To help more and more rural people access to sustainable energy, EASE Viet Nam have developed Improved Cooktove (ICS) project in Thai Nguyen and Thanh Hoa provinces. Although project is newly set up but it is achieved high advocation of women union as well as local people. To improve and promote ICS market in rural areas in next time, EASE Vietnam has set up focus group meetings in Phu Xuan and Hoa Thuong communes.

Focus group meeting in Hoa Thuong commune, Dong Hy Disrict , Thai Nguyen Province

These communes are taking lead in coocktove building in Thai Nguyen province. The meeting is opportunity for sharing experience of WU in mobilization of ICS, initiatives of technicians, and feedback information of end-users. Basing on collected information, Implementors of EASE Viet Nam will take suitable adjustment for widespreading ICS in local area toward market oriented development.

Focus group meeting in Phuc Xuan commune, Thai Nguyen city, Thai Nguyen Province