This project anticipates to contribute to develop a robust system to bring about public-private partnership and ultimately benefit the majority of Ethiopian poor families, particularly women and children who are suffering from indoor air pollution, perennial drudgery, deforestation and lately increasing climate change effects.

Key results

• Functional and sustainable national forum for clean cooking
• "Clean cooking" is well addressed in the national policies and strategies of clean cooking subsector
• Biomass Energy Strategy (BEST) endorsed by the government
• National standard for Improved Cook Stoves is finalised and adopted
• A complete proposal devised to seek funding for the state-of-the-art facility for testing and certification of ICS to be in place