This is a technical report of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC). It consists of the following chapters:

-          The Case for Clean and Improved Cooking. An overview of the case for clean cooking solutions, including an analysis of the negative externalities of solid fuel dependence; a review of the latest state of knowledge on key health, environment, economic, and gender impact drivers; and a summary of the emerging evidence for the mitigation potentials of a range of clean fuel and improved cookstove solutions.

-          The Demand for Clean and Improved Cooking Energy. A review of the clean cooking demand landscape, including fuel market evolution, fuel demand drivers, and a high-level market segmentation of global cookstove users.

-          The Supply Landscape. An overview of the clean and improved cooking solution space, including the current status and market penetration of various fuel and cookstove technologies.

-          The Cooking Appliance Supply Chain. A review of key elements of the supply chain for clean and improved cookstoves, including methods of production, product economics, distribution, and financing models.

-          The Sector Ecosystem. An overview of public and donor sector models for reaching scale, sector funding, and the regulatory environment.

-          Looking Forward and Recommendations. A market forecast for the sector, an overview of barriers to more rapid growth, and recommendations for public and private sector stakeholders