For the countries of the Sahel, Mali in particular, climate change is a challenge that threatens to jeopardize the results of several decades of efforts to combat poverty and development in the country's various socio-economic sectors. Given that non-renewable fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) are becoming increasingly depleted, and given the potential of solar energy, its cost compared with other forms of energy and, above all, the need to lighten women's burdens, solar energy is emerging as an optimal alternative solution, being both unlimited (the sun is not expected to run out for another 5 billion years) and clean; it would be a solution to the problem of the country's energy needs. That's why we're proposing solar cooker technology, to help protect flora, improve the security and economy of rural women and lighten their daily chores, in the context of climate change. The development of this request was an inclusive process involving the local council and the beneficiaries. This request is part of a program to manufacture and promote solar cookers.
Overall objective:
To strengthen the adaptive capacities of rural and urban populations and their resilience in the face of climate change.Specific objectives:
Objective 1: To contribute to the transfer of energy-efficient cooking technologies (clean and low-cost) in rural and urban areas, with the effective participation of women.
Objective 2: to strengthen the security and economy of rural women;
Objective 3: to protect/restore ecosystems and enhance the ecosystem services of the area;
To achieve this, the following activities will have to be carried out: - A study of the technical and economic feasibility of solar cookers, to remove barriers to the widespread use of solar cooker technologies, to contribute to the protection of flora, strengthening the security and economy of rural women, and lightening their daily workload, in a context of climate change;- Dissemination of the results of the study in different languages; - The project will be developed in parallel in rural and urban/suburban areas with appropriate and affordable solar cooking technologies selected for distribution.