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LPG stoves in North Darfur, Sudan
The Facts 95% of Sudan’s population uses solid fuels: firewood, charcoal, etc.
For 10 trees cut down only 1 is regrown
Scarcity of biomass: travel 180 km + price increased by 500% since 2008
Gas stoves + cylinder: equivalent to 2/3 monthly salary
No consumer finance
Partnership: private organisation, international and local NGOs
Run by the community
Micro-finance and local women-led management
Eliminates the financial barrier to clean LPG stoves
Funded by the sale of carbon credits
The Project
Carbon Finance Project FundingResult-based financing
Carbon Clear
Practical Action
Low-Smoke Stoves project
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Impacts Monitoring ReportShabaka
Micro fund
Reasons for Offsetting Carbon Emissions
September 2014:Study by Imperial College London University’s Centre for Environmental Policy (CEP)Research investigated 72 of the larger companies participating in voluntary carbon offsetting programmes
Less Reporting, More Monitoring
Maintenance of Beneficiary/Sale Database
Quarterly Kitchen Surveys
Monthly Micro-Finance Records
Yearly Usage Survey
Biennial Water Boiling Tests
Biennial Leakage Assessment
Kitchen Performance Tests
Measuring Impacts: a Few Findings
7,500 stoves distributed
Carbon Emissions: 75,000+ tCO2 avoided
Indoor Air Pollution: 99% acknowledge significant indoor air improvement
Empowering Women: 41% of husbands get involved with cooking activities
Energy Poverty: from 627 MJ to 833 MJ /capita / year
Reduce Deforestation: saving 3,000 tons wood/year
Maximising efficiency and impacts through monitoring
Gas stoves users still using wood and charcoal => lack of cash to refill and issues for cooking traditional dishes
With a gas stove, households save on average 7-8 USD / month
Stoves slowly stop functioning after 6 years of use
Saving staff monitoring time to maximise service time
Stove and fuel cost increase and financial sustainability