Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Uganda
Gold Standard · GS23204 · Uganda
About this project
The project involves distribution of fuel-efficient improved cookstoves (ICS) in Uganda. The ICS disseminated through this project will replace the baseline practice of burning wood in rudimentary cookstoves or in three-stone fires. Under this project, two Total Land Care (TLC) Rocket Stoves will be installed in eligible households throughout rural Uganda. The TLC Stove burns wood more efficiently than baseline stoves resulting in wood fuel savings for the user. The introduction of TLC Stoves saves both fuel costs and time spent on firewood collection. Time saved can be utilized for other productive activities such as exploring educational opportunities, attending school (for children), socializing, resting, or even home-based enterprises that generate additional income for households – all of which can lead to economic empowerment. The reduction of household air pollution, resulting from using the ICS, helps reduce the burden of disease (including respiratory, cardiovascular, and cognitive diseases) associated with exposure to household air pollution. Reduced morbidity results in fewer workdays lost for the country, reduced healthcare costs, and improved overall quality of life. As the ICS consume less firewood, it will help prevent excessive firewood consumption and reduce forest degradation. This reduction in demand for wood fuel allows forests to regenerate, protecting wildlife habitats and biodiversity.
The record
- Project ID
- GS23204
- Registry
- Gold Standard
- Type
- Cookstoves · Household & Community
- Removal or reduction
- Reduction
- Methodology
- Other
- Developer
- Bridge Carbon Africa Stoves Development Private Limited · 19 projects
- Country
- Uganda
- First vintage
- —
- Crediting period
- 2021-12-15 to 2031-12-14
- Estimated yearly credits
- 4,759
- Scale
- Large Scale · Standalone
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 15: Life On Land
- Data from
- Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry
Community involvement
Status and timeline
- Registry status
- Listed (In the pipeline)
- First credits (vintage)
- none yet
- Crediting period
- 2021-12-15 to 2031-12-14
- Credits issued
- 0 (retired 0)
Location
The registry gives Uganda as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.
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