Tanzania and
Italy have started preliminary talks on joint efforts to curb the effects of
climate change.
Italy is
expected to provide several billions of shillings to support the initiative in Tanzania.
The Minister
of State in the Vice-President’s Office (Union and Environment), George
Simbachawene, said in Dar es salaam today: “Talks between our two countries are
progressing well. We will sign a protocol hopefully in Dodoma in the near
future and Tanzania will receive over five billion; This money will be
directed to projects mitigating effects of climate change,”.
The Italian
Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Roberto Mengoni said the support talks will help
Tanzania to protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change.
He praised on-going
efforts made by the government of Tanzania to protect the environment citing
the ban on plastic bags among other things.
The cooperation between the two countries
will include capacity building, technology transfer and technical
assistance; exchange of experts and trainees, organisation of delegation
visits, joint organisation of workshops, seminars and meetings, promotion
of private sector participation and activities to implement public-private
sector partnerships and development of fund-raising capacities with
regard to global climate change and sustainable development.
Tanzania and
Italy are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement of April 22, 2016 on Climate
Change.
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