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Cambodia - Scaling Up Electric Cooking in Cambodia

by Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) - 2 July, 2026
Overview

This call is open to respond the Ministry of Environment of Cambodia’s request to scale up electric cooking to address short-lived climate pollutants from household energy sector. This project will advance Cambodia’s transition to electric cooking by closely connecting the eCooking market to the country’s high access to electricity with a focus on 1) strengthening supply and affordability of eCooking appliances; 2) increasing demand from households and institutions in both rural and urban areas; 3) creating an enabling environment to scale eCooking; and 4) conducting a pilot project in 10 rural villages to test various approaches to engaging communities. Among the 10 villages, the Koh Sralao island will be selected as a pilot site for providing a solar-powered drying machine for shrimp and fish.   

The project will advance the goals of Cambodia’s Clean Air Plan, National Energy Efficiency Policy 2022-2030, and NDC 3.0. Cambodia’s NDC 3.0 identifies clean cooking as a national mitigation priority, targeting 60% adoption of clean cooking solutions by 2035, including electric induction cooking. Clean cooking measures in the NDC emphasize significant co-benefits—reduced household air pollution, health improvements, time savings (especially for women), lower household energy costs, and reduced pressure on fuelwood resources.    

This project will draw on insights from the MECS report: “Future Solutions for Boosting Electric Cooking in Cambodia (2021)” and MECS Cambodia Roadmaps (2022) and build on the results of the project “Scale Pilots to Promote Uptake of Electric Cooking in Cambodia”, implemented by iDE Cambodia in partnership with ATEC and Nexus for Development and in line with demand activation and supply chain development approaches of the Smoke Free Village and the Strengthening Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Clean Cooking in Cambodia projects, implemented by SNV Netherlands Development Organization. The project design and implementation should take inspiration from the action framework and recommendations included in the AQMx Sectoral Guidance for the Deployment of E-Cooking (launched on December 3rd, 2025). The project’s outputs and knowledge products will be made available on the AQMx online library. 


Who to involve

  • Ministry of Environment  

  • Ministry of Mines and Energy/ Electricity of Cambodia 

  • Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) (state-owned power company) 

  • Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) – energy regulator 

  • National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD)  

  • Ministry of Health (MoH)  

  • Ministry of Education 

  • The Institute of Standards of Cambodia 

  • Stakeholders working on scaling up eCooking in Cambodia 

  • NGOs working with household related issues/women’s groups 

  • Academic and research institutions   

  • Local authorities (communes and village chiefs)  

 

Expected results

 

Outcome 1 – The Government of Cambodia endorses a National eCooking Roadmap to 2030 by the end of the project or soon or soon after 

Output 1.1 - In coordination with GeCCo and the Government of Cambodia, develop a National eCooking Roadmap to 2030 with a specific focus on schools, hospitals and other public institutions 

Output 1.2 - Develop detailed baseline household energy survey, including data on stove stacking in households and institutions in both rural and urban areas across Cambodia 

Output 1.3: Establish the Technical Working Group for Clean Cooking across ministries at national and sub-national levels 

Output 1.4 Develop eCooking appliance standards for household and institutional appliances to derisk and strengthen the market 

Output 1.5 Publish report on opportunities to scale up eCooking organized according to no-cost; low-cost; and high-cost activities for diverse interested stakeholders. 

Output 1.6: Implementing eCooking appliance standards on Koh Sralao Island for electric cooking stoves that reduce charcoal and firewood dependence. 

Outcome 2 – The Government of Cambodia supports behaviour change following the Smoke Free Village model to increase use of eCooking appliances (especially electric rice cookers) in households and institutions in rural and urban areas by the end of the project or soon after 

Output 2.1: Publish Cambodia eCookbook with recipes for local cuisine in local languages with descriptive photographs and fuel cost comparison 

Output 2.2: Develop social media campaign designed to reach women and health workers in both rural and urban areas 

Output 2.3: Identify government officials as Smoke Free Village focal points for ToT training on behaviour change communication 

Output 2.4: Develop training materials for government officials to use to raise awareness among women, teachers and health workers about the health benefits from eCooking  

Output 2.5: Offer eCooking demonstrations to show different appliances and how they work 

Output 2.6: Conduct internal and external data verification of villages to understand the smoke free village status  

Output 2.7: Conduct Smoke Free Declaration for successful villages, communes, and districts that achieve more than 85% of households using clean fuel as primary cooking 

Outcome 3– The Government of Cambodia has strengthened capacity and policy alignment to scale up electric cooking withing national energy strategies, policy and implementation frameworks by the end of the project or soon after  

Outcome 3.1: Two national policy briefs on incorporating eCooking into national energy strategies with a focus on 1) households and 2) institutions (schools, hospitals, etc.) to inform and strengthen national commitments on clean and electric cooking, including alignment with NDC 3.0, the Clean Air Plan, and energy sector strategies. 

Outcome 3.2: National level stakeholder workshops conducted with MIME, NCSD, MoE and key sector ministries 

Outcome 3.3: Proposal for integration into national plans submitted for strengthening electric cooking within national plans and sectoral implementation mechanisms, including options for scale-up, monitoring, and cross-sector coordination. 

Outcome 4 – At least 10 villages transition to electric clean cooking energy by the end of the project, including Koh Sralao Island (Koh Kong Province) by the end of the project or soon after 

Output 4.1: Electric cooking appliances distributed to or bought by target households in 10 villages (e.g. PAYGO)  

Output 4.2: solar-powered drying machine for shrimp and fish is provided as a model to shift away from wood-burning drying machines at Koh Sralao Island.  

Output 4.3: Creation of an eCooking technician network and training of local technicians/distributors on appliance installation, maintenance, and repair.  

Output 4.4: Business model for electric cooking sustainability developed with emphasis on metered methodology 

Output 4.5: Provide access to finance to local businesses, especially women-led businesses to strategize more innovative business strategies to strengthen their business and maximize their reach to last mile households 

Output 4.6: Provide Business Development Support training to local shops/enterprises to improve their business and leadership skills 

Output 4.7: Community awareness and training activities organized in conjunction with Outcome 2. 

Application process

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for consideration, project proposals must meet the following requirements:  

  • Complete and submitted before the deadline  

  • Submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO), intergovernmental organization (IGO), or other not-for-profit entity  

  • Requested funding is within the estimated budget amount, or includes a clear justification for additional expenses  

  • Project duration is less than 24 months  

  • Budget criteria are met and spending caps on expenses are respected  

Please note that entities will be required to provide the last three (3) audited financial statements to be eligible for CCAC funding. These statements may be provided along with the application for funding or at the request of the CCAC Secretariat during the evaluation process. For-profit entities may only participate in the project as stakeholders, co-funders, or end users. Applicants are encouraged to include for-profit entities in the development of the project proposal and/or during project implementation if their ownership of the proposed solution is key to the project's success.  

How to apply

Eligible applicants are invited to apply through the dedicated Google Form, where expected to submit the related Application Form and Excel Budget Form. Specific instructions on completing these forms are available in both documents.    

Evaluation criteria 

Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:  

  • Fits in line with the goals of the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator, as well as the country’s national framework 

  • Presents a clear plan to achieve the required outcomes during the lifetime of the project or soon after  

  • Includes a plan or activities to enable the scaling up of, replication of, or sustained use of project results over time  

  • Sets out a clear approach for enabling or contributing to Super Pollutant emissions reductions and resulting co-benefits Involves relevant stakeholders  

  • Approach is grounded in a strong understanding of relevant risks  

  • Complements other relevant initiatives, funding mechanisms, and existing policy processes  

  • Applicant demonstrates necessary capacity and experience to perform the work  

  • A realistic, cost-effective, and clearly justified budget and approach is proposed  

  • Project meets the minimum requirements for the OECD DAC gender equality marker Score 1  

Selection Process

  • A preliminary review of all proposals received by the submission deadline will be conducted by members of the CCAC Secretariat, the Funding Task Team, and the Board, in consultation with relevant CCAC Partners. 

  • Based on the outcome of this review, shortlisted applicants may be invited to submit a more detailed Project Implementation Plan and Budget to support the final selection process. 

  • Successful applicants will subsequently be invited to further develop and finalize their Project Implementation Plan and Detailed Budget in consultation with the CCAC Secretariat and relevant CCAC Partners. 

  • The selection process may take up to six months following the closure of the call for proposals. Due to the high volume of submissions, the CCAC will not be able to provide individual updates or feedback on proposals during this period. 

    Due diligence and procurement

  • CCAC implementers with UNEP contractual agreements must meet the following requirements:  

    • Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract and meet all existing commitments (financial health)  

    • Be able to provide proof of registration, proof of not-for-profit status and audited financial statements for the last three completed fiscal years  

    • Have a record of satisfactory performance with UNEP/CCAC, when applicable  

    • Not have been suspended or debarred by UNEP/CCAC or another UN agency.  

    UNEP/CCAC also considers entities included in the Security Council Resolution Lists to be ineligible for UNEP/CCAC agreements. Note: (inter)governmental entities / United Nations are exempt from this requirement.  

    Contract requirements  

    If selected for funding, your project will be contracted through the United Nations. Organisation(s) selected to implement the project must meet the following due diligence and procurement rules.  

    Procurement  

    Procurement financed under this Agreement shall be undertaken in accordance with UNEP procurement requirements and the applicable provisions of the Agreement. Where procurement is carried out by the Implementing Partner, as a general rule, incidental procurement may be undertaken only up to a cumulative value of 15% of the total Agreement budget or USD 40,000, whichever is lower 

     


     

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Estimated project cost
$300,000