Acting Assistant Commissioner for Alternative Source of Energy in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Paul Kiweli gives a keynote address during the Eastern Africa Youth Conference on energy and climate change in Dar today.
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Alternative Source of Energy in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Paul Kiweli speaks to reporters shortly after the official opening the Eastern Africa Youth Conference on Energy and Climate Change in Dar es Salaam today.
Information Officer from UN Information Centre (UNIC), Stella Vuzo speaks to reporters in a brief questions and answers session after the official opening of the climate change conference to youths in Sub Saharan Africa.
Invited youths from different countries listens attentively the conference in Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre.
Invited dignitaries in a group photo.
By Moblog Team, Dar es Salaam
Countries in Sub- Saharan Africa has been told to formulate similar policy implementation that creates opportunities and full involvement of youths in the energy and climate change programs to foster social and economic development in the region. Moblog can report.
Acting Assistant Commissioner, for Alternative Source of Energy in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Paul Kiweli who reads the speech of the Minister for Energy and Minerals Professor Sosthenes Muhongo, during the official opening of the Eastern Africa Youth Conference on Energy and Climate Change said that despite Tanzania shares challenges of increasing modern energy access and similar policy implementation shortfalls with most nations in Sub Saharan Africa.
“However, the country has some unique opportunities related to its abundant resources and co-existent underdevelopment, which can be turned into opportunities in pursuit of its modern energy access targets,” he said.
He said that in its energy future, Tanzania has an opportunity to exchange lessons within the region on issues in which opportunities and challenges cut across energy and climate change and full involvement of youth in the programs and actions.
Kiweli said that, in this context, Tanzania hopes that youth regional conference and the global meeting that might follow will have tremendous input to the climate change issues and energy sector.
He further said that the UN agenda of sustainable development for energy and environment is moved forward for the development of all including youths who are the key engine for economic growth in the region.
Kiweli noted that Tanzania recognizes the importance of energy in promoting national development and economic growth that ensures full participation of youth in the implementation process.
“Tanzania is also committed to ensuring that, there is significant improvement in the energy sector performance and in order to achieve this vision, priority is accorded to increasing access to modern energy services by ensuring availability, reliability, quality, cost effective and safety,” he said.
He went on to say, Tanzania enjoys a rich abundance of natural resources, including energy resources such as natural gas, biomass, hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, coal and uranium.
Eastern Africa Youth Conference on Energy and Climate Change attracts participants from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi and South Africa. The conference sponsored by the government of Tanzania, Norway and other development partners.
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