Healthier Homes, Greener Future
Ecosom’s clean cooking project aims to reduce deforestation and indoor air pollution in Somalia by providing energy-efficient charcoal cookstoves. These stoves use less fuel, save trees, and emit less smoke, improving health for women and children. By distributing tens of thousands of stoves across the country.
Ecosom is helping families transition to cleaner, safer, and more affordable cooking solutions while cutting carbon emissions and generating carbon credits to support sustainability.
Key Impacts
- 1.3 million trees saved annually by replacing charcoal with eco-briquettes.
- 3.1 million tons of CO₂ emissions reduced since 2019.
- $6.4 million in household fuel savings per year across communities.
- 185 direct jobs created, with 58% led by women, empowering local economies.
Sustainable Energy for All
By turning agricultural waste into affordable fuel and stoves, Ecosom not only protects the environment but also strengthens climate resilience and supports Somalia’s sustainable development goals (SDGs 3, 7, 13, and 15).
