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CARBON PROJECT

Empowering Communities Through Improved Cookstoves

Gold Standard · GS23339 · Togo

All projects Open in the registry
Credits issued
17,594
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
933
5% of issued
Remaining
16,661
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The Empowering Communities Through Improved Cookstoves project in rural Togo distributes fuel-efficient improved cookstoves (ICS) to replace traditional, inefficient three-stone fires commonly used in rural households. The cookstoves are manufactured locally in Togo, supporting infrastructure development, generating employment, and stimulating economic growth in the region. By reducing the amount of firewood required for cooking, the project alleviates the time and physical burden of firewood collection—a task that disproportionately falls on women and girls. This, in turn, enables greater access to education and income-generating opportunities. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the project delivers a range of co-benefits, including: Improved indoor air quality, reducing the incidence of respiratory and eye-related illnesses caused by smoke inhalation from traditional stoves. Reduced pressure on local forests through decreased firewood demand, slowing deforestation and preserving biodiversity. Lower household expenditure on cooking fuel due to more efficient wood use. Increased time savings for women and children, enabling greater focus on education, caregiving, and economic activities. Job creation and skill development through local cookstove production and distribution. By addressing both climate change and local development needs, the project contributes to eight Sustainable Development Goals.

The record

Project ID
GS23339
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
Carbon Kind Ltd · 4 projects
Country
Togo
First vintage
2024
Crediting period
2023-03-01 to 2028-02-29
Scale
Small Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 4: Quality Education
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

householdswomenlocal communities
Basis: Project description (Gold Standard registry). This lists who the project describes working with; it is not a check of benefit-sharing.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 4: Quality Education

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2024
Crediting period
2023-03-01 to 2028-02-29
Credits issued
17,594 (retired 933)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

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

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Credit totals and status are as compiled in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v2026-08 (CC BY 4.0) and change as the registries update. Please check the registry record before you quote a figure.
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