Initiatives
Players
About88 Initiatives Found
Region: SA Launch: 2012 End: 2016
Type: National
Description:
Improved cookstoves distributed with after-sales maintenance assistance among rural and peri-urban populations [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Improved cookstoves distributed with after-sales maintenance assistance among rural and peri-urban populations [1]
Features:
Direct Provision
Subsidy
Region: SA Launch: 2018 End: 2022
Type: National
Description:
Program aimed at supporting a sustainable market for adoption of improved cookstoves in rural Bangladesh to reduce Household Air Pollution (HAP) via multiple activity types. The ICS program was developed by Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) in partnership with the World Bank [4]
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Type: National
Description:
Program aimed at supporting a sustainable market for adoption of improved cookstoves in rural Bangladesh to reduce Household Air Pollution (HAP) via multiple activity types. The ICS program was developed by Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) in partnership with the World Bank [4]
Features:
Awareness
Funding
Technical Assistance
Region: SA Launch: 2008 [1] End: 2036 [1]
Type: National
Description:
Two broad categories of Improved Cooking Stoves: 1) Domestic biomass-burning stoves 2) Non-domestic biomass-burning stoves distributed [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Two broad categories of Improved Cooking Stoves: 1) Domestic biomass-burning stoves 2) Non-domestic biomass-burning stoves distributed [1]
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Subsidy
Region: SA Launch: 2013 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Foundation established by SREDA and the CCA for a market-based sector transformation and to scale up existing activities in the clean cooking sector [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Foundation established by SREDA and the CCA for a market-based sector transformation and to scale up existing activities in the clean cooking sector [1]
Features:
Capacity building
Technical Assistance
Region: SA Launch: 2016 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
The Sustainable Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) leveraged the country’s telecom network to reach 15 million people, encouraging them to learn more about clean cooking. Sent across Bangladesh’s SMS system, the messages included a phone number and Facebook page [1]
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Type: National
Description:
The Sustainable Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) leveraged the country’s telecom network to reach 15 million people, encouraging them to learn more about clean cooking. Sent across Bangladesh’s SMS system, the messages included a phone number and Facebook page [1]
Features:
Awareness
Region: SA Launch: 2018 End: 2021
Type: National
Description:
Technical assistance provided to support partner organizations and local entrepreneurs to produce improved cookstoves, raise awareness, and carry out research and development of the stoves [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Technical assistance provided to support partner organizations and local entrepreneurs to produce improved cookstoves, raise awareness, and carry out research and development of the stoves [1]
Features:
Technical Assistance
Region: SA Launch: 2015 [4] End: 2021
Type: National
Description:
ICS installed and maintained by network of Partner Organization and Partner Entrepreneurs, in Bangladesh. [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
ICS installed and maintained by network of Partner Organization and Partner Entrepreneurs, in Bangladesh. [1]
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Direct Provision
Region: LAC Launch: 2006 [3] End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Efficient rocket stoves distributed for domestic use in low-income rural families in Reconcavo region of Bahia state of Brazil [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Efficient rocket stoves distributed for domestic use in low-income rural families in Reconcavo region of Bahia state of Brazil [1]
Features:
Direct Provision
Region: SSA Launch: 2017 [2] End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Multi-lateral pilot using 100 improved pyrolytic gasification Elsa stoves that improve combustion efficiency using available waste biomass (palm oil kernel shells) while producing biochar as a by-product. Second phase would allow scale up [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Multi-lateral pilot using 100 improved pyrolytic gasification Elsa stoves that improve combustion efficiency using available waste biomass (palm oil kernel shells) while producing biochar as a by-product. Second phase would allow scale up [1]
Features:
Pilot
Technical Assistance
Region: SEA Launch: 2003 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Women trained in improved cookstove technology, production and quality control along with financial management and marketing to sell and encourage use of improved cookstoves [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Women trained in improved cookstove technology, production and quality control along with financial management and marketing to sell and encourage use of improved cookstoves [1]
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Capacity Building
Region: SSA Launch: 2015 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Microfinance made available on special terms for families to switch to LPG [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Microfinance made available on special terms for families to switch to LPG [1]
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Special Financing
Region: EAP Launch: 2016 End: 2021
Type: National
Description:
China Five Year plans have a long history of including cookstoves. Between 1982 -1992 180 million improved stoves distributed. Promotion/provision of stoves explicit in 2011 - 2015 plan. CCA worked with the Chinese government to develop 13th 5 year plan - pilot completed [1, 2, 3] RISE rating 81/100 [5]
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Type: National
Description:
China Five Year plans have a long history of including cookstoves. Between 1982 -1992 180 million improved stoves distributed. Promotion/provision of stoves explicit in 2011 - 2015 plan. CCA worked with the Chinese government to develop 13th 5 year plan - pilot completed [1, 2, 3] RISE rating 81/100 [5]
Features:
Regulation
Direct Provision
Region: EAP Launch: 2012 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Project to scale up access to clean cooking and heating stoves for poor, primarily rural households. Hebei ranks highest for emitting the most harmful pollutants in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Hebei Air Pollution Prevention and Control program [2]
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Type: National
Description:
Project to scale up access to clean cooking and heating stoves for poor, primarily rural households. Hebei ranks highest for emitting the most harmful pollutants in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Hebei Air Pollution Prevention and Control program [2]
Features:
Special Financing
Funding
Region: SSA Launch: 2014 [2] End: 2042 [2]
Type: National
Description:
ICS disseminated to urban, peri-urban, and rural users (households, communities or SMEs) in 6 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), replacing the traditional inefficient stoves and cooking devices, thus reducing fuel (wood and charcoal) consumption. [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
ICS disseminated to urban, peri-urban, and rural users (households, communities or SMEs) in 6 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), replacing the traditional inefficient stoves and cooking devices, thus reducing fuel (wood and charcoal) consumption. [1]
Features:
Direct Provision
Region: SSA Launch: 2012 [3] End: 2040 [3]
Type: National
Description:
Set of CDM Programme of Activities to reduce CO2 emissions by disseminating efficient cookstoves throughout Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Set of CDM Programme of Activities to reduce CO2 emissions by disseminating efficient cookstoves throughout Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [1]
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Direct Provision
Special Financing
Carbon Financing
Region: LAC Launch: 2009 End: 2023
Type: National
Description:
Government program to transition families from LPG (currently subsidized) to hydroelectric (largely using induction stoves). Builds off success of pilot program 2009 - 2014 called Plan Fronteras [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Government program to transition families from LPG (currently subsidized) to hydroelectric (largely using induction stoves). Builds off success of pilot program 2009 - 2014 called Plan Fronteras [1]
Features:
Subsidy
Special Financing
Electrification
Region: SSA Launch: 2015 End: 2020
Type: National
Description:
The government of Ethiopia established ambitious targets for a mix of stoves and fuels however fell short of funding needs [1]
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Type: National
Description:
The government of Ethiopia established ambitious targets for a mix of stoves and fuels however fell short of funding needs [1]
Features:
Capacity Building
Technical Assistance
Awareness
Electrification
Region: SSA Launch: 2013 [4] End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Large-scale awareness campaigns to promote use of LPG for cooking. Development of national standards for cookstoves and efforts to expand the use of biogas and alcohol fuels at the household level [1]. RISE rating 61/100 [3]
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Type: National
Description:
Large-scale awareness campaigns to promote use of LPG for cooking. Development of national standards for cookstoves and efforts to expand the use of biogas and alcohol fuels at the household level [1]. RISE rating 61/100 [3]
Features:
Awareness
Subsidy
Direct Provision
Region: SSA Launch: 2017 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Standardized performance labels aimed at empowering consumers and other buyers to compare stove quality before they purchase a stove [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Standardized performance labels aimed at empowering consumers and other buyers to compare stove quality before they purchase a stove [1]
Features:
Awareness
Technical Assistance
Region: LAC Launch: 2014 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
The CAP is a multi-stakeholder effort, at time of publication, some actions have already been initiated in the first half of 2014 (formation of the Wood Roundtable and the Cluster, preparation of the cookstoves catalog, Guatemala’s official entry to ISO Technical Committee 285, development of a training module) [3]. RISE rating 53/100 [2]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
The CAP is a multi-stakeholder effort, at time of publication, some actions have already been initiated in the first half of 2014 (formation of the Wood Roundtable and the Cluster, preparation of the cookstoves catalog, Guatemala’s official entry to ISO Technical Committee 285, development of a training module) [3]. RISE rating 53/100 [2]
Features:
Technical Assistance
Awareness
Special Finance
Region: LAC Launch: 2016 End: 2021
Type: National
Description:
Global Affairs Canada and the CCA will work to transform the Haitian energy sector over 5 years, focusing on health, economics, environment, and women's empowerment [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Global Affairs Canada and the CCA will work to transform the Haitian energy sector over 5 years, focusing on health, economics, environment, and women's empowerment [1]
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Funding
Capacity Building
Region: LAC Launch: 2012 End: 2015
Type: National
Description:
Interventions to reduce charcoal consumption in Haiti and encourage the uptick of LPG usage [1] RISE rating 28/100 [2]
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Type: National
Description:
Interventions to reduce charcoal consumption in Haiti and encourage the uptick of LPG usage [1] RISE rating 28/100 [2]
Features:
Awareness
Technical Assistance
Special Financing
Funding
Region: LAC Launch: 2011 End: 2019
Type: National
Description:
Under Climate Investment Funds (CIF) SREP program, specific program: PROFOGONES is a clean cookstoves installation project providing subsidized clean cookstoves to low-income Honduran communities in rural and peri-urban areas [3]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Under Climate Investment Funds (CIF) SREP program, specific program: PROFOGONES is a clean cookstoves installation project providing subsidized clean cookstoves to low-income Honduran communities in rural and peri-urban areas [3]
Features:
Subsidy
Special Financing
Electrification
Funding
Region: LAC Launch: 2016 [5] End: 2019
Type: National
Description:
Ambitious LPG subsidy reform program, to facilitate the expansion of LPG access to low-income rural households, which includes a public campaign directed at urban consumers to voluntarily surrender their subsidy [1]. RISE rating 72/100 [2]
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Type: National
Description:
Ambitious LPG subsidy reform program, to facilitate the expansion of LPG access to low-income rural households, which includes a public campaign directed at urban consumers to voluntarily surrender their subsidy [1]. RISE rating 72/100 [2]
Features:
Subsidy
Awareness
Region: SA Launch: 2014 [3] End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Provision of low cost loans to purchase clean cook stoves to create market demand and effect a behavioral change for the adoption of clean stoves as compared to traditional counterparts [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Provision of low cost loans to purchase clean cook stoves to create market demand and effect a behavioral change for the adoption of clean stoves as compared to traditional counterparts [1]
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Special Financing
Region: SA Launch: 2011 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Range of initiative to replace inefficient traditional cookstoves in with the more efficient fuel wood single pan “Chulika” cookstove [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Range of initiative to replace inefficient traditional cookstoves in with the more efficient fuel wood single pan “Chulika” cookstove [1]
Features:
Awareness
Capacity Building
Special Financing
Region: SA Launch: 2009 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Design and development of the most efficient, cost effective, durable and easy to use device to enhance use of improved biomass cookstoves [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Design and development of the most efficient, cost effective, durable and easy to use device to enhance use of improved biomass cookstoves [1]
Features:
Awareness
Capacity Building
Direct Provision
Region: SA Launch: 1964 End: 2002
Type: National
Description:
Improving access and encouraging use of fuel efficient cook stoves in rural areas [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Improving access and encouraging use of fuel efficient cook stoves in rural areas [1]
Features:
Direct Provision
Region: SA Launch: 2013 End: N/A [2]
Type: National
Description:
Largest cash transfer program in the world aimed at directly transferring cash subsidy on cooking gas into the bank accounts of consumers thereby weeding out duplication and plug leakages [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Largest cash transfer program in the world aimed at directly transferring cash subsidy on cooking gas into the bank accounts of consumers thereby weeding out duplication and plug leakages [1]
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Special Financing
Subsidy
Region: SA Launch: 2007 End: N/A [4]
Type: National
Description:
National program to convert domestic kerosene users to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking. This was primarily motivated by the rising cost of kerosene subsidies [3]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
National program to convert domestic kerosene users to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking. This was primarily motivated by the rising cost of kerosene subsidies [3]
Features:
Subsidy
Policy
Region: SEA Launch: 2014 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Multi-phase program to introduce affordable, biomass-fueled cookstoves to households across Indonesia, using a RBF approach. RISE rating 64/100 [3]
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Type: National
Description:
Multi-phase program to introduce affordable, biomass-fueled cookstoves to households across Indonesia, using a RBF approach. RISE rating 64/100 [3]
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Special Financing
RBF
Pilot
Technical Assistance
Awareness
Region: SSA Launch: 2013 End: 2020
Type: National
Description:
Multiple initiatives to increase access. Of 12 RISE companies Kenya made most progress since 2010. In Kenya manufacturers/retailers benefit from carbon financing mechanisms [2] RISE rating 66/100 [3] In 2016 removed 16% VAT on LPG, in 2015 removed excise duty on denatured ethanol [4] In 2018 the Gov increased duty on imported biomass stoves to 35%, removed/reduced duty on parts/raw materials [5]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Multiple initiatives to increase access. Of 12 RISE companies Kenya made most progress since 2010. In Kenya manufacturers/retailers benefit from carbon financing mechanisms [2] RISE rating 66/100 [3] In 2016 removed 16% VAT on LPG, in 2015 removed excise duty on denatured ethanol [4] In 2018 the Gov increased duty on imported biomass stoves to 35%, removed/reduced duty on parts/raw materials [5]
Features:
Special Financing
Carbon Financing
Region: SSA Launch: 2018 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Microfinance schemes made available to help switch families to LPG (to buy filled 6kg or 13kg cylinders) [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Microfinance schemes made available to help switch families to LPG (to buy filled 6kg or 13kg cylinders) [1]
Features:
Special Financing
Awareness
Capacity Building
Region: SSA Launch: 2014 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Dedicated Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) for cookstoves launched by the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO). Marketers work with SACCOs to help apply for loans from the Jiko Safi Fund, distributor provides cookstove marketing, sales and servicing. In exchange for support in connecting distributors with SACCOs, distributors pay a commission to the KUSCCO marketers for cookstoves sold [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Dedicated Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) for cookstoves launched by the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO). Marketers work with SACCOs to help apply for loans from the Jiko Safi Fund, distributor provides cookstove marketing, sales and servicing. In exchange for support in connecting distributors with SACCOs, distributors pay a commission to the KUSCCO marketers for cookstoves sold [1]
Features:
Technical Assistance
Special Financing
Region: SSA Launch: 2018 End: 2023 [2]
Type: National
Description:
Cooking subcomponent under the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP). The project adopts a results-based financing approach to identify and promote clean cooking technological solutions [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Cooking subcomponent under the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP). The project adopts a results-based financing approach to identify and promote clean cooking technological solutions [1]
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RBF
Pilot
Region: CA Launch: 2017 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Ranks among the two worst-affected countries in East Central Asia for diseases resulting from indoor air pollution. ESMAP supported open-source technology development of efficient and clean heating stoves/low pressure boilers (called 'magic stoves'). ESMAP supported preparation of an IDA project to scale up the pilot [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Ranks among the two worst-affected countries in East Central Asia for diseases resulting from indoor air pollution. ESMAP supported open-source technology development of efficient and clean heating stoves/low pressure boilers (called 'magic stoves'). ESMAP supported preparation of an IDA project to scale up the pilot [1]
Features:
Pilot
Technical Assistance
Region: SSA Launch: 2019 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Program to enhance energy efficiency in stoves and reduce carbon emissions from households across 3 provinces [1]. Cross-sectoral National Cookstoves Taskforce established. [2] RISE rating 68/100 [4]
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Type: National
Description:
Program to enhance energy efficiency in stoves and reduce carbon emissions from households across 3 provinces [1]. Cross-sectoral National Cookstoves Taskforce established. [2] RISE rating 68/100 [4]
Features:
Capacity Building
Carbon Financing
Special Financing
RBF
Region: SSA Launch: 2016 End: 2025
Type: National
Description:
The program will make results-based climate finance payments against the contract CERs that are to be generated from Malagasy households adopting ethanol cooking solutions during the first five years of the program implementation period and support pilots. RISE rating 50/100 [3]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
The program will make results-based climate finance payments against the contract CERs that are to be generated from Malagasy households adopting ethanol cooking solutions during the first five years of the program implementation period and support pilots. RISE rating 50/100 [3]
Features:
Carbon Financing
Special Financing
Pilot
RBF
Region: SSA Launch: 2012 End: 2019
Type: National
Description:
Supported by EnDev, combines RBF approach with the national social cash transfer (SCT) program [3]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Supported by EnDev, combines RBF approach with the national social cash transfer (SCT) program [3]
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RBF
Direct Provision
Region: SSA Launch: 2013 End: 2020
Type: National
Description:
Distribution of domestic fuel efficient cook stoves by Alchemy Carbon Ltd to households within the Balaka District in the Southern Region, Malawi [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Distribution of domestic fuel efficient cook stoves by Alchemy Carbon Ltd to households within the Balaka District in the Southern Region, Malawi [1]
Features:
Direct Provision
Region: SSA Launch: 2008 End: 2015
Type: National
Description:
Distribution of improved household and institutional cook-stoves and fuel-efficient rocket barns to replace existing inefficient curing barns [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Distribution of improved household and institutional cook-stoves and fuel-efficient rocket barns to replace existing inefficient curing barns [1]
Features:
Direct Provision
Carbon Financing
Region: LAC Launch: 2008 End: 2012
Type: National
Description:
Targeted in the poorest municipalities, the Mexican government distributed ICS in an effort to meet climate goals [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Targeted in the poorest municipalities, the Mexican government distributed ICS in an effort to meet climate goals [1]
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Subsidy
Direct Provision
Region: Launch: 2017 End: 2025
Type: National
Description:
Households fined 300,000 tugriks ($113), while large businesses fined 3 million tugriks ($1,134) for the use of coal for cooking. Briquettes distributed by government as an alternative fuel to coal [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Households fined 300,000 tugriks ($113), while large businesses fined 3 million tugriks ($1,134) for the use of coal for cooking. Briquettes distributed by government as an alternative fuel to coal [1]
Features:
Regulation
Direct Provision
Region: SA Launch: 2018 End: 2023 [2]
Type: National
Description:
Imported, high-quality, efficient cook stoves sold to smallholder farmers affected by climate change at subsidized rates [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Imported, high-quality, efficient cook stoves sold to smallholder farmers affected by climate change at subsidized rates [1]
Features:
Subsidy
Region: SA Launch: 2014 End: 2018
Type: National
Description:
Market-based dissemination mechanism established for fuel-efficient improved cookstoves [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Market-based dissemination mechanism established for fuel-efficient improved cookstoves [1]
Features:
Capacity Building
Region: SA Launch: 2014 End: 2024
Type: National
Description:
ICS installed in individual households in 7 rural districts of Nepal in order to substitute the traditional cookstoves. Subsidies for biogas and improved traditional biomass given in the form of bank transfers for qualified brands. RISE rating 73/100 [4]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
ICS installed in individual households in 7 rural districts of Nepal in order to substitute the traditional cookstoves. Subsidies for biogas and improved traditional biomass given in the form of bank transfers for qualified brands. RISE rating 73/100 [4]
Features:
Capacity Building
Direct Provision
Special Financing
Carbon Financing
Subsidy
Region: SA Launch: 2013 End: 2030
Type: National
Description:
DISC supported development of an investment prospectus and a roadmap to achieve universal clean cooking by 2030. The roadmap involves moving the country towards a market-based, factory-manufactured approach. Under the new federal constitution, local governments have been empowered to lead in this area and DISC will seek to continue under this structure, working at both the local and national levels [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
DISC supported development of an investment prospectus and a roadmap to achieve universal clean cooking by 2030. The roadmap involves moving the country towards a market-based, factory-manufactured approach. Under the new federal constitution, local governments have been empowered to lead in this area and DISC will seek to continue under this structure, working at both the local and national levels [1]
Features:
Pilot
Technical Assistance
Special Financing
Region: LAC Launch: 2011 End: 2022
Type: National
Description:
National policy designed to promote and facilitate the access to modern energy services for cooking and productive uses [5]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
National policy designed to promote and facilitate the access to modern energy services for cooking and productive uses [5]
Features:
Direct Provision
Policy
Region: SSA Launch: 2013 End: 2016
Type: National
Description:
Stove production plant built to create over 1,500 new jobs for women who are trained in production and retail of stoves [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Stove production plant built to create over 1,500 new jobs for women who are trained in production and retail of stoves [1]
Features:
Capacity Building
Region: SSA Launch: 2013 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Government program to give out clean cook stoves to women in rural communities to cut down on the use of harmful wood stoves [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Government program to give out clean cook stoves to women in rural communities to cut down on the use of harmful wood stoves [1]
Features:
Direct Provision
Region: LAC Launch: 2009 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
National multi-stakeholder mitigation project to distribute LPG & improved biomass stoves.
Features:
Type: National
Description:
National multi-stakeholder mitigation project to distribute LPG & improved biomass stoves.
Features:
Direct Provision
Region: LAC Launch: 2008 [2] End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Innovative financing model in which the stove user provides no cash contribution but rather provides the basic construction material that is locally available such as adobe, lime, water and also participate during the stove construction [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Innovative financing model in which the stove user provides no cash contribution but rather provides the basic construction material that is locally available such as adobe, lime, water and also participate during the stove construction [1]
Features:
Special Financing
Carbon Financing
Region: SSA Launch: 2007 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Microfinance programs, subsidies for biogas stoves and suppliers, and duty exemptions for purchasing stoves above tier 2. RISE rating 26/100 [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Microfinance programs, subsidies for biogas stoves and suppliers, and duty exemptions for purchasing stoves above tier 2. RISE rating 26/100 [1]
Features:
Special financing
Subsidy
Region: SEA Launch: 2010 End: 2018
Type: National
Description:
Government program to increase the availability of diversified household fuels in a sustainable way and increase the income of affected communities while preserving the forest ecosystems, focus on sustainable charcoal production [5]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Government program to increase the availability of diversified household fuels in a sustainable way and increase the income of affected communities while preserving the forest ecosystems, focus on sustainable charcoal production [5]
Features:
Capacity Building
Region: SA Launch: 1991 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Anagi' cookstoves disseminated on a large scale by the Integrated Development Association (IDEA). The stove is designed to cater for the cooking needs of an average family of 6 people [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Anagi' cookstoves disseminated on a large scale by the Integrated Development Association (IDEA). The stove is designed to cater for the cooking needs of an average family of 6 people [1]
Features:
Direct Provision
Region: SSA Launch: 2009 [3] End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
The project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by providing micro finance for LPG fuel and appliance systems [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
The project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by providing micro finance for LPG fuel and appliance systems [1]
Features:
Special Financing
Carbon Financing
Region: SSA Launch: 2011 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Initiated to increase coordination in the ICS sector, for stakeholders to better understand and develop the sector through multi-stakeholder processes, while doing studies to come to a joint way forward for further ICS market development [3].
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Initiated to increase coordination in the ICS sector, for stakeholders to better understand and develop the sector through multi-stakeholder processes, while doing studies to come to a joint way forward for further ICS market development [3].
Features:
Policy
Capacity Building
Awareness
Region: SSA Launch: 2018 End: 2023
Type: National
Description:
Partnership program between the Government of Tanzania and UNIDO to promote biofuels for cooking to curb deforestation and reduce dependence on traditional solid fuels [2]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Partnership program between the Government of Tanzania and UNIDO to promote biofuels for cooking to curb deforestation and reduce dependence on traditional solid fuels [2]
Features:
Subsidy
Technical Assistance
Region: SSA Launch: 2005 End: 2020
Type: National
Description:
Facilitates the sustainable market entry of Matawi stoves by employing ‘performance driven’ programming approaches suitable to the context of ICS artisans [1]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Facilitates the sustainable market entry of Matawi stoves by employing ‘performance driven’ programming approaches suitable to the context of ICS artisans [1]
Features:
Technical Assistance
RBF
Awareness
Region: SSA Launch: 2017 End: 2019
Type: National
Description:
Working with EnDev, the program increases access to innovative energy technologies in rural areas and focusing on mini-grids.
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Working with EnDev, the program increases access to innovative energy technologies in rural areas and focusing on mini-grids.
Features:
Direct Provision
Electrification
Region: SSA Launch: 2016 End: 2019
Type: National
Description:
Build/expand the distribution supply chain for qualified stoves, facilitate the integration of the stove supply chain though “matchmaking” between manufacturers and distributors, develop and field test high-impact marketing and consumer finance schemes; roll-out of a quality assurance and technical support program in support of manufacturers [1] RISE rating 63/100 [3]
Features:
Type: National
Description:
Build/expand the distribution supply chain for qualified stoves, facilitate the integration of the stove supply chain though “matchmaking” between manufacturers and distributors, develop and field test high-impact marketing and consumer finance schemes; roll-out of a quality assurance and technical support program in support of manufacturers [1] RISE rating 63/100 [3]
Features:
Capacity Building
Pilot
Special Finance
Technical Capacity
Region: SSA Launch: 2016 End: N/A
Type: National
Description:
Communications campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to adopt the use of improved cook stoves as a way of promoting energy saving cooking practices, through door-to-door outreach, market events, social media campaign, print and radio advertising [1]
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Type: National
Description:
Communications campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to adopt the use of improved cook stoves as a way of promoting energy saving cooking practices, through door-to-door outreach, market events, social media campaign, print and radio advertising [1]
Features:
Awareness
Region: SSA Launch: 2015 End: N/A
Type: Regional
Description:
ESMAP & AFTEG implemented initiative. For example, during 2015-2016, designed & funded a project in Uganda that is taking a unique approach to increasing cookstove adoption rates. The project is focusing on value chain integration and results-based commercial distribution [4]
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Type: Regional
Description:
ESMAP & AFTEG implemented initiative. For example, during 2015-2016, designed & funded a project in Uganda that is taking a unique approach to increasing cookstove adoption rates. The project is focusing on value chain integration and results-based commercial distribution [4]
Features:
Technical Assistance
Capacity Building
Special Finance
Funding
Policy
RBF
Region: EAP Launch: 2009 End: 2014+
Type: Regional
Description:
ESMAP supported program as follow up to the flagship energy report (One Goal, Two Paths: Achieving Universal Access to Modern Energy in east Asia and the Pacific). Focus on achieving access to modern cooking and heating [4]
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Type: Regional
Description:
ESMAP supported program as follow up to the flagship energy report (One Goal, Two Paths: Achieving Universal Access to Modern Energy in east Asia and the Pacific). Focus on achieving access to modern cooking and heating [4]
Features:
RBF
Technical Assistance
Capacity Building
Policy
Region: LAC Launch: 2009 End: N/A
Type: Regional
Description:
World Bank program: (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua). Part of broader Latin America/Caribbean (SE4ALL TA Program) [1]
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Type: Regional
Description:
World Bank program: (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua). Part of broader Latin America/Caribbean (SE4ALL TA Program) [1]
Features:
Special Financing
Awareness
Technical Assistance
Capacity Building
Region: SSA Launch: 2010 End: N/A
Type: Regional
Description:
World Bank program to modernize biomass energy sector, supporting nine pilot biomass energy projects in eight SSA countries [1]
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Type: Regional
Description:
World Bank program to modernize biomass energy sector, supporting nine pilot biomass energy projects in eight SSA countries [1]
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Funding
Region: LAC Launch: 1991 End: 2020
Type: Regional
Description:
SICA has identified clean cooking as the region’s high priority in its Sustainable Energy Strategy for 2020. All countries in region are signatories [1]
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Type: Regional
Description:
SICA has identified clean cooking as the region’s high priority in its Sustainable Energy Strategy for 2020. All countries in region are signatories [1]
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Policy
Region: SSA Launch: 2007 End: 2020
Type: Regional
Description:
The Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) launched at the First High-Level Meeting of the AEEP in Vienna in September 2010 by stakeholders from the two continents. Overall aim: contribute to political objectives for increasing access to modern energy services, improve energy security with renewable energy, and contribute to socioeconomic development following a climate-resilient development pathway [1].
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Type: Regional
Description:
The Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) launched at the First High-Level Meeting of the AEEP in Vienna in September 2010 by stakeholders from the two continents. Overall aim: contribute to political objectives for increasing access to modern energy services, improve energy security with renewable energy, and contribute to socioeconomic development following a climate-resilient development pathway [1].
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Funding
Technical Assistance
Capacity Building
Policy
Region: SSA Launch: 2011 (Ghana) [2] End: N/A
Type: Regional
Description:
ESMAP has provided funding support to pilot enhanced smoking ovens in selected West Africa countries; to conduct an impact assessment of the enhanced smoking ovens in terms of social, economic, environmental and health impact; and to conduct trainings and workshops to have a peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and lessons learned sharing for future scaling up [1]
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Type: Regional
Description:
ESMAP has provided funding support to pilot enhanced smoking ovens in selected West Africa countries; to conduct an impact assessment of the enhanced smoking ovens in terms of social, economic, environmental and health impact; and to conduct trainings and workshops to have a peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and lessons learned sharing for future scaling up [1]
Features:
Funding
Technical Assistance
Pilot
Region: N/A Launch: 2011 End: 2030
Type: Global
Description:
Quasi-International Organization under Austrian law in 2016 and headquartered in Vienna with a satellite office in Washington, DC, United States [1]
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Type: Global
Description:
Quasi-International Organization under Austrian law in 2016 and headquartered in Vienna with a satellite office in Washington, DC, United States [1]
Features:
Awareness
Capacity Building
Region: N/A Launch: 2013 End: 2020
Type: Global
Description:
Helps countries meet SE4ALL access goal, financing provided by the EU [1]
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Type: Global
Description:
Helps countries meet SE4ALL access goal, financing provided by the EU [1]
Features:
Funding
Technical Assistance
Capacity Building
Policy
Region: N/A Launch: 2012 (stove standard initiated) End: 2018 (standard passed)
Type: Global
Description:
Standard setting body - first global standards for cookstoves ISO 19867-1:2018 (TC 285) [1]
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Type: Global
Description:
Standard setting body - first global standards for cookstoves ISO 19867-1:2018 (TC 285) [1]
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Technical Assistance
Region: N/A Launch: 2012 End: N/A
Type: Global
Description:
Nonprofit public-private partnership established to aggregate/deploy LPG, working with 8 African countries and regional players like ECOWAS in planning, policy and regulatory reforms, and investments. Identified around US$1 billion of potential LPG scale-up investments in 3 first-mover African countries, around US$1 billion in other priority countries. More than 20 countries have requested GLPGP assistance [2]
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Type: Global
Description:
Nonprofit public-private partnership established to aggregate/deploy LPG, working with 8 African countries and regional players like ECOWAS in planning, policy and regulatory reforms, and investments. Identified around US$1 billion of potential LPG scale-up investments in 3 first-mover African countries, around US$1 billion in other priority countries. More than 20 countries have requested GLPGP assistance [2]
Features:
Technical Assistance
Pilot
Funding
Policy
Region: N/A Launch: 2005 End: 2019
Type: Global
Description:
Multi-stakeholder initiative, spearheaded by GIZ, biggest donor improved stoves over 10 years- first phase [3]
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Type: Global
Description:
Multi-stakeholder initiative, spearheaded by GIZ, biggest donor improved stoves over 10 years- first phase [3]
Features:
Direct Provision
RBF
Awareness
Capacity Building
Technical Assistance
Funding
Region: N/A Launch: 2010 End: 2021
Type: Global
Description:
Multi-stakeholder initiative, spearheaded by GIZ, biggest donor improved stoves over 10 years- second phase [4]
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Type: Global
Description:
Multi-stakeholder initiative, spearheaded by GIZ, biggest donor improved stoves over 10 years- second phase [4]
Features:
Direct Provision
RBF
Awareness
Capacity Building
Technical Assistance
Funding
Region: N/A Launch: 2012 End: N/A
Type: Global
Description:
Voluntary partnership led by governments, includes 64 state partners, 17 IGOs and 56 NGOs as well as hundreds of actors from civil society carrying out actions on the ground [2]
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Type: Global
Description:
Voluntary partnership led by governments, includes 64 state partners, 17 IGOs and 56 NGOs as well as hundreds of actors from civil society carrying out actions on the ground [2]
Features:
Technical Assistance
Capacity Building
Funding
Region: N/A Launch: 2005 End: 2006
Type: Global
Description:
GIZ (federally owned German enterprise) has supported been along supporter in the clean cooking sector. In particular, through the Poverty-Oriented Basic Energy Services (HERA) program for the last 35 years or more. GIZ has been active in numerous countries supporting stove and fuel interventions [3,4]
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Type: Global
Description:
GIZ (federally owned German enterprise) has supported been along supporter in the clean cooking sector. In particular, through the Poverty-Oriented Basic Energy Services (HERA) program for the last 35 years or more. GIZ has been active in numerous countries supporting stove and fuel interventions [3,4]
Features:
Direct Provision
Funding
Capacity Building
Policy
Awareness
Special Financing
Pilot
Technical Assistance
Region: N/A Launch: 2014 End: N/A
Type: Global
Description:
Two guarantee facilities established: $25 million of first guarantee facility for financing clean cookstoves and fuels, $100 million second facility exclusively targeting manufacturers and distributors of clean cookstoves and fuels [1]
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Type: Global
Description:
Two guarantee facilities established: $25 million of first guarantee facility for financing clean cookstoves and fuels, $100 million second facility exclusively targeting manufacturers and distributors of clean cookstoves and fuels [1]
Features:
Special Financing
Technical Assistance
Region: N/A Launch: 2013 End: N/A
Type: Global
Description:
Bix Capital is an initiative of Shell Foundation, Goodwell and Cardano Development that provides flexible working capital debt financing to companies in the value chain for the design, production and marketing of essential household products in base-of-pyramid markets in developing countries [2]
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Type: Global
Description:
Bix Capital is an initiative of Shell Foundation, Goodwell and Cardano Development that provides flexible working capital debt financing to companies in the value chain for the design, production and marketing of essential household products in base-of-pyramid markets in developing countries [2]
Features:
RBF
Carbon Financing
Region: N/A Launch: 2014 [2] End: N/A
Type: Global
Description:
The Clean Cooking Loan Fund (CCLF) helps to leverage private sector finance to scale-up the adoption of clean cookstoves to billions of people around the globe. Developed by CCA, Nexus Carbon for Development, and Gold Standard Foundation [3]
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Type: Global
Description:
The Clean Cooking Loan Fund (CCLF) helps to leverage private sector finance to scale-up the adoption of clean cookstoves to billions of people around the globe. Developed by CCA, Nexus Carbon for Development, and Gold Standard Foundation [3]
Features:
Special Financing
Carbon Financing
Region: N/A Launch: 2014/2015 End: N/A
Type: Global
Description:
ESMAP program: cross-sectoral collaboration between the Energy, Environment, Health, Gender, Agriculture, and Climate Change units of the World Bank and IFC. One of key strategies of the ECCH program is to strengthen internal and external partnership and promote collaboration [1]
Features:
Type: Global
Description:
ESMAP program: cross-sectoral collaboration between the Energy, Environment, Health, Gender, Agriculture, and Climate Change units of the World Bank and IFC. One of key strategies of the ECCH program is to strengthen internal and external partnership and promote collaboration [1]
Features:
Capacity Building
Technical Assistance
Funding
Region: N/A Launch: 2005 [2] End:
Type: Global
Description:
The Netherlands is investing in access to renewable energy, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable, specifically women. One of the 15 key indicators of Dutch development policy is to offer 50 million people access to renewable energy between 2015 and 2030 [1]
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Type: Global
Description:
The Netherlands is investing in access to renewable energy, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable, specifically women. One of the 15 key indicators of Dutch development policy is to offer 50 million people access to renewable energy between 2015 and 2030 [1]
Features:
Capacity Building
Special Financing
Funding
Policy
Region: N/A Launch: 2012 End: 2022
Type: Global
Description:
SE4ALL commitment from BoA: Bank of America has set a goal to commit $50 billion over ten years to finance Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Energy Access and other activities that advance the low-carbon economy [1]
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Type: Global
Description:
SE4ALL commitment from BoA: Bank of America has set a goal to commit $50 billion over ten years to finance Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Energy Access and other activities that advance the low-carbon economy [1]
Features:
Funding
Region: N/A Launch: 2019 End: N/A
Type: Global
Description:
European program to mobilize investments in decentralized renewable energy projects. Supports private sector business and project developers, financiers and regulators. Builds on predecessor, the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) with an extended geographical focus beyond Africa [1]
Features:
Type: Global
Description:
European program to mobilize investments in decentralized renewable energy projects. Supports private sector business and project developers, financiers and regulators. Builds on predecessor, the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) with an extended geographical focus beyond Africa [1]
Features:
Capacity Building
Funding
RBF
Region: N/A Launch: 2013 [3] End: N/A
Type: Global
Description:
Funding facility with matching component available to implementing institutions to assist countries in identifying, adapting, and implementing proven best-practice energy efficiency and renewable energy policies [1]
Features:
Type: Global
Description:
Funding facility with matching component available to implementing institutions to assist countries in identifying, adapting, and implementing proven best-practice energy efficiency and renewable energy policies [1]
Features:
Funding
Region: N/A Launch: 2017 End: 2021
Type: Global
Description:
International study aimed at assessing the impact of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cooking stove and fuel intervention on health. Emory University (Rollins), Johns Hopkins University and Colorado State University. HAPIN Trial centers are located in four countries (1).
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Type: Global
Description:
International study aimed at assessing the impact of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cooking stove and fuel intervention on health. Emory University (Rollins), Johns Hopkins University and Colorado State University. HAPIN Trial centers are located in four countries (1).
Features:
Health
Region: N/A Launch: 2019 End: 2024
Type: Global
Description:
Led by Loughborough University and ESMAP, program aims to accelerate the transition from biomass-based cooking to modern, clean, low carbon energy-efficient alternative methods & utilize renewable sources of electricity like solar [1]
Features:
Type: Global
Description:
Led by Loughborough University and ESMAP, program aims to accelerate the transition from biomass-based cooking to modern, clean, low carbon energy-efficient alternative methods & utilize renewable sources of electricity like solar [1]
Features:
Technical Assistance
Pilot
Capacity Building
RBF
Electrification
Region: N/A Launch: 2012 End: 2017
Type: Global
Description:
DSCS is a associate award of the EEREP Renewable Energy Leader with Associates RELWA program [1]
Features:
Type: Global
Description:
DSCS is a associate award of the EEREP Renewable Energy Leader with Associates RELWA program [1]
Features:
Technical Assistance
Pilot