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'''Abdoulaye Touré''' of [[Senegal]] is a former teacher and now a government official responsible for work in the renewable energy field. He serves as the executive of a national commission, and has direct contact with the President of the country who is so enthusiastic about the potential of solar cooking that he seconded Mr. Touré to the Ministry of Education to pursue this work. Prior to taking this position, Mr. Touré worked on solar cooking when he could, outside of his work hours as an elementary principal, in the construction and promotion of solar ovens. In his present position, he has created a substantial amount of publicity and activities, including television shows, visits to neighboring countries to extend the technology beyond Senegal's border, and numerous demonstrations and training courses all over the country. He is well known as the most ardent developer of solar energy, and is sometime dubbed in Senegal as "Mr. Sun."
 
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==News and recent developments==
 
 
[[Image:Afrik_four.jpg|300px|right]]'''Abdoulaye Touré''' is the director of [[Project Cuisiniéres Solaires d'Afrique]] in [[Senegal]]. Mr. Touré is a former teacher and now a government official responsible for work in the renewable energy field. He serves as the executive of a national commission, and has direct contact with the President of the country who is so enthusiastic about the potential of solar cooking that he seconded Mr. Touré to the Ministry of Education to pursue this work. Prior to taking this position, Mr. Touré worked on solar cooking when he could, outside of his work hours as an elementary principal, in the construction and promotion of solar ovens. In his present position, he has created a substantial amount of publicity and activities, including television shows, visits to neighboring countries to extend the technology beyond Senegal's border, and numerous demonstrations and training courses all over the country. He is well known as the most ardent developer of solar energy, and is sometime dubbed in Senegal as "Mr. Sun."
*'''November 2009:''' The rural community of Méouane (Tivaouane), [[Senegal]] has a new solar bakery that reaches 500°C and supplies bread to a village of about 70 houses. The launching ceremony was organized by the GIE Sope Khadim village women, who simultaneously received 140 ovens for cooking at home. Present at the event, the office manager of solar cookers to the Ministry of Scientific Research, [[Abdoulaye Toure]], explained his presence by the government's willingness to assist women in starting their solar cookers. This project is funded by the GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF), with technical collaboration of the United Nations Program for Development (UNDP). The mobile solar bakery reaches 500°C and can produce 70 loaves in the morning and 100 in the evening," said Abdoulaye Toure. Since 1982, he added, this project has operated. "With American cooperation, the project was updated and we've created a solar bakery," said the designer. He added: "It can be moved around because we have found to Mekhe, Pékess, Thilmakha holding weekly markets in their localities. The oven can serve these people too. [[New mobile solar bakery benefits the population of Méouane, Senegal|More info...]]
 
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*'''2014:''' [[Media:The_Mekhe_Solar_Cooker_Case_Study-_Senegal_-_CC_2014.pdf|The Mekhe Solar Cooker: Empowering Women One Community at a Time - A Case Study]] - ''SGP The GEF Small Grants Programme''
   
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==See also==
*'''November 2009:''' [http://www.aps.sn/aps.php?page=articles&id_article=61934 UN Environment Fund donates 140 solar cookers to the women of Ndoukoura, Senegal (French)] - ''Agence de Presse Sénégalaise''
 
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[[File:ASPROFEM_Senegal.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Large, sturdy solar box cookers manufactured by local craftsman are being distributed in Mékhé]]
 
*'''July 2009:''' Through a partnership with GEN Senegal, the Association pour la promotion des femmes de Mékhé (ASPROFEM) is implementing a two-year solar cooker project in the Mékhé districts of MBambara, Lébou and Ndiop. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme, which is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).The goal of the project is to help preserve trees through the use of solar energy as an alternative to firewood. With the help of several local craftsmen, solar cookers will be manufacturer in each of the three districts under the direction of cooker designer Abdoulaye Toure. Each district will have approximately 10 trainers to raise awareness in the community, teach solar cooking skills, and distribute solar cookers. One hundred solar cookers were distributed in Ndiop during the pilot phase of the project. The second phase of the project began last year and runs through the end of 2009.
 
 
==External links==
 
*'''August 2009:''' {{GoogleLinkFromFrench|1=http://www.walf.sn/economique/suite.php?rub=3&id_art=57330|2=Développement et vulgarisation de l'énergie solaire à Sédhiou : Une vingtaine d’artisans formés à la construction des cuiseurs solaires|3=Walf Fadjri}}
 
*'''April 2007:''' [http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=112&sid=f569bca6-d99b-43da-a069-72c35106f6d0%40sessionmgr103 Solar Cooking to Improve the Environment] - ''Women & Environments International Magazine''
 
*'''November 2004:''' [http://www.solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov04.htm#News_you_send_ Solar Cooker Review]
 
*'''April 2003:''' {{GoogleLinkFromFrench|http://www.afrik.com/article5963.html|Les cuisinières solaires en Afrique}}
 
*[http://www.sextocontinente.org/apoyohumano/cuisinieres%20solaires/cuisinieres%20solaires.html Project Cuisiniéres Solaires d'Afrique]
 
*[http://gensenegal.org/Mekhe.htm Information in English on Abdoulaye Touré's projects]
 
   
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
Abdoulaye Touré<br>
 
Quartier Ndoip<br>
 
Mekhe<br>
 
[[Senegal]]
 
 
Office: 221-664 2394
 
   
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Abdoulaye Touré is the director of Project Cuisiniéres Solaires d'Afrique in Senegal. Mr. Touré is a former teacher and now a government official responsible for work in the renewable energy field. He serves as the executive of a national commission, and has direct contact with the President of the country who is so enthusiastic about the potential of solar cooking that he seconded Mr. Touré to the Ministry of Education to pursue this work. Prior to taking this position, Mr. Touré worked on solar cooking when he could, outside of his work hours as an elementary principal, in the construction and promotion of solar ovens. In his present position, he has created a substantial amount of publicity and activities, including television shows, visits to neighboring countries to extend the technology beyond Senegal's border, and numerous demonstrations and training courses all over the country. He is well known as the most ardent developer of solar energy, and is sometime dubbed in Senegal as "Mr. Sun."

Resources

See also

Contact

See Project Cuisiniéres Solaires d'Afrique.