The Livelihoods Carbon Fund 3, in partnership with ATEC Global, is implementing a large-scale clean cooking initiative aimed at transforming energy access in rural Bangladesh, says a press release.
According to the release, the project will deploy 16,000 biodigesters across flood-exposed regions to improve the lives of women and families, prevent deforestation, and avoid over 1 million tons of CO鈧� equivalent emissions over 15 years.
This new initiative targets low-income families, enabling them to replace hazardous cooking methods with clean, efficient biogas systems. In addition to clean cooking, each system also produces up to 18 tons of organic slurry fertilizer per year, supporting more sustainable and productive farming for rural households, the release adds.
鈥楾his project brings together climate action, gender equity, and support for rural communities,鈥� says Eric Soubeiran, CEO of Livelihoods.
One such family is that of Khadija, a mother of two living in Gazipur, north of Dhaka. Until recently, she spent over five hours a day cooking on a wood stove. The smoke affected her health and limited her time.
鈥楾oday, Khadija cooks faster, without smoke, and her kitchen is safe again,鈥� says Shuvasish Bhowmick, managing director of ATEC Bangladesh.
The ATEC biodigesters are manufactured then distributed locally - creating local employment opportunities for over 1,000 Bangladeshis. These systems will convert organic cattle manure into clean biogas for cooking. Built to withstand flood-prone environments and requiring minimal maintenance, the units are designed for long-term, rural resilience, added the release.
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