Day 1 Recap

Representatives from the Kenyan Government, Ghanian Government, Dutch Government, Norwegian Government,  European Union, United Nations,World Bank, Clean Cooking Alliance; musicians; and advocates opened the 2019 Clean Cooking Forum. Not pictured: The World Health Organization and the African Union

Today’s Opening Plenary made it clear that collective action and innovative partnerships are key to better fund, advocate for, and scale up clean cooking solutions. Over 500 people from 50+ countries across sectors—business, civil society, government, education—gathered to help the world move closer to universal access to clean cooking.

The Opening Plenary set the stage for a multitude of powerful commitments to accelerate support for, and investment in, the clean cooking sector:

• The Kenya Ministry of Energy launched the Kenya Household Cooking Sector Study, which provides an assessment of households’ supply and demand trends for cooking solutions, and committed to leading efforts to establish an International Day of Clean Cooking.
• Equity Bank pledged to invest USD 100 million in financing in the clean cooking sector over the next two years.
• Kandeh Yumkella is building political momentum for clean cooking solutions by inaugurating the High-Level Coalition of Leaders for Clean Cooking, Energy and Health, together with Hivos, Energia, and UNDESA, and with support from the World Health Organization, the UN Development Program, the World Bank, the Modern Energy Cooking Services Programme, and the Clean Cooking Alliance.
• Ashden invited applications for its new round of sustainable energy awards.
• The World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program has established a planned USD 500 million Clean Cooking Fund, with contributions from the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
• TOTAL, ENEA Consulting, SEforALL, and Acumen has launched the Energy Access Booster2020 call for projects to support energy access entrepreneurs in Africa and Asia.
• The Health and Energy Platform of Action, convened by the World Health Organization, the UN Development Programme, and the World Bank in collaboration with Hivos and ENERGIA, is gaining momentum.

H.E. Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady of Ghana, and Rocky Dawuni, Grammy-nominated artist, and a coalition of partners around the world joined the Clean Cooking Alliance to launch “Clean Cooking Is…”. This first-of-its-kind advocacy campaign focused on clean cooking aims to drive the awareness and funding needed to bring clean cooking to everyone, everywhere.

GETTING TO $4 BILLION PER YEAR: WHAT IS THE ROLE OF DONORS AND INVESTORS?

“There are huge opportunities and we can do more.” – Jan Cloin, Deputy Team Leader, GET.invest 

SPARKING POLICY INNOVATION WITH CATALYTIC RESEARCH

“By 2022, the Government of Nepal plans to have clean cooking for all. By 2030, the Government of Nepal plans to achieve clean cooking through electricity.” – Dinesh Kumar Ghimire, Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Water, Resources, and Irrigation, Government of Nepal

“What is the evidence to measure the success of the programs and policies? How do we know it is working? What is success? We also need to develop a common language to talk about success.” – Rob Bailis, Senior Scientist, Stockholm Environment Institute

INVESTING IN WOMEN: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

“The gender blindness is not going to cut it, and there needs to be a lot of concerted efforts.” – Rebecca Mincy, Investment Director, Acumen Capital Partners

“Gender is a journey; gender lens investing is a journey.” – Laura Allan, Venture Gender Support Consultant, EWB Ventures

HOW CAN DEVELOPMENT-DRIVEN DEMAND CREATION BOOST COMPANY-LED MARKETING?

“Cooking is embedded in old tradition and old culture; it’s passed on from grandmothers to mothers. Without addressing each small belief, you can’t change a system that’s been in place for a thousand years.” – Adnan R. Amin, Managing Director, Purplewood Ltd.

WORTH THE WAIT: STANDARD SETTING AND IMPLEMENTATION

“The ISO standard clearly mentions the key process and equipment, but you all need the technical expertise. Are your people trained? Is the team passionate? It takes a lot of time to test stoves efficiently.” – Agnes Naluwagga, Head of Bioenergy, CREEC

MODERN ENERGY COOKING SERVICES: WHERE WE ARE AND HOW TO ACCELERATE

“The new framework includes attributes like income and proximity of fuel to a household, the behavioral aspects of how people use the technologies, who’s cooking, what are they cooking, and where are they cooking.” – Michael Tsan, Partner, Dalberg Advisors

On Day 1 of the Forum, 112 investors, policymakers, and experts from 31 countries participated in over 180 meetings in the Business-to-Business Matchmaking session supported by GET.invest.

07:00 – 18:00: Check-in

07:45 – 08:45: Pre-Forum Session: How to Boost Sales by Understanding Gender Dynamics

09:00 – 19:00: Innovation Expo

09:00 – 10:30: Clean Cooking Investment: What Are Investors Looking For?

09:00 – 10:30: Paying for Outcomes: What’s New and What’s Coming?

09:00 – 10:30: Going Global: Enhancing Clean Cooking Supply Chains

09:00 – 10:30: Public, Private, Humanitarian: Partnering to Improve Cooking in Crisis Settings

10:30 – 11:00: Networking Break

11:00 – 12:30: Stories from the Sector: The Dos and Don’ts of Running a Sustainable, Profitable, and Scalable Business

11:00 – 12:30: Measuring Success in Clean Cooking: What We Know and What We Don’t

11:00 – 12:30: From the Crowd to the Consumer: Achieving Affordability Through Crowdfunding

11:00 – 12:30: Safety First: Best Practices in LPG

12:30 – 14:00: Lunch and Networking

13:30 – 15:30: Reaching the Marginalized with Clean Cooking: The Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project Clean Cooking Sub Component

14:00 – 15:30: What’s Cooking: Opportunities for Innovative Growth Across the Sector

14:00 – 15:30: Digging Into Data: Accelerating Market Growth

14:00 – 15:30: One Size Does Not Fit All: Individualizing Women’s Entrepreneurship

14:00 – 15:30: Cheaper, Cleaner, and Healthier: How to Stimulate Investments in Institutional Cooking

15:30 – 16:00: Networking Break

16:00 – 17:30: Closing Plenary

17:30 – 18:30: Closing Reception

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