tailieunhanh - COMMERCIALIZATION OF IMPROVED COOKSTOVES FOR REDUCED INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN URBAN SLUMS OF NORTHWEST BANGLADESH

The action of the wind on dry loose soil surfaces leads to particles blowing into the air. Factors favouring the suspension of soil dust particles into the atmosphere are an exposed dry surface of fine soil and a high wind speed. In towns and cities, the areas of exposed soil, particularly in town centres, are rather small. However, there are considerable quantities of dusts on road and pavement surfaces which arise from ingress of soil on vehicle tyres and from the atmosphere, the erosion of the road surface itself and degradation of parts of the vehicle, especially the tyres. Because these particles lie. | COMMERCIALIZATION OF IMPROVED COOKSTOVES FOR REDUCED INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN URBAN SLUMS OF NORTHWEST BANGLADESH May 2009 This publication was produced by Winrock International under a cooperative agreement for the United States Agency for International Development. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. Table of Contents executive I. project A. B. Project C. D. Project II. project A. Baseline 1. Household questionnaire 2. Indoor air quality B. Establishing Community-Level Organization C. Raising Awareness and Promoting Effective 1. Message and material 2. Promotional D. Promoting Appropriate E. Developing a Market and Establishing 1. Entrepreneur 2. Cookstove marketing 3. Linking entrepreneurs and community 4. Stove 5. Financing III. project A. Summary . 19 B. Detailed Results. 20 1. Community organizations 2. Awareness raised and behaviors 3. Appropriate technology 4. Market system developed for a. Local entrepreneur b. Financing c. Selling improved d. Micro-finance institution IV. KEY observations and lessons A. Project Design . 25 B. Strengthening Local Health Networks. 26 C. Raising Awareness and Changing D. Promoting Appropriate E. Developing a Market and Establishing F. Dissemination of Project Model. 30 1. Concern Worldwide USAID Winrock Commercialization of Improved Cookstoves for Reduced IAP in NW Bangladesh i 2. The World 3. Village Education Resource LIST OF