Enabling Cleaner Cooking in Malawi

Tackling deforestation and improving women’s health in rural Malawi

This project builds and distributes efficient cooking stoves in rural Malawi, a Least Developed Country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fuelwood production is a major cause of deforestation in Malawi, and the project’s stoves reduce fuelwood consumption by more than 60%. Traditional stoves and open fires also create severe health risks through indoor air pollution. The project’s cleaner stoves thus also create significant health benefits, particularly for women and children.

The stoves are built into household kitchens as a fixed element, with most stove parts produced directly in villages from local materials. Community members are trained to build stoves in each village household, with guidance and quality assurance provided by project staff.

Local project implementation is led by Total Landcare (TLC) and TLC Green. Carbon asset development is led by C-Quest Capital.

Certification:
•    Certified and registered under the United Nations' Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

The project stove uses 70% less firewood and reduces indoor air pollution

An improved stove in use by a proud owner

Kitchen wall blackened by smoke from traditional cooking

The stove is distributed throughout rural Malawi