The Haiti Improved Cooking Technology Program (ICTP) is a three-year initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote the use of clean, efficient, and affordable energy sources for cooking in Haiti. The program aims to reduce the country’s reliance on charcoal and firewood, which are major contributors to deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.
Haiti is highly vulnerable to climate change, with frequent hurricanes and landslides causing significant damage to the country’s agricultural sector. The program seeks to address this vulnerability by promoting the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), solar, and improved biomass cookstoves. These alternatives are expected to reduce the pressure on deforestation, enable afforestation efforts, and decrease the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The program is being implemented by Chemonics International, in partnership with the Haitian government and other stakeholders. The ICTP team has conducted a field trip to Haiti, during which they collected data and conducted surveys to assess the current state of fuel consumption in the country. The team also reviewed reports submitted by Chemonics and conducted desk-based research to inform the development of the National CDM and Gold Standard baseline report.
The report aims to establish a baseline for the ICTP program, which will be used to evaluate the project’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions and other indicators. The baseline report will also provide a framework for monitoring and reporting on the program’s progress. The report’s objectives include assessing the potential of the Program of Activities (PoA) for Gold Standard and CDM markets in Haiti, evaluating the current value to the Haitian cook stove market, and suggesting a monitoring procedure to evaluate different monitoring methodologies and identify the most effective one for National CDM monitoring.
The report notes that there is currently only one PoA Design Document submitted to the CDM related to improved cookstoves in Haiti. However, additional private sector stakeholders are expected to submit their own PoA documents, which will require a baseline report that meets the CDM requirements and takes into account the current state of fuel consumption in Haiti. The report also notes that the improved cookstoves being evaluated in Haiti have metal combustion chambers or ceramic liners, which have led to improved efficiency and cleanliness of the burning process.
The report concludes that the ICTP program has the potential to make a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development in Haiti. However, further research and analysis are needed to fully understand the program’s potential and to identify the most effective strategies for promoting the use of clean energy sources in the country.