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Locally made Fuel–efficient Stoves

create Jobs and save Trees in Malawi

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Who and Where

Rural poor subsistence-farming households: 180,370 people in 321 communities

in the Msamala area, Balaka District, Malawi.

15,000 rural school children

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The problemsFirewood only source of cooking fuel> But deforestation increasing >> Scarcity of firewood >>> More Time and danger

No alternatives to subsistence farming

Rural schools not attracting teachers

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The solution Improve sustainable access to, and the use of, energy. So focus on fuel-efficient cooking

Holistic approach; link to wider developmentLocal enterprises – rather than selling or handing-out imported stoves

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What we did1. Raised awareness of energy issues

2. Trained groups to make the stoves

3. Marketed these stoves locally

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What we did (2):4. Stoves and woodlots at health centres

5. Solar PV in rural primary schools

6. Enabled community forest management

7. New sustainable businesses for charcoal burners and fuel-wood vendors

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Achievements (2009-2013)• 25,000 stoves made, 96% in use • 100 fixed stoves at 9 health centres• 20 remote schools with solar PV • 505 ha of village forest areas. • 6,500,000 tree seedlings planted • 4,436 households in new businesses,

incl. 954 former charcoal burners & traders

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ImpactsBeneficiaries’ income doubled

Firewood use 60% lowersaving money, labour and timepeople eating better

Health guardians more time with patients

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Impacts (2):Schools providing better education - Improved exam results- More go on to secondary schoolTeachers staying in rural posts

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Scaling-upReplication in other districts: 60,000+ stoves now made and distributed

Concern Universal managing the national programme for two million stoves by 2020

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Innovations

School income enabled by electricity

Food-energy systems piloted (pigeon pea)

Thermo-electric generator tested

Carbon finance

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ConclusionsProject addressed both the supply side (afforestation) and the demand side (fuel saving stoves)Showed a social marketing approach to stove production and adoption can work

This is a model that can be replicated elsewhere in rural Africa and beyond

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Conclusions (2)Good collaboration between forestry, education, environment, community development and energyWorked with decentralized government structures to increased coverage and sustainability

So energy projects should link with other issues for greater impact

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Thank you!