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I recently had the chance to visit Burkina Faso, and it felt like a return to familiar ground. Coming from a town in Ghana, just 100 miles away from the border, the journey had a special significance.

Over 100 million people are displaced by conflict, environmental disasters, and other crises in the world. More than 90% of them lack access to sufficient energy, which is critical for survival, safety, and economic resilience. As this figure grows, it presents a significant challenge, both for host countries and the international community.

A promise to commit more than $2bn to reduce a health and environmental emergency caused by cooking over open fires has been welcomed by Practical Action’s CEO.

This global leaders’ Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa will be a turning point for progress on ensuring clean cooking access for all. As a key player in this field, Practical Action will be at the Summit, alongside our partners at the Global Partnership for Action.

Practical Action’s West African energy lead, Kadija Simboro, calls upon leaders and experts around the world to create more targeted opportunities to combat climate change.

Thousands of families in Kenya are set to benefit from a reduction in environmental damage and illnesses caused by cooking over open fires.

Women in the villages of Chimanimani District in eastern Zimbabwe are celebrating the successful implementation of an improved biogas energy initiative introduced by Practical Action. This project aims to provide rural women with alternative clean cooking energy options, promoting tree conservation while safeguarding their health from smoke inhalation.

Our goal is to make clean energy accessible to everyone. In this blog post, we share how we’re supporting groups that are often overlooked and how we’re joining forces with others to advocate for change.

A new study estimates that in 2023 around 454 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Indo-Pacific are living in extreme poverty.