Community Leaders, Development Partners Gather to Share Experiences on Clean Cooking in Malawi
Community leaders and development partners convened in Lilongwe on Friday for the Phikani Moganizira Chilengwe Project learning event, hosted by the non-profit Community Energy Malawi.
LILONGWE, Malawi — Community leaders and development partners convened in Lilongwe on Friday for the Phikani Moganizira Chilengwe Project learning event, hosted by the non-profit Community Energy Malawi, write Tionge Hara & Winston Mwale.
The event aimed to share experiences and findings from the project's efforts to promote clean cooking in Malawi.
Various government officials, development partners, community leaders, and project beneficiaries made remarks at the event.
Timothy Ranja, UNDP Malawi Programme Specialist-Climate Change, said:
Edgar Kapiza Bayani, a renewable energy entrepreneur, Climate Justice advocate, and founding CEO of Community Energy Malawi (CEM), shared his views on the project's background, experiences, and reach:
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest deficit in energy access in the world, with countries like Malawi having just 18% of electricity access.