[{"bbox": [144, 131, 1083, 191], "category": "Text", "text": "limited and the Ministry of Energy has a strong interest in its development, which the EU is\nalready supporting."}, {"bbox": [144, 200, 1085, 348], "category": "Text", "text": "Energy is a focal sector in the 11th EDF National Indicative Programme (NIP) for Tanzania 2014-2020 with a total envelope of EUR 180 000 000. Focus is on broader energy sector reforms, access to electricity (rural electrification) and modern energy services, including the promotion of energy efficiency, clean cooking solutions and support for private sector participation in the sector."}, {"bbox": [144, 359, 1085, 736], "category": "Text", "text": "Support for energy sector reforms, particularly related to TANESCO, is a long-standing priority of the EU in Tanzania and is key to facilitating other investment in the sector, including in renewable energy by the private sector that sell all or part of their generation to TANESCO. This programme should therefore not be seen as emerging in connection with the construction of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, at the same time, it factors in the impact of this major project and has been devised in coordination with the Ministry of Energy, to conjugate reform objectives in a new sector environment. The programme's risk mitigation strategy includes a significant strand of activities in the field of policy and investment analysis and planning, including in the field of environmental impact assessments. In addition, the current strong cooperation and dialogue with the Ministry of Energy will continue in the implementation phase, including through a solid governance structure that encompasses private sector and civil society to ensure broad stakeholder involvement to monitor, evaluate and steer the implementation of the agreed actions."}, {"bbox": [144, 748, 1084, 807], "category": "Text", "text": "The programme contributes to SDGs 7, 5, 8 and 13 and is in line with the ‘People’, ‘Planet’ and ‘Prosperity’ components of the European Consensus on Development²."}, {"bbox": [144, 818, 1054, 849], "category": "Text", "text": "Its overall objective is to enhance the sustainable development of Tanzania's energy sector."}, {"bbox": [144, 860, 377, 890], "category": "Text", "text": "Specific objectives are:"}, {"bbox": [144, 901, 1084, 960], "category": "List-item", "text": "1) Improved service delivery (availability, affordability, acceptability and quality) and value for money for the customers of the national utility TANESCO;"}, {"bbox": [144, 971, 1084, 1031], "category": "List-item", "text": "2) Strengthened role of clean energy, energy efficiency, and a conducive business environment and integrated planning in energy policy;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1042, 1084, 1101], "category": "List-item", "text": "3) Reinforced energy sector knowledge and analysis by stakeholders, including private investors, academia and civil society organisations (gender sensitive)."}, {"bbox": [144, 1112, 1085, 1227], "category": "Text", "text": "The main counterpart for this programme is the Government of Tanzania – including the Ministry of Energy (MoE), the national utility TANESCO, the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) the Rural Energy Agency (REA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)."}, {"bbox": [144, 1610, 352, 1634], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² OJ C 210 of 30.6.2017."}, {"bbox": [607, 1673, 623, 1696], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "3"}]