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The National Clean Cooking Strategy arises from the need for a comprehensive national plan to address the increasing environmental degradation and the health, economic, and social impacts associated with the use of traditional cook- ing methods. Due to the cross-cutting nature of cooking energy issues, there have been challenges in implementing strategies to mitigate these impacts. Since Tanzania gained independence in 1961, there has never been an integrated national plan to reduce the use of traditional solutions.
