Senegal has already distributed two million improved cookstoves, tools that protect the environment and improve family health.
Since 2010, Senegal has been leading an ambitious project: equipping households with improved cookstoves, specially designed cooking devices that use less wood and charcoal while producing less smoke. Unlike traditional stoves, these models enable more efficient cooking while reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
By 2024, two million of these stoves had been distributed across the country, particularly in rural areas. This program, supported by the government and partners like Germany, not only protects nature but also transforms the lives of women, who are often responsible for cooking, by reducing their exposure to harmful smoke.
“These stoves consume 40% less charcoal while preserving forests,” explains Madeleine Diouf Sarr, the project director. Additionally, the initiative has created over 10,000 jobs, particularly for young people and women. The ultimate goal is clear: to equip every Senegalese household with an improved cookstove by 2030.
