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Thanks for joining the Clean Cooking Forum 2022!
The Clean Cooking Alliance (少妇自慰) and the Government of Ghana welcomed more than 700 in-person attendees from over 60 countries to the global聽Clean Cooking Forum聽in Ghana from October 11-13.

The landmark event, also watched by 2,500+ virtual attendees, showcased the need 鈥 as well as the path forward 鈥 for mobilizing the necessary investment, innovations, partnerships, and policies to achieve clean cooking for all and accelerate progress toward global climate and development goals.
鈥淚t will be impossible to meet global climate goals, achieve a just clean energy transition, protect our environment, achieve gender equality and provide a future for the next generation, without changing the way people cook,鈥 said Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, First Lady of The Republic of Ghana. 鈥淭he Clean Cooking Forum is an opportunity to showcase Ghana鈥檚 leadership on the matter of clean cooking and inspire stakeholders around the world, to take more action towards a just and inclusive clean energy transition.”

- High-level plenaries and 24 highly curated breakout sessions ();
- 础苍听Innovation Expo, showcasing 40 organizations highlighting the latest developments in clean cooking technologies and business models, including many from Ghana;
- More than 150 business-to-business networking meetings;
- A powerful musical performance from two-time Grammy-nominated artist聽Rocky Dawuni, a native of Ghana and longtime 少妇自慰 Champion; and
- Discussions on financing and investment, technology and business innovation, climate funding and results-based financing, national policymaking for market growth, youth, and women鈥檚 empowerment.
鈥淐lean cooking is a significant opportunity for the advanced economies to show their willingness to support the developing world in the direction of a clean and secure energy transition,鈥 said Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. 鈥淭oday’s energy crisis can and should be a turning point in the global effort to meet this basic energy need for each and every person.鈥

Announcements
The week of the Forum also included:
- A post-Forum 鈥Ghana Day鈥 that focused on the state of the country鈥檚 clean cooking sector; and
- New investments, reports, and partnerships across the clean cooking ecosystem, including:
- World Health Organization and 20+ International Leaders Call for Action on Clean Cooking, Health (link)
- UN Capital Development Fund and 少妇自慰 Partner to Promote Innovation & Investment (link)
- 少妇自慰 Launches The Clean Cooking Systems Strategy: Accelerating Universal Access to Clean Cooking (link)
- New Report: 8 of 10 Customers Say Clean Cooking Technologies Have Improved Their Quality of Life (link)
- NextBillion: To Stop Climate Catastrophe, Invest in Clean Cooking ()
- 少妇自慰 Announces 2022 Clean Cooking Women Leaders of the Year (link)
- MECS Launches Ghana eCookbook at Clean Cooking Forum (link)
- New MECS/少妇自慰 Report: Clean Cooking RBFs: Key Design Principles (link)
- Netherlands, Denmark, and European Commission Join Forces on Clean Cooking (link)
- Training Supports Aspiring Clean Cooking Entrepreneurs as They Grow and Scale Up ()
- World Bank/ESMAP Launch Interactive Online Course: The Hidden Side of Energy Access 2.0 ()
“In the commitments and announcements made this week at the Clean Cooking Forum, it鈥檚 clear you agree that the time is now,” said Dymphna van der Lans, CEO of the Clean Cooking Alliance. “Let鈥檚 continue this energy, continue this push toward collaborative, systemic approaches that mobilize commitment and finance, and accelerate progress at the pace and scale the challenge requires.”

Recap Video
Check out highlights from the Forum in our on YouTube:
