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==Events==
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See [[Calendar of events]]
 
==News and Recent Developments==
 
==News and Recent Developments==
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*'''October 2013:''' [[Margaret Koshoni]] reports that their recent work has been foccussed in the village of Dokundji, located in the Republic of [[Benin]]. With no electricity and little vegetation, most of the residents are using solar cooking to prepare meals. They have devised a method to be able to cut up a single aluminum windshield shade to produce two solar cookers.
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*'''January 2013: The GRADES-AFRICA Foundation is planning to hold solar cooker workshops at selected churches''' - They are located around the commercial city of Cotonou in [[Benin]]. Our experience working with schools shows that after teaching the technology to students, it was intended they go back home, to try to teach their parents. However during this process, most students could not properly pass on the technology, and unfortunately their parents lost interest. In the upcoming program, [[GRADES-AFRICA]] intends to directly teach women's groups at selected churches. The workshops will run March through May 2013, and will include approximately five churches and 130 participants.
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*'''November 2008:''' [[Solar Cookers International]] (SCI) plans to assist with efforts to bring safe water and [[Integrated Cooking Method|integrated cooking methods]] to the central town of Copargo. The pilot project is being initiated by [[Gabriel Kpadonou]], sanitation and public hygiene officer at the Ministry of Health in Cotonou, and executive director of the nonprofit organization [[Environmental Engineering Group]] (EEG). Through increased visibility and furthered collaborations with health and water professionals in neighboring countries such as [[Niger]], [[Togo]] and [[Burkina Faso]], SCI hopes that this opportunity will provide a gateway to increased activities in [[:Category:West Africa|West Africa]]. The coming year looks to be an exciting one, with the expansion of programs to three new countries and the inclusion of integrated cooking methods and water testing into current and future projects. Trees in rural areas cannot replenish themselves as quickly as they are being cut down for fuel, and contaminated water cannot purify itself at the rate that microorganisms are causing disease, and so our mission continues.
   
 
==The History of Solar Cooking in Benin==
 
==The History of Solar Cooking in Benin==
 
Relatively little information has been found about solar cooking activity in Benin.
 
Relatively little information has been found about solar cooking activity in Benin.
 
One individual, a man named [[Vincent Nnanna]], writes of having aided in the building and
 
One individual, a man named [[Vincent Nnanna]], writes of having aided in the building and
distribution of around 200 cookers.n Information about his work and a [[Solar club in Benin]] with 20 members was found in the [http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov02.htm Solar Cooker Review of November, 2002].
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distribution of around 200 cookers. Information about his work and a [[Solar Club Benin|Solar club in Benin]] with 20 members was found in the [http://solarcooking.org/newsletters/scrnov02.htm Solar Cooker Review of November, 2002].
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''[Information for this section was taken originally from [[Media:sam.pdf|State of the Art of Solar Cooking]] by Dr. [[Barbara Knudson]]]''
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===See also===
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*[[Commons:Atlas of {{PAGENAME}}|Wikimedia Commons Atlas of {{PAGENAME}}]]
   
 
==Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations==
 
==Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations==
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*[[Africa#West-Central_Africa|Discussion of West-central Africa's suitability for solar cooking]]<br />
 
*[[Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables]]
 
*[[Solar cooker dissemination and cultural variables]]
   
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==Resources==
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===Possible [[funders]] for solar cooking projects in Benin===
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*[http://www.kiva.org/about/aboutPartner?id=104 Alidé]
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*Programme de Microfinance du Fonds pour l'Environnement Mondial (FEM) (Reported by [[Centre d’action pour la promotion des initiatives de développement]])
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===Reports===
 
===Reports===
===Articles in the media===
 
   
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===Audio and video===
==Contacts==
 
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[[Video:Thirsty Planet - Introducing Solar Ovens in West Africa - A film by Ed Carswell|400px|none]]
===NGOs based in-country===
 
===NGOs based abroad but working in-country===
 
===Individuals===
 
*[[Vincent Nnanna]]
 
*A complete list of [[Solar Cookers International]]'s solar cooking contacts is available in the [http://solarcooking.org/directory.htm#Benin International Directory of Solar Cooking Promotors]
 
===Manufacturers and vendors===
 
   
 
===Articles in the media===
==See Also==
 
*[[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|Click here for the complete list of Solar Cooking Wiki articles related to {{PAGENAME}}]]
 
   
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===Web pages===
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*[http://solarcooking.org/francais/solarcooking-faq-french.htm Questions courantes sur les fours solaires]
   
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[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Countries involved in solar cooking]]
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[[Category:West Africa]]
 
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[[Category:French-speaking countries]]

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Events

See Calendar of events

News and Recent Developments

  • October 2013: Margaret Koshoni reports that their recent work has been foccussed in the village of Dokundji, located in the Republic of Benin. With no electricity and little vegetation, most of the residents are using solar cooking to prepare meals. They have devised a method to be able to cut up a single aluminum windshield shade to produce two solar cookers.
  • January 2013: The GRADES-AFRICA Foundation is planning to hold solar cooker workshops at selected churches - They are located around the commercial city of Cotonou in Benin. Our experience working with schools shows that after teaching the technology to students, it was intended they go back home, to try to teach their parents. However during this process, most students could not properly pass on the technology, and unfortunately their parents lost interest. In the upcoming program, GRADES-AFRICA intends to directly teach women's groups at selected churches. The workshops will run March through May 2013, and will include approximately five churches and 130 participants.
  • November 2008: Solar Cookers International (SCI) plans to assist with efforts to bring safe water and integrated cooking methods to the central town of Copargo. The pilot project is being initiated by Gabriel Kpadonou, sanitation and public hygiene officer at the Ministry of Health in Cotonou, and executive director of the nonprofit organization Environmental Engineering Group (EEG). Through increased visibility and furthered collaborations with health and water professionals in neighboring countries such as Niger, Togo and Burkina Faso, SCI hopes that this opportunity will provide a gateway to increased activities in West Africa. The coming year looks to be an exciting one, with the expansion of programs to three new countries and the inclusion of integrated cooking methods and water testing into current and future projects. Trees in rural areas cannot replenish themselves as quickly as they are being cut down for fuel, and contaminated water cannot purify itself at the rate that microorganisms are causing disease, and so our mission continues.

The History of Solar Cooking in Benin

Relatively little information has been found about solar cooking activity in Benin. One individual, a man named Vincent Nnanna, writes of having aided in the building and distribution of around 200 cookers. Information about his work and a Solar club in Benin with 20 members was found in the Solar Cooker Review of November, 2002.

[Information for this section was taken originally from State of the Art of Solar Cooking by Dr. Barbara Knudson]

See also

Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations

See also

Resources

Possible funders for solar cooking projects in Benin

  • Alidé
  • Programme de Microfinance du Fonds pour l'Environnement Mondial (FEM) (Reported by Centre d’action pour la promotion des initiatives de développement)

Reports

Audio and video

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Articles in the media

Web pages

Contacts

The entities listed below are either based in Benin, or have established solar cooking projects there:

SCI Associates

NGOs

Manufacturers and vendors

Individuals

Government agencies

Educational institutions

See also

References