The Gua Teliman Project

The Gua Teliman project is Mansa Carbon's first major project, based in Mali.

It empowers women to construct their own efficient cookstove from mud bricks, replacing the traditional, inefficient three-stone fire.

Mud brick cookstoves are fit-for-purpose in remote Malian communities. They are easy to build, maintain and repair.

Less smoke healthier environment for women to cook in

Less firewood reduction in the alarming rate of deforestation

Less time poverty women can add around 20 hours in their week by cooking more efficiently and collecting less firewood

Safer for children = less change of children suffering burns

The three ingredients for success with this project are simple

Engagement - at all levels of a community but direct and regular interaction with the cookstove users i.e. the women
Training - all participants receive regular training to ensure the project's credits are of the highest integrity
Technology - digitisation allows for more efficient monitoring and data mining

Why purchase credits from this project?

Compelling, measurable co-benefits, including multiple SDG categories
Unique location - Mali is relatively devoid of carbon projects and at the front line of climate impact
Fastidious on-going monitoring of all areas despite remoteness

The non-technical summary local stakeholder feedback files