Organization
USAID Alternatives to Charcoal (A2C)
Mission
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID’s) Alternatives to Charcoal (A2C) activity is a five-year (2021-2026) project in Zambia whose aim to decrease urban charcoal demand and increase the use of Alternative Technologies and Fuels (ATFs) through innovation and increased private sector engagement to reduce charcoal production-driven deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. A2C promotes electricity, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), tier 3 and above biomass stoves, biogas and ethanol as alternatives to charcoal.
Other Organization Type
USAID Contractor
Other Organizational Expertise
Adoption / Behavior Change, Capacity Building, Climate/Environment, Finance / Investment, Gender / Women's Empowerment, Livelihoods, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy Development, Standards
Technologies & Fuels
Biogas, Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Electricity, Ethanol / Alcohol, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Clean Cooking Activities
A2C aims to decrease urban charcoal use in Zambia by 25% by January 2026 and increase the use of Alternative Technologies and Fuels (ATFs) by 38% through innovation and increased private sector engagement to reduce charcoal production-driven deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. empowering women.
Partnership
A2C works with the private sector, the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ), civil society, community-based organizations and communities to remove barriers and create opportunities to advance consumer adoption of ATFs; strengthen monitoring and enforcement of charcoal regulatory frameworks; and work alongside consumers to shift preferences and reduce demand away from charcoal while supporting sustainable livelihoods for former charcoal-producing households. A2C is guided by an understanding of local market systems, strong private sector engagement and a commitment to engaging youth and women.
Regions Operating In
Sub-Saharan Africa
Address
11 Chaholi Road
Rhodespark
Lusaka, Zambia
Website
https://www.usaid.gov/zambia/fact-sheet/alternatives-charcoal
Primary Point of Contact
Name: Dr. Catherine Picard
Title: Chief of Party, USAID Alternatives to Charcoal
Email: catherine.picard@tetratech.com
Phone: +260 096 7524049
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