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Across Africa, governments are grappling with an uncomfortable truth: national development goals cannot be met when energy systems overlook the people who face the harshest impacts of energy poverty.

For millions of families across Africa, cooking is a daily act of care, but also one of survival. It’s done over open flames using firewood or charcoal, often indoors and without ventilation. The smoke fills homes, lingers on clothing, and over time, seeps into lungs.

Ten thousand young people in Nyamira County are set to benefit from a new initiative to create decent livelihoods and boost food security through regenerative agriculture and entrepreneurship.