Resilience

Cleaner Cooking Access in Lower Himalayan Region

Distributing 250,000 fuel-efficient stoves to rural and semi-urban households in Nepal, cutting firewood use and emissions while improving health and easing the cooking burden, especially for women.

OVERVIEW

Stove Revolution: Nepal's Green Future

  • Distribution of Improved Cook Stoves

    Provide 250,000 fuel-efficient stoves to rural and semi-urban households, reducing firewood use and emissions.

  • Environmental and Social Benefits

    Improve health conditions, conserve forests, and alleviate cooking burden, especially for women. Address widespread use of traditional biomass stoves, introducing energy-efficient alternatives to reduce environmental and social burdens.

Impacts and benefits

The implementation of the Improved Cook Stoves (ICS) project in Zambia is expected to have significant positive impacts and benefits.

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SDG 3 (Good Health & well-being)

Reduction in indoor air pollution in rural households.

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SDG 5 (Gender Equality)

Reduction in time for unpaid domestic work for women.

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SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy)

Distributing 250,000 Improved Cookstove to benefit over 2 million individuals.

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SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Reducing 80,96,475tonnes of CO2 by disseminating Improved cookstoves.

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