The Zanzibar Vision 2020 is the overall framework guiding all development plans and policies for eradicating poverty. The Vision's policy on sustainable provision of energy is to ensure adequate, environmentally sound, alternative and sustained energy supplies for easing socio-economic development. According to the renewable energy-related provisions, the Vision aims to: 1) Encourage R&D on non-wood energy sources (such as solar, wind power and biogas) and on energy efficient domestic alternative sources of energy; 2) Promote an efficient use of energy, ensure conservation of renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the protection of environment. IEA/IRENA Global Renewable Energy Policies and Measures Database © OECD/IEA and IRENA, [November 2020]