Improved Cookstoves and Better Health in Bangladesh
The objective of this study is to identify lessons for improving cookstoves in Bangladesh through an evaluation of existing programs, the international experience on improved stoves, and the lessons from successes in the sanitation sector. Bangladesh's new renewable energy policy endorses creating a better environment for renewable energy technologies and promoting market development for improved cookstoves (Government of Bangladesh 2009). This study supports this policy direction by examining possible strategies to move forward the development of markets for improved stoves in Bangladesh. The study consists of several components: a national review of household energy programs; an evaluation of national sanitation programs; and an examination of improved cookstove programs from around the world, including China, Guatemala, Haiti, Mongolia, Nepal, and Uganda. The study is based on published literature, consultations with organizations throughout Bangladesh, site visits, and structured discussions with beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
Summary: | The objective of this study is to
identify lessons for improving cookstoves in Bangladesh
through an evaluation of existing programs, the
international experience on improved stoves, and the lessons
from successes in the sanitation sector. Bangladesh's
new renewable energy policy endorses creating a better
environment for renewable energy technologies and promoting
market development for improved cookstoves (Government of
Bangladesh 2009). This study supports this policy direction
by examining possible strategies to move forward the
development of markets for improved stoves in Bangladesh.
The study consists of several components: a national review
of household energy programs; an evaluation of national
sanitation programs; and an examination of improved
cookstove programs from around the world, including China,
Guatemala, Haiti, Mongolia, Nepal, and Uganda. The study is
based on published literature, consultations with
organizations throughout Bangladesh, site visits, and
structured discussions with beneficiaries and other stakeholders. |
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