVOs in partnership
with TaTEDO in Tanzania needs to approach the SE4ALL and renewable energy access for
all agenda in a more focused and coordinated manner, many organizations we work with are
pursuing different aspects of renewable energy, but we know that there are common and
visible challenges that are a hindrance to achieving access to clean, affordable and sustainable
energies, especially for the common people living in the villages, this workshop will aim at
stakeholders developing and agreeing on a common advocacy agenda towards improving
energy access and sustainability to the people of Tanzania.
 To develop an action plan in line with the advocacy agenda set by the
stakeholders: During this workshop we also intend to come up with an outline of
common advocacy objectives and actions with regards to the agreed advocacy agenda. This
common national RE advocacy actions will be owned and pursued by the stakeholders
themselves under the coordination of TaTEDO.
 Establish a monitoring mechanism and financing plan for our advocacy work
in Tanzania: One of the main outcomes of the workshop will be a monitoring mechanism
for the advocacy work and a financing plan, who will contribute what resources, what
resources are already available with the stakeholders and partners, what forums are already
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in the pipeline and how can the different organizations collaborate and add value to the
policy and practice advocacy efforts by individual organizations.
1.2
Participation
The workshop expects to draw about 27 participants from stakeholders working in the energy
and related supporting sectors.
1.3
Organisation
The workshop is organized by Non-State Actors with logistical support from TaTEDO and
HIVOS (East Africa Regional Office). The financial support is from the HIVOS of the
Netherlands.
1.4
Venues
The workshop will be held at Peacock Millennium Towers Hotel located in New Bagamoyo
Road (Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road), Makumbusho Area, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
1.5
Workshop Programme
The above objectives were achieved through the following meeting agenda:
 Government Efforts, challenges and Opportunities in improving clean, affordable and
sustainable energy access for all
 Gaps that hinder private sector investment in renewable energy and private sector future
plans/orientation in Renewable Energy
 The common national policy and practice issues that are a setback for community access to
clean affordable and sustainable energy
 Advocacy and Advocacy Planning: What is advocacy? Advocacy outcomes, Energy Advocacy
and Why are we doing this advocacy
 Identifying Key Advocacy Issues
 Develop Objectives of the Advocacy Strategy
 An action plan in line with the advocacy objectives or agenda set by the stakeholders
 A monitoring mechanism and financing plan for our advocacy work in Tanzania
 Agree on Follow up Activities (Finalization of report and next meeting)
1.6
Methodology
The workshop was an interactive working workshop, with structure and facilitation to identify
the processes needed to prepare sustainable energy advocacy strategy for NSAs in relation to
Sustainable Energy for All in Tanzania.
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The meeting started at 9.58 am and was chaired by Dr Robert Otsyina from DASS. This was
followed by the self-introduction
from all the participants. The
chairperson conveyed a little
information about the workshop.
The welcome remarks were given
by TaTEDO Executive Director,
Mr. Estomih Sawe. The workshop
was officially opened by the
Commissioner of Energy and
Petroleum on behalf of the Deputy
Permanent Secretary (Ministry of
Energy and Minerals). The key
note address on global sustainable
energy issues were given by EcoMatser from HIVOS, Netherlands. The welcome remarks and opening speech are attached as
annex 2 and 3.
The workshop agenda was structured around four sessions; opening session, Preparation of
Advocacy Strategy, Group Discussion and the Way Forward. The welcome remarks provided
brief highlights of the energy with emphasis to access, affordability, security and energy
poverty.
The paper presentation continued by using selected resource persons from TAREA, TaTEDO
and HIVOs (regional Office). At the end of each session, the participants were given chance for
discussing the paper. This was followed by group discussions which was organized and
facilitated by the facilitator from HIVOS, Regional Office.
The future action plan for advocacy was discussed by participants and the Way forward session
which agreed on Follow up Activities for NSAs in Tanzania. The workshop was closed by
Chairperson (Dr Robert Otsyina)
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2.0
PROCEEDINGS
2.1
Key Note Remarks (Global Advocacy Issues) (Eco-Matser-HIVOs, Netherlands)
Hivos is a Dutch development NGO with an extensive track record of over 40 years of grant
management and project implementation. In East Africa Hivos works with local partners in the
field of sustainable economic development including renewable energy and climate change
issues. Hivos maintains an East Africa liaison office in Nairobi.. The brochure which explains
people empowering change through renewable energy services is found in the web
link of http://www.hivos.org/sites/default/files/renewable_energy_in_the_hands_of_people.pdf . Renewable
energy is looked as mitigation to climate change; Hivos is therefore sending a message that is
quite revolutionary for a development organisation: our goal is a 100% green and sustainable
society. After all, robust ecosystems and biodiversity are the fundamental building blocks of our
existence; we cannot survive without a healthy earth.
A green society is powered by green energy – everywhere and accessible for everyone. Hivos
continues to choose 100% renewable energy and will continue to focus on access to renewable
energy for poor people in remote areas. Access to 100% renewable energy for all’ requires a
true energy revolution, a shift in how we think about and act on energy.
This calls for ambitious plans and an innovative approach – another area Hivos excels in. Largescale, such as in five African countries where we are helping to build a serious market for
biofuels. HIVOS helps to build local energy supply systems run by the people themselves, with
the help of governments and businesses. The organisation helps to embed renewable energy in
society by building a green business sector that offers not only access to energy but also
employment. Creative minds, a generous dose of courage and the desire to cooperate: these are
Hivos’ ingredients for a green future. HIVOS welcome for cooperation with all parties that are
interested and willing to contribute work in renewable energy services
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i) SE4ALL Country Level Action (source UN)
The table below gives the status of the implementation of SE4All Initiatives according to HIVOS
and UN for different countries
Region
Africa & Middle East (43)
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
RA/GA
(42)
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African
Republic
Chad
Congo
Cote d’Ivoire
Democratic
Republic of
Congo
Equatorial
Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Conakri
Kenya
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Malawi
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Rwanda
• Sao Tome and
Principe
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• South Africa
• Sudan
• Swaziland
• Tanzania
• Togo
• Uganda
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
Americas &
Caribbean (19)
Asia Pacific
(14)
• Argentina
• Barbados
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Dominican
Republic
• Ecuador
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Jamaica
• Nicaragua
• Peru
• Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines
• Suriname
• Trinidad and
Tobago
• Uruguay
• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Armenia
• Kyrgyzstan
• Bhutan
• Montenegro
• Cambodia
• Tajikistan
• Moldova
• Fiji
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Mongolia
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
Europe & CIS
(5)
• RED= rapid
assessment
completed
according to
UN
• GREEN =
Rapid
assessment
completed
according to
UN and
Hivos
advocacy
engagement
The country with green colour have completed rapid assessment according to UN and HIVOS
advocacy engagement while ones with red colour rapid assessment are completed according to
UN.
ii) Hivos Experience with Country Action
The table below gives the levels of progress of SE4All activities in six countries in Africa(with
different levels of performance)
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The ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM)m according to Tanzania, have accepted to take a
leading role of developing SE4All initiatives on behalf of other members. The GAP analysis
document has been completed but the country has fear of being out of the country which will
pilot this UN initiative in Africa.
iii) Grid, Mini-Grids and Stand Alone Systems
According to UNIDO, universal access to sustainable energy services is supposed to be created
through grid extension, mini-grids and stand alone systems.
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iv) Micro Hydro Locations and Grid Extension in Tanzania (IED)
There are 141 hydro sites with a capacity lower than 10 MW (88 sites with < 1 MW and 53
sites with <10 MW).
Map for Micro hydro locations (left) and Map for Grid Extension (Right)
The potential 347 localities are located within a 20 km buffer with a total population of 952,000
inhabitants and an average size of 2,720 inhabitants.
Hivos has dedicated staff on renewable energy and climate change issues. Furthermore, Hivos
has regional offices for South East Asia, India, Middle America and Southern Africa working
with and supporting partners also on the field of access to decentralised renewable energy
systems for rural development, thus well attuned on the developments of diversified
decentralised renewable energy systems.
2.2
National Workshop on Preparation of Sustainable Energy Advocacy Strategy
for Non-State Actors (NSAs) in Tanzania (by Godwin Msigwa -TAREA)
i) Introduction of TAREA
Found in 2000 as TASEA and changed to TAREA in 2010. TAREA, non-profit making NGO
stands for networking the renewable energy stakeholders for the promotion of the sustainable
renewable energy technologies in Tanzania Mainland. To date membership -360 of which 70
are companies. TAREA has two branches of Lake Victoria Zone and Northern Zone.
ii) Renewable energy initiatives
Building enabling environment (TAREA) for the Private sector
 Since 2005 removal of taxes on solar and wind power and continues follow up of
enforcement
 Since 2012 removal of import duty of raw materials for the manufacture of panels
 Since 2013 removal of import duty of plastic bio gas digester
 Sep, 2013-Mar, 2014 EWURA developing REFiT
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 Review of SPP rules exempting projects under 100MW to have license
iii) Gaps That Hinder Private Sector Investment in Renewable Energy Services
 Regulations: Tariff price, SPP, Tariff currency
 Wind map
 Project Financing Conditions
 Tariff currency
 SPP: Tariff Regulation
2.3 Policy and Practice Setbacks for Community Access to Sustainable Energy
Services (by Jensen Shuma-TaTEDO)
i)
Key Messages
Energy Access in the Tanzanian Context entails the following items:
 Use of different sustainable energy resources (electricity, modern fuels and efficient
technologies)
 Use these resources to change lives of the majority in both rural and urban areas in order to
enable them to use modern services
 Provision of clean energy through low carbon initiatives at local levels
 Energy is not electricity only but both electricity and fuels (priority is required for both of
them)
 The Grid Electricity is expensive and mostly is addressing energy access for the people in
urban areas.
 If needs for the majority should be met, the priority should be on the decentralized RE
systems to address energy access for more than 70% of population living in rural areas.
ii)
Current Situation
Tanzania is endowed with diverse energy resources of different forms such as biomass, natural
gas, hydro, coal, geothermal, solar and wind, uranium, much of which are untapped
The chart below shows Energy Consumption and Supply
Reside
ntial
73%
Others
3%
Industr
y
14%
Transp Agricul
ture
ort
4%
6%
Energy Consumption
Biofuel,
88.4%
Hydro,
6.9%
Natural
Gas,
3.2%
Coal
and
peat,
Oil0.4%
Product
s, 1.1%
Energy Supply
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The residential sector (73%) is a major consumer while solid biofuels (88.4%) is the dominant
energy source. Large consumption of biomass in residential sector is caused by affordability
and location of a large part of population (more than 70%) in the rural areas.
Access to electricity currently stands at 18% and in rural areas is only about 7%. There are ongoing efforts undertaken by MEM to change this situation:
 Revising Policies and Strategies (the energy policy, liquid biofuel policy, gas policy,
biomass energy strategy, Petroleum Policy and will be followed by geo-thermal
strategy, renewable energy policy and rural energy strategy).
 BRN to develop 29 large infrastructure projects mainly for electricity and gas.
Some of the on-going projects in the energy sector are :
– Power generation projects (∑1010 MW)
– Power Transmission projects
– Scaling Up Renewable Energy Programme (Geothermal, Mini-grids and Off-grid
electrification)
Total existing generation capacity is 1,431MW. The overall development from the last year has
increased only 65MW out of 175MW expected. Efforts of the government are currently
directed towards expanding electricity generation and revising policies. The target is to attain
access by 50% of the population by year 2020. Development of fuels is left to the private sector
and informal sector
iii) Energy for the Poor
Energy for the poor in Tanzania are solid biomass and human energy. Solid biofuels are used by
more than 90% of population. Human energy to a large extent is used for rural transport,
farming, processing, etc. Energy efficiency for energy use is stipulated in the policy but little
has been done to practice it (even in biomass energy). Women and children are the main users,
suppliers and most affected by inefficiency use of biomass energy resources
iv) Potential for Sustainable Energy Systems
 Large and Medium Scale Energy Systems
– Co-generation Systems (Sugar and sisal industries)
– Geothermal Energy Systems
– Large Hydro Power Systems
– Thermal power systems
Most of these systems supply electricity to urban and peri-urban areas – feed electricity into
national grids serving only 1% of population
 Small Scale Renewable Energy Systems
– Solar Energy Systems (PVs, Phone Chargers, PUCs etc.)
– Energy Service Platforms (biofuel powered systems)
– Small Hydro Systems (Pico, Micro and Small Hydro)
– Biomass Energy Systems (improved cook-stoves, biogas, ovens, etc.)
The decentralized RE systems are used for both urban and rural areas. They are affordable,
replicable and can support the majority in urban and rural areas.
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v) Sector Financing
According to Joint Sector Review document, the following are financing of the projects
donor finacing (not
budgeted)(billion), 866
, 28%
non-donor financing
(budgeted)(billion), 51
9.5, 17%
donor finacing
(budgeted)(billion), 16
67, 55%
Out of the finance above, only small amount of funds allocated by the Government and less than
2% allocated for biomass which is energy for poor.
vi) Setbacks
There are several setbacks for increasing access to energy services. These include among others:
 Policy and institutional Issues
– Lack of enough resources to implement national energy policy and facilitate greater
access to modern energy services.
– Inadequate local institutional framework for facilitating energy access for the majority.
– Low participation of the private sector and communities in planning and
implementation of energy access initiatives.
– Lack of capacity to produce energy equipment and spare parts, hence high costs of
foreign expertise and equipment.
– Supporting systems for developing modern energy services are centralised in Dar es
Salaam.
 Financial
– Inadequate financial resources allocated to modern energy technology/rural energy
development.
– Lack of financial mechanisms to enable people’s access to credits to cover costs of
implementation, connection, spare parts and services.
– Sustainable energy projects have a high capital costs (with capital intensive technologies)
– High cash poverty levels of most people, SMEs and communities limit people’s ability to
acquire modern energy technologies and services.
 Technical
– Energy illiteracy is a drawback for energy technology adoption as there is no adequate
knowledge to appreciate the benefits, costs, sustainability and risks of energy:
– Inadequate capacity in the country and at the local level to exploit existing energy
resources
– Limited technical, financial and delivery mechanisms.
– Multiple risks in developing sustainable energy projects in Tanzania, including off-taker
risk, currency risks (if PPA in TZS), and resource uncertainty.
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– The focus of the country is on mega electricity and gas infrastructure projects and not
energy for poor
 Energy Resources
– Biomass resource extraction from the forest is virtually unregulated, which leads to
unsustainable harvesting of fuelwood and charcoal.
– Extraction enforcement is lacking in forests. Forests are easily accessible and provide
low- or no-cost fuelwood supplies
– The informal nature and low incomes of the biomass energy makes it difficult to access
capital for improving its production and reduce consumption by using more efficient
devices
– Limited expertise in undertaking feasibility studies, detailed design, and construction of
energy projects.
v) The Energy Future We Want
The CSOs are partners in the development of sustainable energy services to achieve the socioeconomic development and poverty reduction for the majority of the poor people in Tanzania.
Priority of the CSOs is on sustainable energy services for the majority rural and urban poor
Therefore, the future required by CSOs will required more pro-poor supportive energy
policies, increased energy access financing, tackling energy access setbacks and greater CSOs’
participation in energy interventions. The CSOs would like energy for the poor to be
incorporated in the planning and implementation of energy initiatives by:
– Analyzing the real energy and technology demand,
– Affordability of energy technologies and services
– Sustainability of energy resources and services
– Access to environmental friendly and clean energy fuels and efficient technologies for
the poor
The CSOs want to see a wide range of sustainable energy initiatives that will meet access to
modern energy services for the poor (with special emphasis on the marginalized groups such as
women, children, disabled, youth, etc.
CSOs would like to work with other stakeholders to ensure more than 80% of Tanzanians who
are using biomass energy are using it efficiently and environmental friendly manner. These
organizations wish to see that the government is taking a leading role and involving all
stakeholders in the process of developing energy initiatives in order to bring greater access to
modern energy services for most of the people in Tanzania.
All citizens of Tanzania (both in rural and urban areas) have rights to get access to sustainable
modern energy services for
– Their modern social services (telecommunication, lighting, TV, radio, faith, education,
health, etc.)
– Their business and productive activities (production, processing, selling, etc.)
– Security (lights, alarms, etc.)
vi) Conclusion
Energy provides cross cutting services which are required by all sectors of the economy in any
country (Tanzania inclusive). Sustainable development in Tanzania cannot be achieved by any
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of present and future initiatives such as Big Results Now, Kilimo Kwanza or Mkukuta without
greater access of energy services by the majority in urban and rural Tanzania. Therefore, there
is a need for renewed political will and commitment of funding agencies including that of the
rest of the international aid agencies, if the energy access poverty is to be addressed.
2.4
Preparation of Advocacy Strategy (Kevin Kinusu-HIVOs –EA Regional
Office)
i)
What is Advocacy Strategy?
An advocacy strategy is a combination of approaches, techniques and messages by which the
planner seeks to achieve the advocacy goals and objectives.
ii)
Advocacy Aim
 Influence the policies of institutions (government, private sector or other civil society
actors)and/or
 Influence the behaviour of individuals responsible for implementing those policies
Advocacy can be direct, indirect, cooperative or confrontational - facilitators are supposed to
choose their style!
iii)
Some Different Approaches to Advocacy
 Collaboration – working together with your target to identify a solution(s) to a problem
 Persuasion – changing their opinions and attitudes
 Mobilising supporters - identifying individuals and groups who can support your efforts
 Coercion – raising the social and political pressure to act
 Litigation – using the law
To be effective, we need a strategy which includes
 An analysis of the problem, and the policy or behaviour that needs changing (What)
 Evidence to back your case, either from research or from experience on the ground (Why)
 Building alliances and partnerships (Who)
 Agreed tactics for influencing the target (How)
iv) Advocacy Planning Process
 Set the advocacy Goal
 Identification and analysis of advocacy issues
 Formulation of measurable objectives
 Identification and analysis of stakeholders
 Developing core advocacy messages
 Defining the approaches, techniques, messages and materials
 Developing advocacy action plan
 Developing a monitoring and evaluation framework
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2.5
Group Discussion
i) Issues and Objectives
The group discussion started by grouping two participants and each group come up with set of
ten issues which will be prioritized to get issues which will further adopted as issues for
developing the sustainable energy strategy.
The facilitator assessed the issues given and came up with three categories of issues. These were
related to policy, financial and technical issues. The participants formed three groups
which were used to further refine by identify the field forcing around the key issues. These
issues were changed further by formulating SMART Objectives.
The objectives obtained through group discussions were:
 To ensure that the energy policy is reviewed by 2015
 To ensure that the government develop Renewable Energy Policy by 2015
 To involve Non – State Actors (NSAs) in the participatory formulation of strategies and
policies by 2016
 To influence development of at least two (2) standards on solid biomass energy production
and technologies by 2016
 To influence allocation of 10% of total energy budget on the solid biofuels by 2015
Group 1
Group 3
Group 2
Clarification of Issues from Group Presentation
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ii) Action Plan
Three groups formed for objectives above, continued to discuss the objectives in order to get
advocacy approaches, actions (activities), targets (which institution are the participants
targeting), what techniques will be used for each objective, who are the allies and time-scale.
Some of the approaches identified and discussed were involving leaders, working with mass
media, building partnership, mobilizing the community groups and capacity building. Different
techniques could be as well used during advocacy such as pressuring, sensitizing, negotiating,
petitioning, lobbying, debating, dialoguing, mobilizing and media techniques.
For policy refinement and formulation the group targeted the Government through the
Ministry of Energy and Minerals. Allies will be relevant NSAs including LHRC, TaTEDO,
NGSEN, TAREA, etc. The technical and financial issues the government was also targeted but
other stakeholders such as development partners and financial institutions should be considered
as people NSAs will try to influence in order to get more financial support.
iii) Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
A detailed monitoring and evaluation framework is required in order to assess and track the
performance of proposed sustainable energy strategy. The monitoring and evaluation
framework was developed with active participation of all participants in consultation to the
facilitator and its use agreed upon by all organizations represented in the workshop.
The M&E framework was developed for each activity proposed in the action plan, indicators
and assumptions were determined. The whole documents of action plans and monitoring and
evaluation framework will be shared to the groups by facilitator through group leaders
(chairmen and secretaries). Groups will refine the agreed objectives and actions before the
sustainable energy strategy document is adopted as working document.
3.0
THE WAY FORWARD
The way forward was given by Executive Director (TaTEDO) who accepted that TaTEDO to
facilitate the process of finalizing the document in collaboration with HIVOs Regional Office
and participants. It was pointed out that after completion of preparation of the sustainable
energy advocacy strategy document, the meeting of stakeholders will be convened and discuss
the draft document before accepting it as final document.
The meeting will be held in early February 2014. Each organisation represented should be
willing to participate in order to agree on how NSAs will implement this strategy.
4.0
CLOSING THE WORKSHOP
The workshop was closed by Chairman (Dr Robert Otsyina) by conveying gratitude to the
HIVOs representatives (from Regional Office and Netherlands), TaTEDO as local organiser of
the workshop and all participants for their valuable contributions during different workshop
sessions. The work ahead of us is to change what NSAs have agreed into action which will
make impacts to the different levels of communities in Tanzania.
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ANNEXES
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Annex 1: Workshop Programme
S. No.
1.0
Event
Arrival and Registration of the Participants
2.0
Introduction (Chair Dr Robert)
Self-Introduction of the Participants
3.0
Opening Session
Welcome Remarks
Opening Speech: Government Efforts, challenges and
Opportunities in improving clean, affordable and
sustainable energy access for all
Key Note Remarks (Global Advocacy Issues)
Gaps that hinder private sector investment in
renewable energy and private sector future
plans/orientation in Renewable Energy.
Coffee Break
4.0
5.0
Preparation of Advocacy Strategy
The common national policy and practice issues that are
a setback for community access to clean affordable and
sustainable energy
Advocacy and Advocacy Planning: What is advocacy?
Advocacy outcomes, Energy Advocacy and Why are we
doing this advocacy?
Identifying Key Advocacy Issues
Develop Objectives of the Advocacy Strategy
 Draft objectives
 Prioritize objectives
Group Discussion(Q&A)
Forming Groups
Group Session 1: An action plan in line with the
advocacy objectives or agenda set by the stakeholders
Time
9.00
9.00-9.05
All Participants
9.05-9.20
ED, TaTEDO
9.20-9:35
Ministry of Energy and Minerals
9:35-10.00
Eco-Matser
10.00-10.25
TAREA
10:25-10.40
10:40-11:05
TaTEDO
11.05-11.10
Kevin Kinusu (HIVOS EA)
11.10-11.30
11:30-12:00
Kevin Kinusu (HIVOS)
12.00-12.05
Chair
12.05-13.00
Kevin Kinusu (HIVOS)
Lunch Break
13:00-14:00
Group Session 2: A monitoring mechanism and
financing plan for our advocacy work in Tanzania
Group Presentation and Discussion
14:00-14:30
6.0
The Way Forward
 Formation of Advocacy Forum
 Finalization of a Report
7.0
Evening Tea and Logistics
8.0
Word of Thanks
Responsible
TaTEDO
14.30-15:30
15:30-15.45
Kevin Kinusu (HIVOS)
Group Representatives
TaTEDO
15:45-16:15
16:30
Chair
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Annex 2: Welcome Remarks
WELCOME REMARKS OF THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE
PREPARATIONOF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ADVOCACY STRATEGY FOR
NSAs IN TANZANIA (by E. N. Sawe)
Chairperson,
Friends, Distinguished participants,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
On behalf of the organizers of this workshop on the preparation of Sustainable Energy (SE)
advocacy strategy for Non-Sate Actors (NSAs) in Tanzania, I take this opportunity to warmly
welcome all of you. I am thankful for the opportunity to give these Welcome remarks,
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen
I am glad and indeed grateful to have you as important participants and key stakeholders from
the government, Eng. Hosea Mbise - Commissioner for Energy and Petroleum, donors and
partners Mr. Eco Master from HIVOS H/Q and Mr. Kevin from the Hivos Nairobi regional
office, representatives of the NSAs. I would like to thank you for accepting our invitation on a
short notice. This is a clear indication that, we all recognize the importance of collaborative
efforts to tackle the current common challenges of energy access for the poor in Tanzania.
In line with the UN SE4ALL initiative and current efforts of the government, the NSAs in
Tanzania would like to strengthen advocacy efforts with the aim of facilitating, the formulation
and implementation of pro-poor and gender responsive energy policies, strategies and
programmes. Such initiative, to succeed will indeed require greater collaborative efforts, more
supportive policies, increased financing, enhanced capacities and greater participation of the
NSAs at the national, regional and international levels.
We all recognise that, in order to achieve increased energy access for the poor, there is a need
for renewed political will, commitment and greater engagement with the Government.
The objective of this workshop is therefore; to develop and implement a SE advocacy strategy
which will strengthen the capacity of the NSAs to have a common and stronger voice for a
greater role and impact in the energy access for the poor. To develop an effective advocacy
strategy, we will have to agree on the advocacy goal, specific objectives, who are the partners,
whom do we want to influence, which events could provide opportunities for advocacy, what
approach and specific activities to be carried out, when and how.
To achieve notable impact, such a strategy should aim at working with different stakeholders to
contribute towards enabling poor people to access modern energy services from either; grid
extension, decentralized or standalone systems which use local energy resources.
Experience has shown that, the barriers to enhancing energy access for the poor may not
necessarily be technological, but availability of funds to invest in pro-poor energy services and
political will to ensure that such investment take place.
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen
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As NSAs, we are aware and concerned that, only a very small percentage of the annual national
energy budget, less than 2 per cent is allocated to the energy for the poor for cooking, lighting
and productive use. Yet, 90 per cent of all energy consumed in the country is from solid
biofuels and 75 per cent of all energy in the country is consumed in the households sector. As a
result electrification is very low particularly in rural areas, the impact of the efforts to ensure
among others, sustainable wood-fuels production, i.e. charcoal, an industry whose annual
revenue is more than one billion USD is limited due to inadequate investment, in spite of
knowing that more than 350 ha of natural forests are lost each day while producing such amount
of charcoal. Presently, there is a lack of clear strategy with targets programmes and financing
towards energy services for the poor. Over the years, it has been assumed that investments in
large-scale electricity and fossil fuels infrastructure will lead to increased energy access for the
poor. Experience has shown, it is not necessarily the case.
Chairperson, Distinguished Participants,
During the initial activities of this advocacy project, energy stakeholders have had several
meetings and trainings organized by TaTEDO is the national level which were held last year and
early this year in which stakeholders from the Government and NSAs deliberated on the SE4All
initiative. The meetings enabled NSAs to participate in the review of the SE4ALLGap analysis
first draft Document prepared by the government in which several recommendations were
provided and contributed to the improvement of the draft document.
Chairperson, Distinguished Participants,
With the generous support from the HIVOS, a number of SE4ALL related small projects have
been initiated at the national and regional levels, they include among others;
 Gender and SE4ALL.
 Advocacy on Sustainable Energy Access, of which this workshop is one of its activities.
 Several stakeholders have participated in a number of regional meetings on SE4All, they
include:
The regional civil society meetings which were organized by the Hivos and the Practical Action
in Nairobi, where representatives of the NSAs from the East African member states participated
and agreed among others, to organize national workshops mentioned above.
Distinguished participants
The crucial on going events which the NSAs could pursue as opportunities for advocacy and
impact upon through the proposed SE advocacy strategy could include among others:
 Contribution to the preparation of the SE4ALL National Implementation Plan supposed to
be prepared by the Government and other key energy stakeholders. The plan was supposed
to be submitted by the Government to the UN before September 2013, the plan is still
pending.
 Contribution to the on-going efforts by the Government to review the national energy
policy and also finalize the liquid biofuels policy.
 Contribution to the preparation of the solid biofuels policy of which a biomass energy
strategy will soon be finalized.
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 Contribution to the preparation of the proposed renewable energy policy of which an
investment plan has been prepared.
 Contribution to mobilize fund needed for implementing the already prepared national
action plan on clean cook stoves and fuels development in the country.
 Contribution to the preparation of the natural gas policy implementation strategy.
 Contribution to the efforts to reduce SE capital and fund flight!!!!.
 During the previous advocacy meetings at different levels, the NSAs, agreed to make the
following contributions to the national efforts on the sustainable energy development,
especially for the poor.
 Work with all actors led by the Government to finalize the Gap analysis report and develop
the SE4ALL National implementation plan.
 Work together to ensure that access is defined and delivered in ways that reflect the needs
of the poor who are the main target of the SE4ALL initiative.
 Develop targets, timelines and scalable models for the delivery of the agreed outcomes with
high impact on the energy access for the poor.
 Design and implement, innovative, appropriate sustainable Energy and Mega project
activities monitoring and evaluation systems.
 Enhance capacities of different actors to deliver progress on the renewable energy, energy
efficiency and energy access which could contribute to the priority needs of the
communities especially the poor.
These activities could be considered in the proposed SE advocacy strategy and action plan of the
national advocacy agenda as important outputs of this workshop.
Chairperson, distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen,
On behalf of the NSAs, I would like to thank the organizers of this workshop led by my
colleague, Mr. Shuma for all the efforts to ensure the workshop is successfully conducted today.
This workshop has been organized through a project supported by the HIVOs of the
Netherlands, which aim at among others, advocating for the governments in the region to
increase financing and effective implementation of pro-poor and gender responsive sustainable
energy policies and strategies by committing at least 10% of the total national energy budget.
We are sincerely thankful to the Hivos for this timely support.
It is indeed clear, through this workshop, an important opportunity has been availed to the
energy NSAs and other stakeholders in the country to agree on a strategy to strengthen
sustainable energy access advocacy efforts and indeed, the success of this workshop will be
measured by the quality of the outputs which will emerge from the workshop, and thereafter be
financed and effectively implemented collaboratively towards achieving pro-poor and gender
responsive policies, strategies and impact on the ground.
I look forward to a fruitful and enjoyable workshop.
Thank you for this opportunity and for your attention.
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Annex 3: Opening Speech
OPENING SPEECH ON THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PREPARATION OF ADVOCACY
STRATEGY FOR NON-STATE ACTORS (NSAs) IN TANZANIA (By Eng. Hosea Mbise,
Commissioner for Energy and Petroleum on behalf of the Deputy Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Energy and Minerals).
Chairperson,
Distinguished Participants,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
It is my great pleasure and honour to open this workshop on advocacy strategy for Energy Non
State Actors (Civil Society Organization (CSOs) and Private Sector) in Tanzania. On behalf of
Ministry of Energy and Minerals, I wish to commend the organizers of this workshop
particularly the Tanzania Traditional Energy Development Organization (TaTEDO) as well as
Tanzania HIVOs for the initiative to develop an advocacy strategy for energy Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs). We thank HIVOs for supporting this initiative that broadly covers the
National advocacy agenda of SE4ALL for Tanzania, an action plan in line with the advocacy
agenda set by stakeholders, and a monitoring mechanism and financing plan for advocacy work
in Tanzania.
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen
Sustainable energy for All normally encompasses,(i) universal energy access (ii) Increased
Energy efficiency (iii) increased use of Renewable Energy.
I am very encouraged to see representatives from different organization and different experts
presented here, ready to set a new avenue for collaborating with the Government to develop
the energy sector. The multiple discipline and diverse representation, is a clear indication of the
collaborative commitment by different stakeholders to promote energy development in a
country.
Ladies and Gentlemen
I’m informed that this is continuation of previous workshops on Sustainable Energy for All
(SE4ALL) support and CSOs intend to follow a collaborative approach to implement the
initiative. What is encouraging in the workshop programme is the involvement of different
participants not only from the Civil Society Organizations but also from the Government and
the Private Sector. This is commendable and I thanks HIVOs and TaTEDO for this initiative as
it will ensure that all important views and recommendations are taken into consideration.
Ladies and Gentlemen
As you all aware, energy is an engine for growth, because our development plans cannot be
fully implemented without adequate and reliable energy supply. Essentially, efforts to eradicate
poverty and improvement of livelihood will also compromise if energy is not seriously
considered in our plans and strategies.
Energy is basic requirement for every human being and societies, in this is regard, there is no
preferential or classes in accessing energy as it is a commodity deserved by the everyone
regardless of his/her social status, rich or poor quality needed energy for their daily activities
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and development. There is a considerable resource in terms of time and income being spent on
energy.
Ladies and Gentlemen
To date more than 30% of the people are still living below poverty line. Ironically, poverty is
also one of the factors that make most of people in Tanzania depend on low quality energy
resources. At a local levels, low quality and traditional energy sources (woodfuel and kerosene)
are mainly used for cooking, lighting and heating in. Worldwide about 1.3 billion people rely
on traditional biomass causing death to about 4 million people annually due to respiratory
diseases causes by indoor pollution; most of affected are women and children. This trend is no
exception to Tanzania, as biomass accounts for close to 90% of the total energy requirements.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The average electricity connection in Tanzania is 21% while in rural areas its about 7%. The
Government of Tanzania in 2005 established the Rural Energy Agency (REA) whose mandated
is to promote and to facilitate improved access to modern energy services in rural areas of the
Mainland of Tanzania. Through REA, access to rural areas has so far significantly accelerated in
last 6 years. The Tanzania Government’s goals is to increase access 30% by 2015 and to 50% by
2025 in order to reach this objective, commitment is required from all stakeholders. Due to
poor performance of the traditional hydro based electricity and the fact there are huge
discoveries of natural gases and coal the existing Government plan prioritizes the power
generation resources in the following sequences, Natural Gas and renewable sources (hydro
solar, biomass, wind and geothermal). Low level access to energy in remote areas in
constrained by unpleasant economic attraction remoteness, technical challenges and population
dispersion.
Other challenging facing deployment of clean, reliable and affordable energy is low awareness
on alternative energy and renewable technologies and inadequate investments renewable
energy.
Ladies and Gentlemen
Despite the Government efforts to increase the generation mix through diversification of
different sources, a lot of important has been attached to develop off-grid renewable energy
system in ensuring that areas that are not connected to the national grid have accesses to energy
as well. Some of renewable – off grid initiatives that the government implemented are
promotion of solar projects in various parts of the country that involved among others
awareness on importance of decentralized solar systems.
The output of these initiatives has resulted into considerable usage of solar power in school,
health centres and household. The usage has also contributed to transformation of social
economic development in the rural areas, improvement of lighting and refrigeration in rural
health centres, provision of lighting in schools and booming of business activities that rely on
energy availably. The government has been promoting renewable and energy efficient in
biomass use technologies. Currently the government is finalizing Biomass Energy Strategy
which addresses efficient production, use and market.
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Ladies and Gentlemen
Cooking is one of the energy demand, undertaking a considering the economic difficult in rural
areas and some of other areas of the country, I am informed that stakeholders like TaTEDO and
others have been promoting use of improved charcoal and firewood cook stoves, use liquefied
Petroleum Gas (LPG) and biogas.
The Tanzania Domestic Biogas Programme which has so far constructed 9,000 biogas plants in
17 regions keeping Tanzania in the top most position pioneers of biogas plants in Africa are
concerned.
Ladies and Gentlemen
The Government now is revising the National Energy Policy of 2003, developing liquid biofuels
policy, Biomass Energy Strategy, renewable energy policy as well as energy efficiency and
conversation policy. The National Energy Policy (2003) revision and formulation of other
mentioned policies is being done in collaboration with a variety of key stakeholders.
Ladies and Gentlemen
With this few remarks ,finally Mr. Chairman, I wish all the participants fruitful discussions and
deliberation, hoping to see you coming up with developed advocacy energy strategy for NonState Actors (NSA) and Private Sector.
With these brief remarks, I have the pleasure to formally announce this workshop open.
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Annex 4: Workshop Participants
1.
Afskhard Ndilahna, Rural Energy Agency – REA, Mawasiliano Towers, 2nd Floor, Sam Nujoma Road, P.
O. Box 7990, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Phone & Fax: Tel: +255 22 2412001, +255 22 2412002, +255 22
2412003, Fax: +255 22 2412007.
2.
Dora Swai, AGENDA for Environment and Responsible Development, Box 77266 DSM, Tel: 2461052
Email: agenda@bol.co.tz , agenda@agenda-tz.org
3.
Dr Robert Otsyina, Development Associates Limited (DASS) P. O. Box 60023, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255-22-2760454 Mobile: +255-754-274196, rotsyina@gmail.com
4. Eco-Matser, HIVOS Head Office, Haig, Netherlands
5.
Efrasia Shayo, ENVIROCARE, P.O. Box 9824, Makongo Juu, Kinondoni district, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania. Email: info@envirocaretz.org, envirocare_2002@yahoo.com, envirocare_2002@gmail.com.
Tel: +255 22 2701507, Tel: +255 (0)73 6501973, Fax: +255 (0)73 2991514
6. Estomih Sawe, TaTEDO, P. O. Box 32794, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, email: energy@tatedo.org, Tel:
+255-22-2700438/2700771
7.
Flavian Charles, LHRC: Legal and human Right centre, Justice Lugakingira House, Kijitonyama, P.O. Box
75254, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Phone +255 22 2773038, Fax: +255 22 2773037, Email:
lhrc@humanrights.or.tz, Website: www.humanrights.or.tz
8.
Hassan Busiga, SEDC: P. O. Box. 34178, Dar es Salaam, Tel: +255 22 2700438 /+255713791369, Fax:
+255 22 2774400, email: energy.knowledge@sedc.or.tz, bussiga@yahoo.com, Website: www.sedc.or.tz
9.
James Ngeleja, NEMC National Environment Management Council (NEMC), P.O. Box P.O. Box 63154,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, email: jlngeleja@gmail.com, nemc@nemctan.org
10. Jensen Shuma, TaTEDO, P. O. Box 32794, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, email: energy@tatedo.org, Tel:
+255-22-2700438/2700771
11. Juliana Isanzu, National Gender and Sustainable Energy Network (NGSEN) P. O. Box 6159, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania, tel: +255-22-2700438, email: nngsen@yahoo.com
12. Kevin Kinusu, HIVOS Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya
13. Khadjah LEAT, Lawyers Environmental Action Team,Box 12605, Dar es Salaam, Tel. 022 2780859, Email:
info@leattz.org
14. Mary Swai, TaTEDO, P. O. Box 32794, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, email: energy@tatedo.org, Tel: +25522-2700438/2700771
15. Mr. Frank Mhando, Rural Urban Development Initiatives, Plot No.217/218, Off Kimweri Road, Msasani
Village, P.O.BOX 78741, Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA. Tel: +255 (0)22 2601873, Fax: +255 (0)22
2601874, Website: http://www.ruditz.org, Email: ruditz@yahoo.com,
16. Ms. Manon Lelievre, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI): Office located on Kilimani Road (on
way to St. Mary’s Junior School), Mbezi Beach, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Email: info@arti-africa.org,
arti.tanzania@gmail.com Telephone: +255 (0)786 427 949, +255 (0) 715 235 126.
17. Nora Nkya, TaTEDO, P. O. Box 32794, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, email: energy@tatedo.org, Tel: +25522-2700438/2700771
18. Paul Kiwele, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Minerals,
754/33 Samora Avenue, P.O. Box 2000, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Telephone: [255-22] 211 7156/9, Fax:
[255-22] 212 0799, Email: info@mem.go.tz,
19. Ruth John, Environment Media Network – EMNET, P. O. Box 6714 Dar es Salaam, Email:
emnet_tz@yahoo.com
20. Sixbert Mwanga, Cimate Action Network Tanzania, P.O .Box 32900, Makongo Juu kwa Malisa, Frida Villa Unit # 1,
Dar es Salaam Tanzania. Tel: +255-732983319, Cell: +255717313660, email: cantz@tanzaniaclimateactionet.co.tz,
Website: www.tanzaniaclimateactionet.co.tz, sixbertmwanga@yahoo.com
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