The traditional cooking practice in Bangladesh uses a “three-stone” cooking stove. Only 5%-10% of the house\u00ad holds in Bangladesh use fossil fuels such as kerosene or liquated petroleum gas for cooking. The majority uses a mix of agricultural residues, twigs, leaves, cow dung, and firewood. The combustion of some of this biomass in the traditional cooking stoves generates a variety of gases including carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide, and other particulate matters. The replacement of traditional stoves by improved cooking stoves (ICS) improves heat transfer, which reduces the total amount of fuel required for cooking and the amount of emissions. Altogether, the improved cook stoves have the following benefits-<\/p>\n

\u2022 Yearly reduction of Carbon Di-oxide emission is 2.145 tons per ICS
\n\u2022 Yearly savings of fuel wood 1.277 tons per stove
\n\u2022 Fuel and time consumption of ICS is 50% less than those of traditional stoves.
\n\u2022 Saves money
\n\u2022 Almost smoke-free environment that ensures healthy life, especially of mother and children.<\/p>\n

Goal<\/strong>
\nEnergy Efficiency<\/p>\n

Geographical Coverage
\n<\/strong>Chakaria, Moheshkhali, Pekua, Ramu, Cox’s Bazar Sadar & Ukhiya Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar District; Banshkhali & Lohagora Upazilas of Chottogram district; Lama upazila of Bandarban District and Kapasia Upazila of Gazipur District.<\/p>\n

Objective<\/strong>
\n\u2022 To save traditional fuels by the popularization of the improved stove and keep pollution free environment in rural areas
\n\u2022 To reduce indoor air pollution (IAP) in the kitchen.
\n\u2022 To develop skilled manpower through the training course of improved stoves to the unemployed men and women of the country
\n\u2022 To create awareness about the effectiveness and usefulness of improved stoves by massive advertisements through various media.
\n\u2022 To reduce deforestation and maintain the ecological balance of the country by the massive use of the improved stove.
\n\u2022 To involve different Government, Semi-Government and Non-Government Organizations in the dissemination program of improved stoves.
\n\u2022 To improve the hygienic condition of the kitchen<\/p>\n

Major Activities<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Training on benefits ICS.
\n\u2022 Courtyard meeting on climate change and impact of deforestation.
\n\u2022 Session on Health hazards due to indoor smoke.
\n\u2022 Awareness raising session on air pollution.<\/p>\n

Achievements<\/strong>
\nTotal 72,500 ICS were installed last year among which 43,500 were Portable, 16,000 Single Burner, and 13,000 Double Burner. District wise and Upazila wise achievements are stated below:<\/p>\n

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Challenges<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Covid-19 was the greatest challenge last year.
\n\u2022 Lack of adequate financial support to execute the activities at the field level.
\n\u2022 Scarcity of raw material for res production.
\n\u2022 Interruption in supply because of inadequate transportation facilities due to Covid-19 and bad road conditions due to heavy rainfall
\n\u2022 Lack of awareness on the health hazards resulting from smoke and the benefits of using res.
\n\u2022 Financial incapability of the prospective beneficiaries to buy res.<\/p>\n

ICS user at home<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Yearly reduction of Carbon di oxide emission: 2.145 ton per JCS
\n\u2022 Yearly savings of fuel wood:1.277 ton per stove
\n\u2022 Fuel and time consumption of ICS:
\n50% less than traditional stove
\n\u2022 Almost Smoke Free environment that ensures healthy life, especially of mother and children.<\/p>\n

Lesson Learned<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Involvement of community leaders gives easy access to any community.
\n\u2022 To proliferate the use of res, widespread promotion is needed across the country.
\n\u2022 Staff capacity needs to be developed by training.
\n\u2022 Involvement of community leaders, Local government and general physicians can improve the users’ awareness.
\n\u2022 Local or women entrepreneurship may be developed for reaching out to the beneficiaries in every village for providing res in every village to reach the beneficiary easily.<\/p>\n

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