Progress report for
Toshiba CarbonZero Scheme
Achievement at a glance
Since 2009, Toshiba CarbonZero Scheme has supported the distribution of over 9000 fuel-efficient cookstoves in Kenya, and the repair of over 140 boreholes in Uganda. In Kenya this has resulted in over 34,000 people benefiting from reduced household air pollution and a total of 108,000 days saved (otherwise spent collecting wood). In Uganda, 59,000 people have benefited from safe, clean water, preventing an estimated 1010 cases of disease and 81 deaths. In total, the projects have prevented the emission of over 540,000tCO2e.Challenges faced in implementation
Project developers, CO2balance, work in remote rural communities to deliver these impacts, so it is often challenging for field staff to travel to, and visit, communities, especially during the rainy season. These issues compound the challenge of maintenance, should boreholes require maintenance or stoves suffer usage damage. These challenges however, are overcome by laying highly effective maintenance systems in both Uganda and Kenya, ensuring that should any issues arise, the communities can contact implementers and resolve the issue.Next Steps
The Toshiba CarbonZero Scheme, and partners CO2balance, will continue to provide safe, clean water to rural communities in Uganda, and clean cooking to rural households in Kenya. Maintenance programmes are ongoing ensuring any damages are rapidly fixed.Beneficiaries
Rural communities of central Uganda and central Kenya.
Actions
Since 2013 approximately 9000 rural households in Kenya benefited from possession of an improved cookstove (approximately 34,000 people), saving over 165,000 tonnes of wood and protecting over 470ha from deforestation. Alongside the environmental and health benefits discussed above, an energy-efficient stove results in households spending less money and/or time collecting fuel, reducing ‘time-poverty’ (particularly amongst women) and improving their daily lives. The Kenya stove projects have saved a total of 108,000 days otherwise spent collecting fuel. Lastly, with less wood burned for cooking, household air pollution has substantially decreased, reducing health conditions attributable to indoor smoke by an estimated 34,000 cases.<br>
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<br>In Uganda, 59,000 people have benefited from the provision of 129,000 litres of safe, clean water. Alongside the respiratory benefits discussed above, this has drastically reduced the prevalence of water-borne diseases in their communities by an estimated 1010 cases, preventing an estimated 81 deaths.