Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Philip Mpango, has emphasized the need for predictable, accessible, sustainable, and balanced climate financing that effectively addresses and mitigates climate change.
He made this call while representing President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the opening of the 35th meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's Standing Committee on Finance, held at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC).
Dr. Mpango highlighted that developing countries require increased climate finance to achieve gender-responsive climate action goals. He urged participants at the 35th Committee meeting to engage in in-depth discussions, share experiences, and explore solutions to address climate change and gender-sensitive financing.
He noted that integrating knowledge and expertise from various nations would enhance national and international efforts and accelerate progress toward achieving sustainable climate finance goals that consider gender equality.
The Vice President also emphasized that the meeting should help ensure that developed countries meet their commitment to provide $100 million annually by 2025, as part of their pledges to implement the Paris Agreement.
The theme of the conference is accelerating climate action through gender-sensitive financing. Dr. Mpango reiterated Tanzania's commitment to integrating gender considerations into policies, programs, and strategies across all levels.
He outlined key areas of focus, including gender equality in economic participation, creating supportive environments for women's leadership and decision-making, gender equality in education, technology use, and promoting clean cooking energy in urban and rural areas.
He stressed that these gender-inclusive efforts aim to ensure equal opportunities for both women and men to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from climate action initiatives.
Furthermore, he highlighted the importance of clean cooking energy as a critical agenda item for the upcoming 29th Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. Tanzania is prioritizing clean cooking energy with a goal of ensuring that by 2034, 80% of Tanzanians use clean cooking energy, up from the current 7%. This initiative is intended to address environmental, health, social, and economic challenges associated with traditional cooking methods, such as using charcoal and firewood.
The five-day conference is attended by participants from various countries, environmental stakeholders, leaders, and policymakers.
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