Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority Strategic Plan for 2017/18 - 2021/22.

This Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority Strategic Plan for 2017/18 - 2021/22 is a sectoral policy document at national level. The primary focus during the Strategic Plan of July 2017 to June 2022, will be for Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) to sustain its success in its regulatory undertakings and ensure improved regulated services to customers while ensuring financial and technical sustainability of efficient service providers. The Strategic Objectives which have been identified to be addressed include: (a) Quality, availability and affordability of regulated services improved; (b) Public knowledge, awareness and understanding of regulatory functions in the regulated sectors enhanced; (c) EWURA functions effectively and efficiently managed; and (d) Interventions against HIV/AIDS, corruption and other cross-cutting issues enhanced.
During this five year period EWURA will focus on: (a) contributing to national development efforts to make Tanzania become a middle income country by 2025; (b) meeting the demand of stakeholders by extending its reach through establishment of more zonal offices and strengthening the existing ones; (c) keeping pace with new changes of service provision in the regulated sectors by promoting the application of technology in conducting its business and; (d) facilitating and enhancing private sector consultation.
Quality, availability and affordability of regulated energy and water utilities services including rural areas is the major premise of poverty reduction. Strategies to be taken under Strategic Objective A will be to (i) develop and review quality of service standards and codes; (ii) monitor and enforce quality of service standards; (iii) promote commercial viability of the regulated suppliers; (iv) develop and implement measures to protect consumers’ interests; (v) license the regulated suppliers; (vi) promote use of modern energy sources; (vii) ensure effi cient procurement of regulated goods, services and infrastructure; (viii) facilitate investments for sustainable supply of regulated services; (ix) promote local content in Petroleum and Natural Gas subsectors, and (x) contribute to process for revision/development of policies, legislation and standards in the regulated sectors. The Policy further promotes poverty reduction through strategies to be taken under Strategic Objective D, including: (i) implement the national anti-HIV/AIDS programme; (ii) implement the National Anti-corruption Strategy; (iii) promote staff awareness on non-communicable diseases; (iv) implement the national gender mainstreaming strategy; etc.
The Policy recognizes that the ongoing climate change may impact water sources hence affect availability of water services. Availability of energy may also be affected as a result of decreasing water volumes and hence reduced hydro power generation. This calls for initiatives to promote development of alternative sources of energy, efficient use of energy and water as well as conservation of water sources. This also brings a challenge to the regulator to facilitate availability of alternative and affordable energy sources.