CHF's mission in undertaking fuel efficient stoves programs is to reduce the environmental impact of local cooking techniques, improve health and safety for stove users as well as fuel gatherers, and strengthen families' income and capacity to commit time to other activities.
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Our Focus
CHF is currently launching a new fuel efficient stove program in Rwanda, following a completed assessment during the fall of 2009. The goal of the program will be to improve health of rural families, especially women and children while reducing indoor air pollution.
Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas
CHF has experience in monitoring the impact of a fuel efficient stove program and by doing so, influenced changes in design of our stove to suit the needs of the local cultural cooking practices. CHF hopes to continue refining this method of improving upon our stove design and working with the local population to ensure our interventions are well received.
CHF has experience in Sudan in developing the market for local metal workers to produce a stove design efficiently.
CHF has not had experience to date in the standardization of technologies supporting household fuel efficiency.
CHF has experience in monitoring the impact of a fuel efficient stove program and by doing so, influenced changes in design of our stove to suit the needs of the local cultural cooking practices.
Relevant Publications or Studies
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Our Contribution to the Partnership
CHF would like to participate in the PCIA by forming partnerships and sharing experiences in order to contribute to stoves programs globally. CHF has extensive experience in market development, infrastructure and construction as well as health and sees great strength in tying these components into a more holistic program around household fuel efficiency and reduction of indoor air pollution.
