MOROGORO, Oct. 16 -- THE Tanzanian government has continued to encourage institutions across Tanzania, including schools, hospitals and other facilities that prepare meals for large numbers of people, to switch to clean cooking energy to reduce the health risks associated with smoke and protect the environment.

Amina Almas, an engineer from the Ministry of Energy, reminded institutions of the government directive while presenting the National Clean Cooking Energy Strategy 2024-2034 during training for leaders of the Tanzania Food Vendors Association (UMALITA) in Morogoro Region.

Almas said that out of the 30,000 institutions targeted to transition to clean cooking energy nationwide, 1,472 had already begun using the energy sources. The ...