12,000 Nigerian Schools Transition to Efficient Stoves

An efficient wood stove project initiated by ICEED and supported by the Swiss Embassy and GTZ has been kicked off in Bida, Niger State in June 2010, reports the Daily Independent in a report that covers the slew of initiatives being implemented in Nigeria over the past few months.

According to the report, the project seeks to develop technical standards and advocacy on replacing the inefficient three stone method of cooking with wood in secondary schools with modern and efficient woodstove technology.

According to the Independent, "By switching to this new technology, respiratory diseases as result of indoor air pollution will be reduced. It will also result in the reduction of the cost of wood, deforestation and green house gas emissions.  When completed, the project will provide the basis for advocacy to ensure that Nigeria’s over 12,000 secondary schools now use this efficient stove."

The institutional woodstove project will be an important addition to already existing efforts by Nigerian N.G.O’s such as Development Association for Renewable Energies (DARE) in disseminating efficient woodstove technologies, says the report.

Read the full report in the Daily Independent here.