• The agreement will promote alternative fuels and technologies.
• It will be an opportunity to strengthen the enforcement of Charcoal Regulatory Frameworks.
• The Council will provide necessary information for project implementation.

Lusaka City Council (LCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tetra Tech, a USAID project on alternatives to Charcoal consumption in the City.
Speaking during the MoU signing ceremony, Lusaka City Town Clerk Alex Mwansa said the agreement will promote alternative fuels and technologies that will help reduce Charcoal consumption in Lusaka by 25 percent.
Mr. Mwansa said the Council will provide necessary information for project implementation as well as space for outreach activities.
“As a planning authority, it will be an opportunity to strengthen the enforcement of Charcoal Regulatory Frameworks and work alongside consumers to shift preferences and reduce consumption of charcoal, while supporting alternative livelihoods for former Charcoal Producing Households,” Mr. Mwansa said.
He observed that the agreement will give the Council an opportunity to partner with the private sector, Government Ministries, the Civil Society and Communities to eliminate barriers and create openings to advance consumer adoption of alternative Technologies and Fuels.
And Mr. Mwansa disclosed that Lusaka City Council owns eight skills training centers that offer skills such as Carpentry, food production, mechanics, computer studies among others.
Meanwhile, Tetra Tech Chief of Party Dr. Catherine Picard noted that Lusaka is one of the highest consumers of charcoal and reducing its use requires collaborative efforts.
Dr. Picard said the project is aimed at reducing urban charcoal consumption which puts Lusaka City Council as a strategic partner.
“Our project is interested in reducing urban consumption of charcoal which makes Lusaka City Council one of our most important partners. The path to reducing the consumption of charcoal is not an easy one it requires a lot of hard work and it requires partners such as the Council,” she stated.