{"id":4912,"date":"2025-11-05T22:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/?post_type=wl_publication&#038;p=4912"},"modified":"2025-11-05T22:25:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:25:15","slug":"13-womens-economic-interest-groups-trained-in-the-making-of-150-eco-friendly-cookstoves","status":"publish","type":"wl_publication","link":"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/publication\/13-womens-economic-interest-groups-trained-in-the-making-of-150-eco-friendly-cookstoves\/","title":{"rendered":"13 women&#8217;s economic interest groups trained in the making of 150 eco-friendly cookstoves."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1688-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1688-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1688-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1688-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1688-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1688.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23joalfadjouth&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">JoalFadjouth<\/a>, women from various groups in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23saloumdelta&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">SaloumDelta<\/a> took part in a practical workshop on the\u00a0making of improved cookstoves, an initiative by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/wetlands-international\/\">Wetlands International<\/a> aimed at strengthening climate resilience and ecosystem conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1771-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1771-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1771-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1771-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1771-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1771.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23mbogayaaay&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#MbogaYaaay<\/a> EIG, the training enabled participants to learn all the stages of production, from moulding to assembly. In just a few days,\u00a0#150 eco-friendly stoves\u00a0were produced. These stoves, which are more efficient and consume less wood, help to\u00a0reduce deforestation\u00a0and\u00a0preserve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23mangrove&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#mangrove<\/a> forest, an essential habitat for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23birds&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#birds<\/a> and local livelihoods.<br>&#8220;This training helps us protect nature by reducing the cutting of mangrove wood. With the skills we have acquired, we will be able to set up a production unit and improve our income&#8221;, says\u00a0Fatoumata H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Sonko, secretary general of the\u00a0Mboga Yaaay\u00a0economic interest group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1663-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1663-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1663-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1663-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1663-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westafrica.wetlands.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/8G3A1663.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to practical training, awareness-raising sessions focused on the importance of using eco-friendly cookstoves, their impact on the lives of island households, and their role in the sustainable conservation of ecosystems.<br>These actions are part of a\u00a0holistic approach to nature-based solutions\u00a0promoted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23ikicreaf&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#IKICREAF<\/a> project to mitigate the effects of climate change and support sustainable development in coastal areas.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/wetlands-int-afrique\/\">Wetlands International Afrique<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In JoalFadjouth, women from various groups in the SaloumDelta took part in a practical workshop on the\u00a0making of improved cookstoves, an initiative by Wetlands International aimed at strengthening climate resilience and ecosystem conservation. 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