What is the new Clean Cooking label in Bamako Mali?
The Malian Alliance for Clean Cooking (M-ACC) with the support of SNV and EnDev launched a new clean cooking label in Bamako Mali on March 27. The label which is named GWA+, meaning “stove+” in Bambara language will allow women and men to make informed choices about the cooking equipment they need.
Can improved cooking appliances be adopted in Mali?
Through funding from Energising Development (ENDEV), SNV implements a market development project for improved cooking appliances in Mali. Household cooking in urban and peri-urban settings in Mali is mainly done with charcoal and wood. One of the main barriers to the adoption of Improved Cookstoves (ICS) in Mali is the weak market organisation.
Can improved cookstoves be adopted in Mali?
Household cooking in urban and peri-urban settings in Mali is mainly done with charcoal and wood. One of the main barriers to the adoption of Improved Cookstoves (ICS) in Mali is the weak market organisation. The capacity to produce ICS exists, but as production is mainly done by individual artisans, quality control is challenging.