Submitted by
irvina
on Sun, 02/25/2018 - 01:32
General Information
Resolution
46506
IUCN Constituent
Oceania Regional Office
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Gender Climate Change Alliance
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Capacity-building
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Working with Fiji National University students, a high efficiency model cookstove was designed and manufactured by fabricators, which were delivered to Nakalawaca Village where training on appropriate use and required replanting to maintain biomass reserves took place.
Status
Completed
Activity
Field activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Gender Climate Change Alliance conducted consultations with communities, identifying Nakalawaca Village in Tailevu as a suitable partner to receive cook stoves and facilitate improved forestry activities. 30 cook stoves were delivered to the community in two different shipments, accounting for a 40-50% reduction in biomass fuel use in 30 out of 48 households.
Status
Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Thirty households in Nakalawaca village have received high efficiency cookstoves for utilizing biomass more effectively and safely, reducing exposure to particulate emissions, and saving both time and labour required for obtaining wood for cooking fuel and increasing the speed at which sufficient temperatures are achieved.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
Calculating estimated emissions mitigated within the participating households will be included in the published small grants report.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat