EMMA LASWAI

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in the Renewable Energy and sustainability sector. Proven expertise in project management and stakeholder engagement, successfully leading initiatives that advance renewable energy policy. Adept at resource mobilization and data analysis, fostering impactful high-level partnerships for sustainable development. Passionate about driving change in the energy sector and beyond.

• Professional member of the Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA)
• Member, Tanzania Women in Energy Network (TaWOE)
• Member of the Environmental Watch Association (EWAT)
• Member of the Tanzania Climate Network (TCN)

• University of Dar es Salaam-Centre for Policy Research and Advocacy (CPRA): Basic Advocacy and Public-Private Dialogue Skills, March 2017
• University of Dar es Salaam: Media sensitization for Renewable energy radio talk, May 2018
• MS-TCDC Training Centre for Development Cooperation: Financial Management (Non-Financial professionals), June 2018
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): Pilot training for solar photovoltaic installers, November 2017
• University of Dar es Salaam-Centre for Policy Research and Advocacy (CPRA): Advanced advocacy and dialogue skills, May 2017
• Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA): Safety and health representative training, June 2022
• Tanzania Private sector foundation (TPSF): Preparation and Conducting Feasibility study /Report, March 2018
• The institute of project Proposal Write Up and Fundraising management and evaluation (IPME): March 2024
• World Resources institute (WRI): Energy Access Explorer (EAE)Training, November 2022

• Member of the Working group of the Energy statistics under the Tanzania National Bureau of statistics (NBS) 2023-to date.
• Member of the Regional Energy Efficiency Lighting Africa Project steering committee – SADC Private Sector representative 2019 -2023

Tanzania mainly

Conducted three activities with various communities to contribute to climate action and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

• Dr. Prosper, Magali, Chairperson, chairperson@tarea-tz.org, +255 762 508 917, Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, P.O Box 32643
• Eng. Imani, Mruma, Ass. Commissioner Renewable Energy, imani.mruma@nishati.go.tz, +255 755 846 856, Ministry of Energy, Dodoma, Tanzania, P.O Box2494, Dodoma
• Dr. Dimitrios, Mentis, Lead, Energy Access Explorer, Dimitrios.Mentis@wri.org, +30 698 180 4490, World Resources Institute (WRI), USA

Name: The development of the National Energy Policy 2015 and Biomass Energy Strategy for Tanzania, Year: 2014, Location: Dar es Salaam

Client: Tanzania Ministry of Energy

Main project features: as a representative of the private sector players, the role was to gather inputs from the players and compile them for official submission, as well as ensuring that the policy document incorporated all of them

Positions held: Private representative to the special taskforce for review and development of National Energy policy,

Activities performed: Gather all the private sector inputs, compile and submit them, and ensure incorporation

Name: Launch and maintenance of the Energy Access Explorer (EAE) platform and EAE Working Group for Tanzania, Year: 2022-to date, Location: Tanzania,

Client: World Resources Institute (WRI)

Main project features:Managing dissemination of the EAE platform and ensuring its sustainability by collecting data and ensuring regular updates via the EAE working group that constitute more than 20 institutions across different sectors,

Positions held:Coordinator,

Activities performed:Convening the training workshops for different key stakeholders who are users /data providers. Coordinating the Working group activities and meetings for validation of data updates and identification of different needs for various users

Name: Renewable Energy Week 2024 and 2025, Year: 2024 and 2025, Location: Dar es Salaam,

Client: Renewable energy stakeholders,

Main project features:National Awareness raising event with several parallel policy dialogue, technology exhibitions, networking as well as training workshop and site visit tour coordination among the nearest site that can best demonstrate various renewable energy technology potentials, applications and use.,

Positions held: Event coordinator,

Activities performed: Launch the event, mobilize resources, and call for collaborators, sponsors, speakers, moderators and exhibitors. Implementation and reporting of the overall project.

Name: Solar photovoltaic pilot training for women artisans., Year: 2019-2021, Location: Masasi –Mtwara in Tanzania,

Client: Hivos -Energia, Main project features: Empowering women who dropped out of school by Training, internships, mentoring, media sensitization as well as community sensitization for self-employment and sustainance,

Positions held: Project Manager,

Activities performed: Mobilize trainees, stakeholders, recruit mentors, trainers and conduct training for the women trainees and supervise three months internship and conduct community and media sensitization

Name: Renewable energy sensitization to end users, Year: 2015-to date, Location: Masasi town and District Council-Mtwara, Malinyi, Mang’ula in Morogoro, Matekwe, Mbondo in Nachingwea, Kigoma, Njombe, Kahama-Shinyanga, Manyoni-Singida,

Client: Enzkreis, bFZ, GIZ, Shell, Microfinanza, Embassy of Netherlands, European Union,

Main project features: regional and district sensitization event with several technology workshops, technology exhibitions, networking, as well as training workshops and site visit tour coordination among the nearest sites that can best demonstrate various renewable energy technology potentials, applications, and use

Positions held: Lead Coordinator; activities performed: launch the event, mobilize resources, and call for collaborators, sponsors, speakers, moderators, and exhibitors. Implementation and reporting of the overall project.

I certify that (1) to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes me, my qualifications, and my experience; (2) that I am available for the assignment for which I am proposed; and (3) that I am proposed only by one offer and under one proposal. I understand that any willful misstatement or misrepresentation herein may lead to my disqualification or removal from the selected team undertaking the assignment 

.................................................................................... Date: 2025-07-13