Dear Stakeholder,

We are pleased to inform you that BURN Manufacturing Co. is undertaking the carbon project activity titled 'VPA09: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Mozambique' as part of the Gold Standard Programme of Activities (PoA) 'ECOA_BURN multi-country Clean Cooking Programme.' BURN Manufacturing Co. serves as the manager of the PoA.

In this context, we will be conducting a Local Stakeholder Public Consultation, inviting all local, affected, and interested stakeholders to participate. This includes non-governmental organizations, women's groups, research institutes, individuals and organizations working on related topics, national and local policymakers, as well as local residents and representatives who may be directly or indirectly affected by the project.

Please note that this Local Stakeholder Consultation will also be applicable to any other Voluntary Project Activities (VPAs) implemented in Mozambique under BURN's Gold Standard PoA 'ECOA_BURN multi-country Clean Cooking Programme' provided they are homogeneous, targeting the same stove type(s), end-users, and project boundaries as VPA09.

We invite you to attend one of the following Local Stakeholder Consultation meetings:

1st March 2022, 8:30 am to 13:00 pm in Maputo Resotel At Av. Karl Marx nº 1304 – Maputo City, Mozambique

2nd March 2022, 8:30 am to 13:00 pm in Manhiça Restaurante e Bar Costa Rica, Salão de Eventos Vila da Manhiça, Rua 19

4th March 2022, 8:30 am to 13:00 pm in Angoche Hotel Chando Avenida da Liberdade, Angoche 3101 Mozambique

Stakeholders who are unable to attend in person can also participate online through Zoom. You can register in advance for the online meetings using the following links:

1st March 2022 Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtfuuqqjgjGdF9r2mSze5HNW3qvcUo0Cz_

2nd March 2022 Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscOispjItHNcMmkFh3swKTmOSCfGIe_Rc

4th March 2022 Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcucuGvqTIqH9Iy00qMKkFTs7voR3hO3TNn

For additional project information and details or if you have questions before the consultation, please feel free to contact Martha Jepkirui, Carbon Fellow at BURN, at martha.jepkirui@burnmfg.com or call João Paulo Zimba, Mozambique Country Lead, at +258 870 193 311.

We also encourage you to use these contact details for providing your feedback if you are unable to attend the stakeholder meeting.

Agenda for the Meetings:

• Reception – Signing participants list (8:30 am)
• Introduction and Project Presentation (9:00 am)
• Questions and Comments on the project (9:30 am)
• Safeguarding Principles Assessment of the Project (10:30 am)
• Sustainability assessment of the Project (11:15 am)
• Discussion on grievance mechanism and monitoring of sustainable development impacts (12:15 pm)
• Evaluation Forms and Closure of Meeting (12:30 pm)
• Cooking Demonstration (12:45 pm)
• Lunch (13:00 pm)

In the attachment, you will find a Non-Technical Summary of the project for your reference.

We look forward to your active participation and valuable insights in this crucial project. Your contribution is instrumental in our collective efforts to promote efficient and clean cooking practices in Mozambique.