The Federal Ministry of Environment (FMENV) of Nigeria developed the project, the Rural Women Energy Security (RUWES), as part of its strategy to provide access to clean energy technologies and market skills to women.
The RUWES responds to a need to save lives, save the earth and improve the economy. The RUWES is targeted towards improving the value chain of the under-served rural woman who are usually off grid, energy poor and have the highest incidence of health-related issues from harmful energy practices.
The RUWES is an actor in the Household Energy and Urban Health initiatives.
The report describes the peer-to-peer exchange, supported by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition’s Solution Centre in October 2016, between a group of RUWES women and Project Surya...
In Nigeria, 50% to 80% of households burn wood, charcoal, coal, or kerosene for cooking. The WHO estimates that over 218,000 deaths are attributed to indoor air pollution each year...
The report describes the peer-to-peer exchange, supported by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition’s Solution Centre in October 2016, between a group of RUWES women and Project Surya...
