Renewable Energy & Clean Cooking Policy Advocacy – Sub-Saharan Africa (2008–Present)

Ghana (primary), Liberia, Sierra Leone, and broader West Africa
Lead Strategist: Mr. Raymond Livingstone Kusorgbor
Agencies Involved:

  • GHACCO (Ghana Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and Fuels)

  • SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

  • World Bank / ENI Ghana

  • GIZ (Germany)

  • World Food Programme (WFP)

  • Ministry of Energy – Ghana

🧩 Major Projects Within the Initiative

SNV Voice for Change Partnership Project

Promoted clean cooking through behavior change and policy integration
Developed community-level advocacy strategies
Built local CSO capacity to drive grassroots adoption

ENI–World Bank Clean Cooking Pilot Project

Executed in Ghana’s rural communities
Focused on fuel substitution, technology adoption, and gender empowerment
Linked emissions reductions to long-term development outcomes

Ghana Bioenergy Policy Review Advocacy

Worked with GIZ and WFP to drive the adoption of Ghana’s Bioenergy Policy
Integrated clean cooking into energy access and climate resilience frameworks
Supported government in aligning policy with global climate standards

National Clean Cooking Market Activation Campaign

Oversaw rollout of clean cooking awareness campaigns
Engaged stove producers, marketers, and user groups across Ghana
Activated 10+ districts through regional dialogues and radio campaigns

Integration with Ghana School Feeding Program

Partnered with Ministry of Gender and Education to introduce clean cookstoves in school kitchens
Conducted feasibility and cost-benefit analyses
Developed guidelines for scalable kitchen retrofitting

📊 Key Roles Played by Index World Group / Raymond Kusorgbor