Country: Tanzania
Location: Dar es Salaam and Pwani Regions, Tanzania
Professional Staff provided by our Organization:Eng. Leonard Gastory, Evody Ndumiwe, Frank Njiku, Nuhu Moto)
Name of Client: African Development Bank through the College of Technology and Engineering of the University of Dar es Salaam
Start Date: July 2018 Completion date: October 2018
Narrative Description of Project:
Cookstoves markets in Tanzania and Kenya are not adopting clean fuels and stoves hence not tapping into the potential positive health, environmental, social and economic impacts of clean/modern cooking practices. The study intended to investigate the evidence and provide actionable recommendations for improving the diffusion of clean cooking solutions using a market based approach in Kenya and Tanzania. The main objective of the project was to evaluate and develop strategies for catalysing the diffusion and adoption of clean cooking solutions in Kenya and Tanzania. The specific objectives were to: identify innovative and sustainable market-based systems for enhancing energy access and livelihoods to the poor; ascertain the awareness levels and knowledge gaps among consumers on clean cooking solutions with a view to propose interventions for effective consumer participation in the market; identify technological barriers and capacity needs for developing a vibrant local manufacturing clean cooking solutions; and examine existing policies, regulations and institutions with a view to propose policy recommendations for improving the adoption and diffusion of clean cooking solutions.
ENVICON was subcontracted by the UDSM to assist in data collection, analysis and reporting. The study collected both quantitative and qualitative data using mixed methodologies such as desk review, household surveys using questionnaires, key informant interviews and focus group discussions to capture all actors in the value chain including producers, traders, consumers, researchers, development agents and policy makers.
Services Provided by ENVICON:-
- Review documents relevant to the project;
- Prepare survey tools for data collection (questionnaire and key informant interview guide);
- Conduct enumerators training and pre-test of survey tools;
- Organize logistics for field survey;
- Conduct field survey for interview and data collection;
- Carry out data cleaning and analysis;
- Prepare reports.