This report reviews outcomes of a participatory workshop on fuel efficient stoves (FES) for 30 displaced women from three camps in the el Fasher-area of North Darfur. Participants discussed the use and impact of the FES as well as made comparisons between the traditional 3-stone fire and the FES. Part II, directed towards the service providers, discusses the key messages and recommendations on replication, design changes, improving livelihoods and promoting alternative fuels.

USAID/OFDA conducted this evaluation to extract best practices for future FES interventions, and to examine how FES interventions were meeting fuel-saving goals.  Cooking technologies, fuel efficiency basics, stove-design comparison, program management and delivery, end-user outreach and education and household survey results are included.

A field practitioner gives practical guidance on testing fuel efficiency.

This study presents the results of an economic evaluation on FES (in this case, the Rocket Lorena stove): cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness and a calculation of other micro/macro economic consequences surrounding the economic benefits of FES use at the household level.  It evaluates the benefits of FES including: reduced cooking time, better health, preservation of forest reserves, preventing declines in soil fertility, etc.