Kenya
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The cook stoves are efficient, affordable improved stoves, which cut on the average wood consumption, which will in the long run reduces deforestation and reduce dependence on open fire cooking with its poor health consequences to women and children; reduced coughing and eye irritations.
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The stove uses around a third of the wood consumed by a traditional cooking fire. It saves upto 50% of the fuel. |
The stoves are sold at a price between KShs 1500 - 2000 (USD15 - 20). |
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Repair of the clay liner. |
wood fuel |
The stove produces some smoke, therefore a good ventilation is needed in kitchen.
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Is available at Aniga Community Based Organization (CBO) in Seme sub-county, Kisumu county, Kenya.
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Production of the stoves requires training in stove production, done by Carbon Zero (Kenya). Use of the stoves requires only a short introduction.
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The use of stoves reduces carbon emissions and saves about 50% fuel, hence there are less trees cut.
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It is used in Kisumu county in Kenya. The introduction started in 2014-16, when at least 1600 were installed by Carbon Zero Kenya facilitated by supporting schemes in sub counties of Kisumu. In these areas there is a shortage of firewood, and therefore there is big interest as many families collect the firewood, which takes time.
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Successful because they are affordable, and low in smoke generation. The raw materials are available locally in Kisumu, and they use around a third of the wood consumed by a traditional three-stone cooking fire place.
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It is a simple process that involve sourcing sand from the lake shores, buying a few bags of cement and the metallic parts, which are then put together-knead clay, mix concrete and bind these to come up with the stoves.
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The Aniga Women Initiative has more than 50 members, who makes energy-saving cooking stoves and sell them directly to consumers at an affordable process. The women have been trained on stove production, marketing and promotion.
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Support for development-financial support, and training by the UK organisation Global Footsteps.
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Effective collaboration among the women in Aniga Women initiative, and effective collaboration between the Aniga women members and the UK based international organization, Global footsteps. Thorough training in the stove production and marketing.
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https://anigawomeninitiative.or.ke/shop/environment/cookstoves/ and https://global-footsteps.org/index.php/2020/05/04/aniga-women-initiative/
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https://co2balance.wordpress.com/2016/06/14/
making-it-work-local-community-engagement-and-leadership/
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SusWatch Kenya
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2020-09-30
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