Modern Cooking for Healthy Forests in Malawi (Tiphike Mwa Makono)

The purpose of Modern Cooking for Healthy Forests (Tiphike Mwa Makono) is to promote sustainable forest management of selected landscapes and promote sustainable energy options in Malawi in order to sustainably maintain forest cover and reduce land-based emissions. By increasing the demand for alternative and efficient energy options and technologies and the supply of sustainable wood fuels from well managed forest resources, the Modern Cooking for Healthy Forests (Tiphike Mwa Makono) activity will help Malawi reduce unsustainable tree cutting in both public and customary forests, improve forest cover as well as conserve associated watersheds. The five objectives are : Objective 1- Alternative energy sources and efficient cooking technologies adopted to reduce unsustainable wood fuel demand. Objective 2 - Local delivery of forestry services and sustainable use of forestry resources in targeted areas improved. Objective 3 - Regulatory, and enforcement framework to support sustainable wood fuel production and use strengthened. Objective 4 - Government of Malawi's implementation capacity of low emissions development in REDD+ and/or other Land Use increased. Objective 5 - Interventions leveraged with other USAID and development partners resources.