DELIVERING CLEANER COOKING ON THE GROUND

Our work spans Uganda and Nigeria, where millions of households still rely on traditional, inefficient cooking technologies.

UGANDA:

TWENTY YEARS OF IMPACT

Around 88% of households in Uganda still rely on charcoal or firewood for cooking*, according to the International Energy Agency.

Since launching in Kampala in 2006, Impact Carbon has partnered with local manufacturers to produce and distribute nearly one million cookstoves across Uganda, from the shores of Lake Victoria to the foothills of Mt. Elgon. This makes us one of the largest cookstove programs in East Africa, and our longevity speaks to something crucial: when you build with communities rather than for them, the impact endures.

A man and woman sitting inside a simple wooden structure, smiling for the camera. The man is wearing a white cap and an orange shirt with a logo, and is sitting behind a improved cookstove with a stainless steel kettle.

IMPACT

Orange bar chart with three ascending bars and an upward arrow, representing growth or increase.
Orange bar chart with three ascending bars and an upward arrow, representing growth or increase.
A cookstove icon
Outline of three people in orange, with one larger figure in front and two smaller figures in the background.
Icon of a person carrying a box.
Icon of a person carrying a box.

20 years of impact-driven operations

Nearly 1 million cookstoves produced and distributed

4.3 million+ lives
positively impacted

100+ people employed

SEE IT IN ACTION

A woman smiling and holding a purple stove in a rustic, unfinished building with brick and wood walls.
Person holding a moisture meter measuring black coal in a plastic bag, with a backpack filled with more coal behind.
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Three men working in a metal workshop surrounded by stacked metal pots and lids, with a brick and concrete wall in the background.
Two men talking in a small workshop with yellow plastic buckets stacked in the background, one sitting and smiling, the other standing.
A woman and a young girl sitting outside near a stove and a bottle, in front of a textured orange wall and a wooden door.
A woman sitting on a stone bench next to a man who is writing on a stack of papers. The woman is smiling and lifting a metal container with a lid, containing boiled potatoes. They are outdoors against a rough wall.
Three men working in an indoor workshop with stacks of metal kitchen pots and pans.

NIGERIA:

EXPANDING ACCESS IN AFRICA’S LARGEST ECONOMY

Around 70% of households still rely on firewood or charcoal for everyday cooking**, placing pressure on household budgets, forests, and the climate.

When we launched our Nigeria program in Abuja in 2021, we set out to help accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient cooking in the continent’s largest economy. Today, we partner with several manufacturers across the country, having produced and distributed over 290,000 improved cookstoves in just a few years. From bustling cities to remote villages, Nigerian families are cooking more efficiently, saving money, and reducing their carbon footprint.

A man operating a metal sheet rolling machine in a workshop.

IMPACT

Orange bar graph with ascending heights and a rising arrow indicating growth or increase.
Orange bar graph with ascending heights and a rising arrow indicating growth or increase.
A cookstove icon
An orange outline of three people with a large central figure in front and two smaller figures behind on either side, against a black background.
Outline of a person with a package, using orange lines on a black background.
Outline of a person with a package, using orange lines on a black background.

Rapid growth in one of Africa’s largest cooking markets

More than 290,000 cookstoves produced and distributed

1.4 million lives positively impacted

200+ people employed

SEE IT IN ACTION

A group of six young people, four women and two men, in blue work uniforms, standing together inside a workshop with metal space heater parts stacked behind them. They are smiling and posing for the photo.
Two men observing rows of unglazed ceramic pots or jars inside a workshop or factory with a metal roof and unfinished walls.
A man working with metal using a machine in a workshop.
Many green water tanks arranged on the ground with a stack of similar tanks in the background, and two people standing near a table with supplies.
A small charcoal stove with glowing charcoal inside, used for cooking, with additional charcoal in the background.
Welding work happening inside a rocky cave, with sparks flying from the welding process. A worker wearing protective gear, gloves, and sunglasses is focused on welding a piece of metal. Tools, supplies, and equipment are scattered on a table nearby.

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*International Energy Agency (IEA), Uganda 2023, Executive Summary
**International Energy Agency (IEA), A Vision for Clean Cooking Access for All, 2023