A Few Numbers That Put the Clean Cooking Challenge in Perspective

• Nearly 2 billion people still lack access to clean cooking

• 2.9 million premature deaths occur annually from household air pollution

• Only 21% of rural households in Sub-Saharan Africa have access to clean cooking solutions

• By 2030, nearly 1 billion people in Sub-Saharan Africa are projected to remain without clean cooking access

• US$8 billion is needed each year to achieve universal access (IEA estimate)

• Yet current annual investment stands at just US$2.5 billion

• Data source: IEA, WHO, TACKING SDG 7

Behind every statistic is a family making difficult choices every day—often trading health, time, and opportunity for the simple ability to cook a meal.

Clean cooking is more than an energy challenge. It is a public health priority, a climate solution, a pathway to gender equity, and an increasingly important part of the global carbon market.

While the scale of the challenge is immense, so is the opportunity to create lasting impact.

At SSM, we support clean cooking initiatives with durable, high-efficiency cookstoves designed for real-world conditions. One example is our S26-13 improved wood stove, which is engineered to burn firewood, straw, and other biomass fuels more efficiently than traditional cooking methods.

Key benefits include:

✅ Over 50% thermal efficiency

✅ Up to 50% fuel savings compared with traditional three-stone fires

✅ Reduced smoke emissions and improved air quality

✅ Durable stainless-steel combustion chamber for extended service life

✅ Suitable for household use, community programs, and carbon projects across Africa and Southeast Asia

For carbon project developers, clean cooking represents a unique opportunity to deliver measurable social and environmental benefits while generating verified carbon credits. Every stove distributed can help reduce fuel consumption, lower emissions, improve health outcomes, and support local communities.

♻️ Clean cooking is not simply an intervention—it is an investment in healthier households, stronger communities, and a more sustainable future.