Kenya: Improved Cookstoves

Natural Capital Partners

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Abstract: The Kenya Improved Cookstoves project aims to tackle key development issues by building sustainable supply chains for the provision of these efficient cooking products. As a Gold Standard project,the objective is to serve the most vulnerable communities across Kenya,tackling health issues of traditional cookstoves,reducing dependence on non-renewable biomass sources,while promoting f inancial security and female empowerment. By April 2016,251,000 stoves had been sold,enabling the future introduction of other important products,such as solar lanterns and agricultural inputs.