Chinansi Foundation

Mission

CHINANSI is an abbreviation for Centre for Human rights and Institute for National Social Initiatives. The grassroots organisation was founded in 2007 by people who are moved by the issues that affect development in Balaka and the entire Malawi nation. It was registered in 2008 by the Registrar General under the 1962 Trustees Act: Registration number: TR/INC 4121 and also became an active member of the Council of Non-Governmental Organisations of Malawi (CONGOMA).

We exist to mentor the vulnerable communities in sustainable agriculture and food security, HIV/AIDS and sexual reproductive health and environmental management initiatives.

Organization Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Contact Information

Primary Contact	Mr. Simplex Chithyola simplex@chinansifoundation.org	Secondary Contact	Mr. Richard Tembo richard@chinansifoundation.org
Address	CCAP Guest House, Behind Balaka Stadium, Balaka, MAlawi P.O. Box 463, Balaka, Malawi Balaka, Eastern Region, Malawi +265 552 Malawi	Website	www.chinansifoundation.org
		Phone	+265 01 553 773
		Fax	N/A
		Calling/Fax Instructions	N/A

Our Focus

Primary Initiatives, Target Populations, and Scope of Work:
The Chinansi Foundation developed a CDM improved cooking stoves project which is at validation stage. This project, among many others, has a target to distribute 40,000 improved cook-stoves to rural households in Machinga district in Malawi. The Chinansi Foundation also has an initiative involving small scale rural solar lighting (LED lights replacing kerosene lamps in the grass-roots areas).
Fuels/Technologies:	Biogas Biomass Coal Hydroelectric Kerosene Liquid Petroleum Gas Solar	Sectors of Experience:	Behavior Change Carbon Finance Education Energy Forestry Renewable Energy Rural Development	Countries of Operation:	Malawi

Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas

Social/Cultural barriers to using traditional fuels and stoves:

It is expected that switching to ICS would pose a smaller barrier than switching to technologies using other types of fuel, such as LPG and electricity. However, the use of traditional stoves still imposes a very strong adoption barrier, which could result in the continuation of the use of traditional cooking methods. Overcoming this inertia requires a significant amount of sensitisation, marketing, demonstration and personal recommendation.

Market development for improved cooking technologies:

Chinansi has experience with rocket stoves which use a combustion chamber to emit the gases. At present we have branded what we call the "Mtetezi" Rocket Stove, which is ready for distribution to the communities in Machinaga district in Malawi.

Technology standardization for cooking, heating and ventilation:

CDM technologies

Indoor air pollution exposure and health monitoring:

CDM and Gold Standard technologies

Relevant Publications or Studies

None noted

Our Contribution to the Partnership

The Chinansi Foundation developed a CDM improved cooking stoves project which is at validation stage. This project, among many others, has a target to distribute 40,000 improved cook-stoves to rural households in Machinga district in Malawi.