Result of 10-years programme of Mass dissemination cookstoves in Cambodia

Socio-economic impacts and lessons learned

The new publication from GERES,”Dissemination of domestic efficient cookstoves in Cambodia” submits lessons learned from a large-scale dissemination, impact assessment and terms of access to carbon finance

The review consist on looking back on a 10-years programme, witch objectives are:

• present innovative methodological tools validated for technology transfer
• assess quantitatively the socioeconomic impacts from the dissemination of fuel-efficent cookstoves in Cambodia. An in-depth socioeconomic impact study will present quantifiable data on producers and users (income increase and health benefits).
• introduce the international mechanisms used for climate change mitigation. The success story will show that, when tackled together, poverty alleviation and climate change mitigation can add outstanding value to emissions reductions.
• advocate the urgency to integrate energy biomass in poverty alleviation, climate change mitigation and natural resources protection.

Available for distribution at COP15, In French and English language, this 70 pages document is meant for all stakeholders involved with Energy-Development-Climate issues: policymakers, international bodies and solidarity organizations, training and/or research institutes, carbon market operators.
It happened thanks to the support of Agence Française de Developpement (AFD)

To understand Africa's energy needs and find out about current solutions.

Drawing on 20 years' experience in rural Africa, GERES summarizes the results of studies and consultancies conducted in various African countries: ten practical information sheets make up an education pack that explains the needs and provides an understanding of the appropriate technical solutions currently being developed to lift energy constraints in rural Africa.  This publication will support the efforts of all development actors working to improve communities' living conditions.