Identification, selection, and dissemination of information to eligible beneficiaries for the provision of clean cooking stoves.

Traditionally, cooking is done using an open fire, such as a three-stone or similar system, which generates lower heat output and releases harmful fumes into the kitchen.

Steel casings and materials for stove installation are provided as follows:

1. Manufacture of steel casings and chimneys by local steel fabrication companies.
2. Provision of prefabricated steel casings and chimneys.
3. Beneficiaries are responsible for procuring the bricks required for the inner lining of the stoves.
4. Suitable clay for the stove's inner lining is sourced and processed near the village.

The stoves are installed in the kitchen by two specialized bricklayers.

The stoves are fitted with safe chimneys, each custom-designed to match the type and dimensions of the kitchen building.

Following installation, stove owners receive training on proper use and maintenance. The Stove Plus team also conducts community awareness sessions on key hygiene and sanitation practices, as well as environmental protection measures.

Each stove owner is required to plant and maintain 10 trees. Self-help women groups are provided with a cash box and an initial start-up amount for their credit and savings schemes.

Follow-up missions by the Verein For Africa, along with inspections of ongoing work and previously installed stoves, are crucial to:

1. Ensuring efficiency and quality
2.  Verifying that the physical and social objectives of the programme are being achieved.

Data and insights gathered from these follow-up missions provide valuable learning for the Stove Plus team in Uganda and the Verein For Africa in Switzerland, enabling effective monitoring of the programme and informing donors.

The stove is actively being used by various beneficiaries, each utilizing it for their own unique cooking needs and daily meal preparations.