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IATI identifier 46002-P-TZ-F00-013
Country Tanzania
Sector Power
High 5 Light Up and Power Africa
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign Sovereign
Environmental Category [1] High Risk
Climate Safeguards Categorization [1] Projects may be very vulnerable to climate risk.
Gender Marker System Categorization [GEN II] Gender Outcomes
Commitment (UA) 206,000,278
Project General Description
In 1964, the Republic of Tanganyika and the Republic of Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba Islands) merged to form the United Republic of Tanzania with Zanzibar as a semi-autonomous region. Under the Tanzania Development Vision 2025, and Zanzibar Development Vision 2050, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania aims at achieving a high-quality livelihood for its people, develop a strong and competitive economy and become a middle-income country. The third and final Five-year National Development Plan (FYDP III) 2021/22 – 2025/26 and Zanzibar Development Plan (2021-2026) are designed to fulfil these aspirations. The proposed Tanzania: Submarine Power Cable to Zanzibar Project (the Project ) is one of the interventions under the economic growth pillar of the FYDP III to realize an inclusive and competitive economy by improving the availability and reliability of electricity supply. The Project is also prioritized in the Mission 3003: National Energy Compact for Tanzania approved in January 2025. This intervention is directly aligned with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 7 - ensuring access to reliable electricity services, SDG 9 - building resilient and sustainable infrastructure, SDG 13 – taking action to combat climate change, SDG 3 - ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all, and SDG 8 - promoting inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, and decent productive employment. The project is affiliated with the African Union Agenda 2063 focusing on inclusive growth and sustainable development.
Project Objectives
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase access to clean reliable energy services in Tanzania and strengthening power supply to Unguja and Pemba Islands (Zanzibar) and Mafia Island. This would be achieved through installation of submarine power cables to reinforce the power transfer infrastructure capacity from Mainland Tanzania to the three Islands accompanied by Last-Mile connectivity and promotion of Clean Cooking Initiatives countrywide. The Project will catalyze creation of job opportunities and improve the quality of life of Tanzanians.
Beneficiaries
The communities and businesses in Unguja and Pemba Islands with a combined population of 1.9 million people 40% of youth will benefit from increased reliable power supply. In the case of Mafia Island which has a population of over 66,000, for the first-time, local community, businesses, public facilities and the tourism industry will enjoy the benefits of stable and reliable supply of electricity from Tanzania’s main powergrid, catalyzing cre
