Project Detail

Promotion of Solar Box Cookers for Environment Conservation in Kagera Region - A pilot Scheme

- To fabricate and distribute 40 solar box cookers under a pilot sheme aimed at tackling energy crisis in the rural areas of Kagera regions.
- To train trainers who will popularize the solar box cooker model by training other people how to fabricate and use.
- To reduce the workload for women as the solar box cookers simplify cooking as compared to charcoal and fuelwood stoves
- To improve hygienic conditions during cooking as the solar cookers have neither smoke nor soot
-To popularize the use of solar energy by demonstrating the application of photovoltaic systems as an alternative source of energy in rural areas.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Kagera Community Development Trust, Bukoba

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

Phase 1

Grant Amount:

US$ 13,116.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 2,622.62

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 1,738.00

Project Number:

TAN/98/05

Start Date:

10/1998

End Date:

12/1999

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Notable Community Participation

Communities participated through training in the manufacture and use of solar box cookers. Communities were also exposed to model solar box cookers.

Gender Focus

In Kagera, collection of fuelwood is the task of men while use of fuelwood for cooking is a women's task. The project therefore helped to reduce workload to both men and women.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous peoples were involved int he sensitization and training for adoption of solar box cookers.

Project sustainability

Project address livelihood issues, which is critical for sustainability of project results.

Policy Impact

Project experiences provided usedful inputs in the policy formulation process for the National Energy Policy

Capacity - Building Component

Project facilitated training in the manufacture and use of solar box cookers as an alternative to fuelwood.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Project financing is shared between grantee and GEF/SGP.

Planning gef grant

Project has potential for scale up to GEF MSP.

Planning non gef grant

Project has potential for scale up to GEF MSP.

Policy Influence

Project provided policy inputs on the feasibility of solar box cookers as alternative source of energy at household level instead of woodfuel.

Replication of project activities

Project replicated in villages of Bukoba rural, Kagera Region.

Linkages gef projects

Project was not linked to any GEF large size project.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Reduction in the use of fuelwood leads to reduction in the rate of deforestation which in turn improves the local environment.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Wide use of solar box cookers, contributes to improving global environment. This fact was emphasized through the project.

Project Results

40 solar box cookers were producted and distributed to strategic locations for uptake. Progress reports show that the technology was replicated in various parts of Kagera region.

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