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United Nations Millennium Development Goals

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Solar cooking fulfills all eight of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Participation of women is vital to achieving this, yet difficult or impossible for many poor, rural women and girls because of time-consuming fuel-gathering and cooking. “The time women and girls and spend on routine tasks can be reduced dramatically …(with) efficient sources of energy – especially new forms of fuel for cooking and heating.”

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Solar cooking fulfills all eight of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Participation of women is vital to achieving this, yet difficult or impossible for many poor, rural women and girls because of time-consuming fuel-gathering and cooking. “The time women and girls and spend on routine tasks can be reduced dramatically …(with) efficient sources of energy – especially new forms of fuel for cooking and heating.” Widespread access to improved, low-cost solar cookers to pasteurize water and cook food with free sunshine is a proven ‘quick win’ as defined in the Secretary-General’s Report: [R]elatively inexpensive, high impact initiatives with the potential to generate major short-term gains and save millions of lives. In Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Burkina Faso solar cookers are manufactured for US $3-5 and compete commercially with unhealthy, unsustainable alternatives. They address household air pollution, high costs of scarce cooking fuel and related environmental problems, while lessening needless burdens for women and girls. Institution-sized solar cookers for hospitals, orphanages and schools are also cost effective. In new areas modest funding for 3-5 years 1) creates public awareness, 2) provides initial consumer education and follow-up, 3) starts up local production, and 4) trains local women to start small businesses.