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A Review of Cooking Systems for Humanitarian Settings (2016)

2016
Region
Global

This review is a toolkit of the Moving Energy Initiative, offering guidance on the design and implementation of improved cooking systems in displacement situations.

It outlines the types of improved cooking systems available and experiences in their promotion, as well as the potential approaches to situation assessment and the design of a response package in the humanitarian setting. The annexes present background information, including data on cookstove performance and cost, and lists of major suppliers and key organizations.

Keywords
Energy access, cooking fuel, cooking system, woodfuel, firewood, improved cookstove, alternative fuel, energy security, refugee, humanitarian, displacement
Type of initiatives
Sector review and study
Level of intervention
Global
Responsible agencies
Moving Energy Initiative; Chatham House, Energy 4 Impact, Practical Action, UNHCR …