COP 31: Tanzania, Lesotho, Uganda share clean cooking gains as US$1.46bn in pledges is yet to arrive
Tanzania, Lesotho and Uganda have shared how they are expanding clean cooking at home, as leaders at COP31 warned that most of the money promised to help Africa make the switch is yet to arrive. The countries presented their progress at a Leaders’ Roundtable on Clean Cooking in Africa in Antalya, Türkiye, on 12 November, co-hosted by the COP31 Presidency of Türkiye, Tanzania, the International…
Tanzania, Lesotho, and Uganda shared their clean cooking progress at a COP31 Leaders' Roundtable in Antalya, Türkiye on November 12, 2023. Despite pledges of US$1.46 billion to help Africa transition to clean cooking, most of the funds have yet to arrive. Tanzania currently has 35% of its population using clean cooking methods, up from 16% in 2022.
Lesotho's challenge lies beyond the kitchen, with the country piloting electric pressure cookers in schools and developing locally-made improved cookstoves. Uganda aims for universal access to clean cooking by 2030, with an intermediate target of 50% by 2030. Both Uganda and Lesotho call for more finance, specifically concessional financing, private sector investment, and targeted support to make clean cooking solutions affordable.
The IEA Executive Director notes that a third of the US$2.2 billion pledge made in Paris in 2024 has been disbursed, leaving US$1.46 billion still needed. Kenya's special envoy estimates Africa needs $2 billion annually for clean cooking solutions.
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