Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improved cooking solutions: what’s the link?

Reliance on traditional open fires for cooking is a leading cause of illness and early death for millions of women across the developing world. In Sub-Saharan Africa up to 1 billion people still rely on a rudimentary open fire for cooking. Inefficient wood fuel combustion creates household air pollution (HAP) – specifically fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide – which is proven to cause a range of respiratory and pulmonary conditions.

Open fires are incredibly inefficient. Those reliant on them spend hours each day collecting fuel and tending to a fire which often burns throughout the day. The large volumes of wood fuel required to maintain these fires are leading to local deforestation, forest degradation, and excess CO2 emissions.

Fortunately there are proven technologies – known as Improved Cookstoves – that can dramatically improve air quality and fuel efficiency. For the millions of women that are traditionally responsible for fuel collection and cooking, improved cookstoves can be a literal lifesaver. And for companies that want to fund measurable contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – in particular SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and SDG 13 (Climate Action) – financing Improved Cookstoves be incredibly ‘bang for your buck’ when compared to other development initiatives. Women using their new improved cookstoves are exposed to up to 50% fewer emissions thanks to improved combustion efficiency. They also report less time spent collecting fuel and cooking, freeing up time available for other activities.  

                                                             Source from TASC

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