GS1340 Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA-29 - Improved Cookstove F3PA project in Nahouri

The tiipaalga association, a non-profit organization in Burkina Faso has developed a PoA (Programme of Activities) in 2014 to promote and implement improved cook stoves in the rural areas. Now, Fair Climate Fund (FCF), a Dutch organization based in Utrecht, The Netherlands in an agreement with tiipaalga association along with local communities/federation is developing 5 grouped VPAs (Voluntary Project Activities) that will cover the municipalities of Pô, Tiébélé and Gniaro in the Province of Nahouri and will seek inclusion under the registered gold standard PoA and later certify under Fairtrade Climate Standard. This VPA, being part of the 5 grouped VPAs, will be developed to implement clean, safe and energy efficient cooking stoves which will consume less firewood and reduce smoke in the cooking area. The project promotes the implementation improved cook stove which is a mud made 3 stones efficient woodstove “F3PA”. The improved cook stoves will replace traditional cooking stoves, which utilize firewood and charcoal. With this approach, the 5 VPAs will reach out to more than 10,000 households in the Province of Nahouri in Burkina Faso. This project seeks to increase access of rural communities to improved cook stoves by implementing F3PA mud stoves and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Burkina Faso. The improved cook stoves or F3PA mud stoves will be made of a mixture of clay mud, straw, dung of a donkey or cow and water. The stove will be constructed by locally available, inexpensive materials and its size will be customized as per the size of corresponding family. The project implementation will be done by imparting training to the local women in the rural areas. The technical and operational skill will be developed at local level which provides knowledge at household level on how to use and maintain the improved cook stoves. The implementation also includes component of education on hygienic usage and on the threat of climate change and health hazards related to the old cooking system and inform on the health and environmental benefits of using such efficient cook stoves. The proposed improved cook stove technology will create a positive impact on the environment and eligible for generating Gold Standard certified emission reduction units which will be later certified under Fairtrade Climate Standard. The revenue for the sale of certified credits including the premium for end users will be used for project implementation and climate change interventions among the rural communities.

Project ID

GS11074

Registry

Gold Standard

Type

Cookstoves · Household & Community

Removal or reduction

Reduction

Methodology

GS Simplified Methodology for Clean and Efficient Cookstoves v1.

Developer

Tiipaalga · 53 projects

Country

Burkina Faso

First vintage

2021

Crediting period

2021-02-22 to 2026-02-21

Estimated yearly credits

9,199

Scale

Micro Scale · VPA

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Data from

Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

The registry gives Burkina Faso as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.