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Cooking energy efficiency improvement in eight regional detention centers

Improving cooking efficiency for detention facility populations

ERG helped the ICRC install 84 community size improved cook stoves serving more than 5,000 detainees in eight regional detention centers in Ethiopia. ERG conducted cooking energy needs assessment, improved the design of the existing Rocket Stove, helped stove producers manufacture the improved stoves, and installed the stoves and trained cooks on their operation.

Client

International Committee of the Red Cross

Year

2015

Duration

8 months

Location

Eight regional detention centers, Ethiopia

Objectives

  • Install improved cookstoves in detention centers
  • Assess cooking energy needs across facilities
  • Improve Rocket Stove design for institutional use
  • Train cooks on efficient stove operation

Outcomes

  • 84 improved stoves installed serving 5,000+ detainees
  • Enhanced cooking efficiency in eight detention centers
  • Improved stove design for institutional cooking
  • Trained facility cooks on stove operation and maintenance