Hestian
| Mission | In Malawi, Hestian promotes improved household cook stoves that are affordable, appropriate and locally made. The aim is to expand this work to Zambia and Mozambique, along with expanding the regions in Malawi which are covered by the current project. |
| Partner Type | Implementer |
| Organization Type | Carbon Asset/Project Developer |
| Organizational Expertise | Adoption / Behavior Change, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Climate/Environment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Humanitarian/Emergency Response, Livelihoods |
| Technologies and Fuels | Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Charcoal, Crop residues, Not Applicable, Wood |
| Clean Cooking Activities | Hestian has been operating carbon-financed cookstove projects in Africa for 8 years. Hestian only operates in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa. Hestian set up: the 1st project to issue cookstove credits in Malawi (2011); and the 1st project to issue cookstove credits in Rwanda (2014). |
| Partnership | We would like to participate in order to increase networking opportunities with other improved cookstove project developers in Southern Africa and globally, and also for increased interaction with potential funders. |
| Regions Operating In | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Countries Operating In | Malawi, Rwanda |
| Address | Lilongwe |
| City | Lilongwe |
| Website | http://hestian.com/ |
| Primary Point of Contact | |
| Salutation | Mr. |
| First Name | John |
| Last Name | O'Connor |
| john.oconnor@hestian.com | |
| Secondary Point of Contact | |
| Salutation | Ms. |
| First Name | Shelagh |
| Last Name | Whitley |
| shelagh.whitley@hestian.com | |
