This is the typical example that supports a continuous monitoring approach to the school kitchen environment. What it is sometimes explained as a census approach, it means we are checking the institutional improved cook stoves (IICS) every other month - meaning at least 6 time per year - for the 10-year period Simoshi agrees to support the schools in their cooking transformation.

Malaika Kindergarten and Primary School joined our project activity in March 2022. During our routine monitoring visits last month we found the cook had started to light a traditional 3-stone fire in the kitchen. Immediately we communicated with the school head teacher to discuss the purchase of a new IICS, and today Sunday the kitchen is fully cooking again with energy efficient appliances only. This is the result of a dedicated team of project officers that are seriously checking the usage of the IICS of over 110 participating schools, as part of our commitment to ensure emission reductions are REAL.