Project presentation
In rural villages of Thazi Township in Myanmar, an area with limited access to the national electricity grid, residents—especially women—rely on charcoal for cooking. This has harmful consequences for both health and the environment, including deforestation.
Between 2015 and 2017, GERES implemented a first project focused on the production and distribution of Improved Cookstoves (ICS). Building on its success, GERES, in partnership with the local organization Thazi Network, aims to establish a distribution network for Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES), including cookstoves, solar lamps, and solar kits.
This network will be managed by a group of women entrepreneurs who will sell these energy solutions to rural populations, particularly women, who are the main users.
The project includes technical and entrepreneurial training for 10 women distributors, awareness-raising activities to increase local demand for sustainable energy solutions, partnerships with microfinance institutions to facilitate access for users, and advocacy actions targeting government stakeholders.
Overall, the initiative helps build a locally adapted sustainable energy supply chain managed by women entrepreneurs.
