DATABASE
Project
The New Lao Cook Stove Project
Country
Laos
Year
2003
Issue
Social
Economic
Environmental
Gender Empowerment
Mitigation To Climate Change
Biomass, land use and natural resource preservation
Solutions
Link
energy-access.gnesd.org
Abstract
This project involved designing an energy-efficient household cookstove, and establishing large-scale production, quality assurance and distribution systems to support its uptake. The project reduces pressure on native forests, improves the health and livelihoods of stove users, and creates business and employment opportunities.
Main Donor
Ministry of Industry
(Government)
Implementing Actor
GERES. Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités. (NGOs)