Carbon Reductions Through Clean Cooking in Somalia
This project replaces thin metal charcoal stoves and three-stone fires with high-efficiency Jikokoa cookstoves in Somalia’s urban and peri-urban centers, including Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Bosaso, Garowe, and Kismayo, and in select peri-urban or displacement communities where firewood is still common. Distribution is delivered by Somali partners, with point-of-sale education in Somali, short hands-on training, and dependable local after-sales support. Where applicable, carbon finance provides a transparent point-of-sale subsidy of USD 27 to 32, allowing households to adopt immediately and begin realizing weekly charcoal savings that are meaningful in a mobile-money, cash-flow-constrained context.
Key Facts
MethodologyGold Standard Clean Cookstoves
Project typeClean Cookstove Carbon Project (CCP-labelled)
Project locationSomalia
CertificationsGold Standard VERs (Verified Emission Reductions)
Project statusVerified
Credit issuerGold Standard
Credit period forecast2022–2033
Years developing carbon projects10+ years
Key differentiators
Locally appropriate, efficient cookstoves
Jikokoa is designed for Somali cooking patterns and pot sizes, including canjeero, bariis, suqaar, and shaah. In charcoal-dominant cities it delivers significant fuel savings and faster boil times, and in peri-urban areas where firewood persists, it still reduces consumption and time at the stove. Field deployments in comparable markets show large reductions in solid fuel use, translating into visible weekly cash savings for Somali households that often buy fuel several times a week.
Community-centered distribution and training
Sales flow through familiar neighborhood shops and community groups. Training and service are delivered in Somali. Spares are stocked locally so performance and savings persist. This community model is designed to fit Somali trading networks and to minimize downtime.
Digital monitoring for carbon integrity
The program uses a digital MRV system that fits Somali commerce. Each stove is serialized and registered, follow-ups are completed by phone or WhatsApp, mobile-money receipts support simple usage verification, and periodic household and market spot checks confirm condition and fuel use. These practices support conservative, auditable carbon calculations required for CCP.
Value-based affordability
A point-of-sale subsidy of USD 27 to 32 anchors the buyer’s net price to expected weekly charcoal savings. Payback is measured in weeks rather than months, even when charcoal prices are volatile. This protects adoption and supports scale while maintaining credit integrity for buyers of CCP-labelled units.
End-use benefits
Up to ~65% reduction in firewood use per household (typical field results)
Improved indoor air quality, leading to better health outcomes
Reduced CO₂ emissions, with credits supporting global climate goals
Local livelihoods, with jobs and training across manufacturing, distribution, and service
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