Cookstoves and markets: experiences, successes and opportunities

Dec 2009

GVEP International’s vision to reach millions of men, women and children in rural and peri urban areas by focusing on market mechanisms is a challenge in itself. Energy access for the poor has multi-dimensional facets and this report seeks to illustrate some of these tenets.
The report aims to clarify general perceptions of how markets react, and what conditions need to be in place to establish a thriving market within specific energy sectors. It is focused on cookstoves, as the potential market reach is extensive, yet the multiple challenges make it a sector that requires deeper insights, especially when taking it to scale.
This report provides a view through the lenses of experts working closely in the development and marketing of cookstoves. Many of the writers chart the struggles and successes of their organisations in reaching (or trying to reach) the market successfully.
Their research, achievements, continuing challenges, and the arising opportunities when scaling up cookstoves in the market, are presented through the articles.

By: GVEP International

 
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