Market mapping for improved cookstoves: barriers and opportunities in East Africa

Stevens, Lucy; Santangelo, Edoardo; Muzee, Kennedy; Clifford, Mike; Jewitt, Sarah

Abstract

The East African region has been a hub for the development and marketing of improved cookstoves from the 1980s. However, there are differences in the rates of uptake of stoves between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. To investigate, we use a participatory approach to market mapping, identifying the key barriers to market growth. Our findings illustrate common barriers of access to finance, but also differences between the countries in their stove value chains and enabling environments. Participatory use of market mapping techniques would help to catalyse further action at the national level. ABSTRACT: The East African region has been a hub for the development and marketing of improved cookstoves from the 1980s. However, there are differences in the rates of uptake of stoves between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. To investigate, we use a participatory approach to market mapping, identifying the key barriers to market growth. Our findings illustrate common barriers of access to finance, but also differences between the countries in their stove value chains and enabling environments. Participatory use of market mapping techniques would help to catalyse further action at the national level.

Citation

Stevens, L., Santangelo, E., Muzee, K., Clifford, M., & Jewitt, S. (2020). Market mapping for improved cookstoves: barriers and opportunities in East Africa. Development in Practice, 30(1), 37-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2019.1658717

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 29, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Sep 24, 2019
• Publication Date: 2020
• Deposit Date: May 2, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 25, 2021
• Journal: Development in Practice
• Print ISSN: 0961-4524
• Electronic ISSN: 1364-9213
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 37-51
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2019.1658717
• Keywords: Methods; Developmental policies; Aid; Region: Sub-Saharan Africa: Cookstoves; Markets; Africa
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2014819
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09614524.2019.1658717
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Development in Practice on 24.09.2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09614524.2019.1658717
• Contract Date: May 2, 2019