Biomass Energy Strategy (BEST) Initiative

The Biomass Energy Strategy (BEST) initiative aims at raising awareness and supporting policies that will ensure a sustainable supply of biomass energy and promote access to modern fuels as well as clean and efficient combustion technologies by households and small enterprises. BEST supports African governments to develop national strategies that address the supply of fuelwood and charcoal, the promotion of improved stoves and modern cooking fuels such as LPG. In some cases alternatives such as liquid biofuels. The national-level activities are complemented by learning and exchange activities at regional level. BEST is a joint initiative of the EUEI PDF, GTZ's Energising Africa programme and the Household Energy for Sustainable Development (HERA) programme. The initiative is supporting the development of a household energy access strategies in Lesotho Botswana, Malawi and Rwanda.