Reasons for Success
- Program targets region where traditional fuel and stove are purchased or fuel is hard to collect,
- People cook in environments where smoke causes health problems and is annoying.
- Market surveys are undertaken to assess potential market for improved stoves.
- Stoves are designed according to consumer preferences, including testing under actual use.
- Stoves are designed with assistance from local artisans.
- Local or scrap materials are used in production of the stove, making it relatively inexpensive.
- The production of the stove by artisans or manufacturers is not subsidized.
- Stove or critical components are mass produced.
- Similar to traditional stove.
- The stove is easy to light and accepts different sized wood.
- Power output of stove can be adjusted.
- The government assists only in dissemination, technical advice, and quality control.
- The stove saves fuel, time, and effort.
- Donor or government support extended over at least 5 years and designed to build local institutions and develop local expertise.
- Monitoring and evaluation criteria and responsibilities chosen during planning stages according to specific goals of project.
- Consumer payback of 1 to 3 months.
Reasons for Failure
- Program targets region where traditional fuel or stove are not purchased or fuel is easy to collect.
- People cook in the open, and smoke is not really a problem.
- Outside experts determine that improved stoves are required.
- Stove is designed as a technical package in the laboratory, ignoring customers' preferences.
- Local artisans are told or even contracted tobuild stoves according to specifications.
- Imported materials are used in the production of the stove, making it expensive.
- The production of the stove by artisans or manufacturers is subsidized.
- Critical stove components are custom built.
- Dissimilar to traditional stove.
- The stove is difficult to light and requires the use of small pieces of wood.
- Power output cannot be easily controlled.
- The government is involved in production.
- The stove does not live up to promised economy or convenience under real cooking conditions.
- Major achievements expected in less than 3 years, all analysis, planning, and management done by outsiders.
- Monitoring and evaluation needs are not planned and budgeted, or criteria are taken uncritically from other projects or not explicitly addressed.
- Consumer payback of more than 1 year.