About the Project
This project addresses these gaps in line with the Kenya National Cooking Transition Strategy (KNCTS), the Kenya Energy Transition and Investment Plan (ETIP), and the Kenya National eCooking Strategy (KNeCS). It supports the Government of Kenya’s goal of universal clean cooking access by 2030.
The project aims to implement the KNCTS by enhancing local manufacturing and supply chains for Tier 4-5 clean cooking technologies, including biogas, electric, and bioethanol solutions. It aligns with the Kenya Energy Transition and Investment Plan (ETIP), which highlights localised cleantech manufacturing as vital for green growth, and the Kenya National eCooking Strategy (KNeCS), which emphasizes capacity building, quality standards, and accelerated eCooking adoption.
The project focuses on enhancing local manufacturers’ capacity to design and produce high-quality, energy-efficient cooking appliances that meet global standards, addressing the insufficient supply of clean cooking appliances and sustainable fuels.
ELMECC Project is implemented by Practical Action in Kenya, in partnership with Gamos East Africa and Clean Cooking Association of Kenya (CCAK). The project is led by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and funded by UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions).
By 2028, Kenya achieves an inclusive, locally driven clean cooking transition — powered by
strengthened manufacturing, sustainable fuel systems, and equitable market participation.
Methodology and Scope
The assignment’s scope is to provide technical support and direct intervention for the Enhancement of local manufacturing and energy crop cultivation for clean cooking supply chains for technologies and fuels used in households, institutions, and micro, small, and medium establishments (MSMEs) in the selected counties (Kisumu, Kajiado, Kilifi, Nakuru, and Nairobi).
The project will employ a private sector approach to development, utilizing donor funding to develop businesses to shape renewable energy markets and scale up the delivery of clean cooking solutions to Base of the Pyramid (BoP) consumers who need them most. This approach foresees these markets to ultimately operate without donor-funded interventions and with great potential to deliver clean cooking technologies and fuels in quantities and in a sustainable manner over a long period of time. The approach focuses on supporting the development of business models to deliver access to clean cooking solutions using the evidence-based inclusive enterprise approach and believes it will result in long-lasting positive change and sustainable results.
Increased adoption of clean cooking solutions
Strengthened Local Capacity and Job Creation.
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