​Fuel savings are in the bag: can heat retention bags reduce charcoal use in the DRC?

Lara Collart, Desbureaux, Sébastien, Nik Stoop, Marijke Verpoorten and Christelle Kabakaba

No 2026.03, IOB Working Papers from Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB)

Abstract: This paper presents evidence from a field study in the Democratic Republic of Congo showing that low-cost heat‑retention bags can reduce household charcoal use and spending by about 40%, offering a highly cost‑effective clean cooking solution with adoption shaped by households’ ability to plan meals.

Keywords: Kivu; charcoal; energy; DRCongo; DRC; heat retention bags (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2026-05
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