This case study explores a six-month project undertaken by Wisdom Innovations, a cookstoves’ manufacturing facility that designs, manufactures, and sells a natural draft gasifier stove referred to as the Wisdom jiko (Wisdom stove).
The project which took place between October 2016 – April 2017 aimed to increase the number of women accessing improved cookstoves through a flexible and affordable payment plan. This case study provides an overview of the project with a focus on the inclusion of women – its challenges, accomplishments, and lessons learned.