The status of Clean Cooking in Ghana the gaps, the statistics, the social impacts conceptual framework essential and its benefits. The available innovation and technologies in Ghana for household and commercial use.

1. CLEAN COOKING IN GHANA-
THE SOCIAL IMPACTS AND
PRODUCTIVE USE OF ENERGY
IN HOUSEHOLDS IMPERATIVES
INDEX RESEARCH CONSULT
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RAYMOND KUSORGBOR

2. ▪ 70% households use solid fuel.
▪ 18,000deaths every year with 50% are
children WHO 2018.
▪ LPG penetration rate is 26% lower than
expected target of 50% to be achieved
by2030.
▪ The total welfare losses due to HAP in
Ghana reach US$3.4 billion in 2016
▪ Over 280,000 ICS adopted (2015)
▪ 21million impacted stoves adoption
▪ 4tonnes of wood produces 1 tone of
charcoal
▪ 70% of the forest depleted in the last
40 yrs.
▪ Progress not in tandem with pace of
achieving universal access to modern
energy cooking service by 2030.
▪ (Land Area: 238.5 km2)
COUNTRY PROFILE.- PROBLEM STATEMENT

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PROBLEM STATEMENT: HOUSEHOLD COOKING
ENERGY BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID

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PROBLEM STATEMENT:
70%(WOOD FUEL) TODAY IN GHANA

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PROBLEM STATEMENT: WOMEN IN RURAL INDUSTRIES
USING BIOMASS

6. MAJOR ISSUES & CHALLENGES
Drudgery in wood fuel collection.
Health risk to smoke (HAP)
Economic losses due to exposure es associated with
the over- reliance on biomass for cooking
Environmental and Climate Change

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COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & ADVERSE EFFECTS OF
POLLUTION.
Open fire cooking stoves produce heavy smoke containing:
Fine particles
Carbon monoxide (CO)
Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs)

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Sources
Gas stoves and appliances
Wood and coal stoves
Gas and propane engines
Fireplaces
Tobacco smoke
Candles and incense
Mosquito coils
Combustion products
Carbon monoxide (CO)
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
Nitrogenated compounds (NOx)
Particulate matter (PM)
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & ADVERSE EFFECTS OF
POLLUTION.
CO and other toxic gases may impair development and health
Irritation of the mucous membranes (eyes, nose, throat)
Cough, wheeze, chest tightness
Increased airway responsiveness to allergens
Increased incidence of acute respiratory illness:"cold", pneumonia, otitis
media
Tracheobronchitis

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KEY DOMAINS OF SOCIAL IMPACT & KEY
STAKEHOLDERS
Key Domains
 Livelihoods
 Time
 Household economics
 Well-being/quality of life
 Safety/protection
 Drudgery
Key Stakeholders
 Investors
 Advocates
 Gender Experts
 Enterprises/ Implementers
 Others? (i.e. donors)

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SOCIAL IMPACT CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:
How involvement in the clean cooking supply chain
translates to improvements in women’s social and economic empowerment
Employment
Women investors
Women in production of
clean fuels and/or stoves
Women in distribution of
clean fuels and/or stoves
Business & social networks
Technical & business skills
Income
Knowledge of environmental/
health benefits
Expanded access to
capital/creditWomen as borrowers
(supply-side)
Agency
Voice/ participation
Status
Adoption of
clean
cooking
solutions
Women in after-sales service
of clean stoves
Decision-making & control
over assets/ resources
Involvement of
Women
Women in selection & design
of clean cooking products
Components of
Empowerment
Outcomes of
Empowerment
Women SME owners &
executives
Multiplier
Effect
Financing options
targeted to women as
consumers

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SOCIAL IMPACT CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:
How adoption and use of clean cooking solutions
translates into improvements in households’ well-being & livelihoods
Adoption
and use of
clean
cooking
solutions
Increased time spent on
leisure activities
Time spent cooking
Increased time spent on
income- generating activities
Increased time spent on
education/ training
(adult/children)
Shifts in
Household
Finances
Enhanced social
and economic
well-being
Health benefits
Time spent collecting
fuel
Money spent on fuel
Money earned using
clean cookstove/fuel
Secondary
Outcomes
Primary
Outcomes
Ultimate
Outcomes
Reduced drudgery
(time & heaviness of load)
Enhanced safety/protection
(reduced exposure to
potential injury, GBV)
Increased financial
security/income
Length/frequency of
fuel collecting trips
Increased time spent on
informal, non-income
generating activities
Health benefits
(reduced smoke exposure,
lower rates of accidents/burns)
Shifts in Time
Use
Shifts in
Workload

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PROMOTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WOODLOTS:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVES
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PROMOTING THE USE OF FUEL SOURCES

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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY IN GHANA.
Traditional Stoves Improved Stoves and Fuels
Advanced Super Clean
Stoves and Fuels

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INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY.

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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

18. INSTITUTIONAL STOVE PRODUCTION

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INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

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INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

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References
• Draft Bioenergy Policy
• Ghana Living Standards Survey Round 6 (GLSS 6) Main Report, August 2014,
Ghana Statistical Service.
• National Energy Policy, 2010
• NPA Website
• RE Act (Act 832), 2011
• http://www.energycom.gov.gh/index.php/licensing/licensing-in-therenewable-
energy-sector
Acknowledgements
• Kwamoka Farms
• Abellon
• Global Bamboo
• Cook Clean - Briquettes