At a glance
The project involves the manufacturing and distribution of efficient charcoal cookstoves that will replace conventional inefficient cookstoves that are currently being used in Nigeria. The objective of the project is to help and improve the health of thousands of families in all regions of Nigeria and simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions by disseminating fuel-efficient charcoal stoves. The project activity is inherently focusing on decreasing the workload of women by providing them efficient methods of cooking and also helping financial savings due to significant saving of charcoal, which is one of the major financial spendings of households.
CO₂ benefits
Forests and trees play an important role in the fight against climate change, because they serve as carbon sinks by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and transforming it into biomass through photosynthesis. One big issue in Nigeria is the dramatic increase of deforestation which consequently leads to a significant increase in CO2 emissions. The improved charcoal stoves will curb deforestation by decreasing demand for charcoal. The project will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fuel wood consumption by disseminating fuel-efficient and clean charcoal stoves. The new efficient cookstove is estimated to be 35% more fuel-efficient than traditional methods. The estimated amount of annual CO2 reduction accounts for 231,729 CO2.
Biodiversity benefits
There is no risk for biodiversity or habitat. In fact, the project benefits the biodiversity hotspot, the Coast Atlantic Forest, by reducing forest degradation due to extraction of wood for fuel. Less deforestation is not only beneficial in the fight against climate change, it also helps to secure the natural habitat of animals and plants and supports sustainable development. Furthermore, the new stove reduces the amount of wood taken from the local biome, the Atlantic Rainforest, by half, thereby contributing to increased protection of natural resources.
Socio-economic benefits
The project aims to improve the quality of lives and health of the Nigerian population by providing them with energy efficient cookstoves. Especially poorer people in Nigeria used to cook with traditional, soil fuel cookstoves and open fires resulting in serious air pollution that cause 64,000 deaths per year. Furthermore, the project contributes to gender-equality and the empowerment of women. It will engage approximately 400,000 women who will become owners of a modern wood-burning stove and receive information and training on environmental and safety issues directly from other rural women. Furthermore, it benefits poorer communities, whose members have few assets or land titles in form of relief from high fuel costs.
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Project verification
This project is verified by Gold Standard. The Gold Standard was established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGO’s. It is a voluntary carbon offset program focused on progressing the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring that project’s benefit their neighboring communities. The certification mark is awarded and managed by the Gold Standard Foundation, a non-profit foundation.
