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A few people standing over large kiln.
Construction of the kiln to produce energy-efficient stoves.
© BirdLife / CEPF EAM RIT

Promoting Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Conservation of the Cyamudongo Forest

Grantee Name: Association Rwandaise des Ecologistes

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane
Location
Rwanda
Amount
$25,000
Dates
Aug 2014 – Aug 2015
Keywords
Awareness, Capacity building, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood)
Working in the Cyamudongo Forest Region, a small relic forest near Rwanda's border with Burundi and the DRC, the grantee will promote the use of high efficiency wood-burning stoves to relieve pressure on the forest; distribute stoves to 1,000 households; and raise awareness of the benefit of these stoves among the 3,000 households in the area.
Strategic Direction : 2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.

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