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Updated on August 8th, 2019
(R) Lao PDR Clean Cook Stove Initiative
Generate environment and gender benefits for targeted households through a switch to clean, energy efficient gasifier cookstoves using biomass pellets across selected provinces. Approval completed on 26 June 2019. Project:P169538. US$ 5.6/0.9 (CDEV/ESMP). No consultants are required. The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM).
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Updated on June 18th, 2019
(R) Lao PDR Clean Cook Stove Initiative
Generate environment and gender benefits for target households through a switch to clean energy efficient gasifier cookstoves using biomass pellets across selected provinces. Negotiations authorized on 23 May 2019. Project: P169538. US$ 5.6/0.9 (CDEV/ESMP). Consultants will be required. The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM).
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Updated on March 21st, 2019:
(R) Lao PDR Clean Cook Stove Initiative
Enhance energy efficiency in cook stoves and reduce carbon emissions from households across three provinces in Lao PDR Concept completed on 13 February 2019. Project: P169538. US$ 5.2/0.9 (CDEV/ESMP). Consulting services to be determined. The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM).
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Lao PDR Clean Cook Stove Initiative Phase II
Enhance energy efficiency in cook stoves and reduce carbon emissions in households across three provinces in Lao PDR Identification completed on 2 December 2018. US$ 5.2/1.2 (CDEV/ESMP). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

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