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Efficient stoves in the Eritrean highlands
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| Project Type |
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| Project Name | Dissemination of Improved Stove (Mogogo) in the Eritrean Highlands | ||
| Project Location | Eritrea, regions of Dekemhare and Logo Anseba | ||
| Project Standard | Gold Standard VER | ||
| Emission Reductions | 30'827 t CO2e (over 7 years) | ||
| Situation without project | Not sustainably cut wood | ||
| Project Status | Operation | ||
| Project Validation | Gold Standard | ||
| Project Start | January 2009 | ||
| Documentations | Gold Standard Project Documentation |
The carbon offset project in Eritrea supports the villagers in building smokeless, efficient ovens. The reduction of the smoke and greenhouse gases benefits the climate and at the same time promotes the health of women and children.
The project in Eritrea is being carried out by the Swiss support committee for Eritrea (Schweizerischen Unterstützungskomitee für Eritrea, SUKE) together with the Eritrean partner organization Vision Eritrea.
Until now, every household in Eritrea has a so-called mogogo oven with which the traditional flatbread (injera) is prepared. However, the ovens do not have a chimney or smoke outlet and consume large quantities of firewood, which is scarce in that region. The new smokeless and energy-saving mogogo oven model was developed and tested by the Eritrean energy ministry. With the new ovens, no more health-damaging smoke accumulates in the house during cooking, which benefits the health of the women and children. Moreover, the new mogogo saves about 50 percent of firewood. The consumption of firewood, and therefore also the deforestation and the emissions of greenhouse gases, are consequently reduced.
The project also includes other social advantages: The population saves itself the tiresome gathering of firewood and the cooking time is reduced. This way, more time remains for other tasks. Since less money has to be spent for the purchase of the expensive firewood, the project supports the poorest families in Eritrea and thus leads to a social balance.
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