The Impact of Energy Use on Poor Urban Livelihoods in ... - DfID

A Study <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>of</strong> energy use on poor urban livelihoods in Arusha, Tanzania
� finalised the roles and responsibilities <strong>of</strong> the committee; and prepared an action
plan (see Appendices F1 and F2).
Figure 6.2: <strong>Energy</strong> problems - questions and answers
Daraja Mbili Kaloleni
� Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge about the technology and its
benefits
� Low income
� Unavailability <strong>of</strong> the technology anywhere
in the ward
Q1. Why no use <strong>of</strong> energy efficient stoves?
� Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge about the technology and its
benefits
� People think they are slow because they only us
a little wood or charcoal
Solutions
� Training in the technology
� Workshops for developing and selling the
technology should be set up at the ward level
� Training in the technology
Q2. Why no use <strong>of</strong> biogas?
� Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge about the technology � Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge about the technology
� Restriction on the number <strong>of</strong> animals that a
household can keep in urban areas
� Lack <strong>of</strong> a system for biogas collection
� Lack <strong>of</strong> awareness on how to use biogas
� <strong>The</strong> technology is expensive for most
households
� Lack <strong>of</strong> enough space to keep livestock
Solutions
� Educate people in the technology
� Extension workers to educate people in the
� Economic empowerment <strong>of</strong> the house
holds . Govt. should lessen restrictions on
keeping animals and selling <strong>of</strong> charcoal
� Establishment <strong>of</strong> income generation activities
technology
Q3. Why no use <strong>of</strong> solar energy?
� Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge on its use and benefits � Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge on its uses and benefits
� Expensive technology
� Low incomes
� Low income households
� Expensive technology
� Lack <strong>of</strong> experts on this technology
Solutions
� Education <strong>of</strong> the community about the
� Education <strong>of</strong> the community about the
technology
� Exemption <strong>of</strong> taxation on energy equipment by
� Income generation activities
government
� Solar technicians should market themselves so
that they are known
� Community to be trained on how to develop
these technologies by themselves
Q4. Why minimal use <strong>of</strong> sawdust?
� Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong> technology
� Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong> technology
� Inadequate supply <strong>of</strong> sawdust
� Inadequate supply <strong>of</strong> sawdust
� It is smoky and unclean
� It is smoky and unclean
� It is tedious to put in the stove
Solutions
� Education in the technology
� Education in the technology
� Lack <strong>of</strong> adequate supply <strong>of</strong> trees for sawdust � Easy availability <strong>of</strong> sawdust
Q5. Why no bulk buying <strong>of</strong> charcoal, kerosene or firewood?
� Poverty, low income households
� Inadequate availability <strong>of</strong> the technologies
� Habitual use <strong>of</strong> low quantities <strong>of</strong> energy
� Transporting charcoal from rural areas is
difficult and expensive
� Legal restrictions on use and transportation <strong>of</strong>
charcoal
� Poverty, low incomes
� Lack <strong>of</strong> storage facilities
� Inadequate availability <strong>of</strong> the technologies
� Habitual use <strong>of</strong> low quantities <strong>of</strong> energy
� Depends on the decisions <strong>of</strong> the household
leader
� For security reasons – to avoid fire accidents
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Development Planning Unit, UCL London
Dr. Sheilah Meikle and Patrice North