Sector Directory

Organization

Mbeya University of Science and Technology

Mission

To develop Academically, Technologically and Socially Competent Students, staff and other stakeholders who will be responsive to the broader needs and challenges of the society.

Organizational Expertise

Adoption / Behavior Change, Capacity Building, Climate/Environment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Heating, Humanitarian/Emergency Response, Lab or Field Testing, Livelihoods, Marketing, Microfinance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy Development, Research, Standards, Technology and Fuel R&D

Technologies & Fuels

Biogas, Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Solar

Clean Cooking Activities

Mbeya University of Science and technology is proud of its expertise base it has that can be utilized to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and protect the environment by supporting creation of a
thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions in line with HCCF goal.

The University is interested to provide humanitarian support to improve livelihood of populations relying on solid fuels such as firewood, charcoal, and agricultural waste to cook their daily meals. In implementing this, the University focuses on
developing new innovations that give clean and
efficient cook stoves and fuel. This helps families to direct their resources to other development aspects of life and optimize the use of available fuel for cooking. The University also embraces the cooking solutions that address challenges existing in humanitarian settings due to poor cookstoves.

Partnership

Mbeya University of Science and Technology will contribute on development of new technologies/innovations for cookstoves, researching, testing of materials for making cookstove and fuel, training on use of developed cookstoves and fuel

Regions Operating In

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country Based In

Tanzania

Address

Iyunga Industrial Area
Box 131
Mbeya, Mbeya

Primary Point of Contact

Name: Mr. Cornel Msemwa

Title: Chief Planning Officer

Email: msemwacz@mustnet.ac.tz

Phone: +255 752 485 744

Secondary Point of Contact

Name: Dr. Duncan Mwakipesile

Title: Principal - MUST Rukwa Campus

Email: dmwakipesil63@gmail.com

Phone: +255 767 851 837