Strengthen supply of clean cookstoves and fuels by providing affordable working capital to enterprises across the value chain lacking sufficient collateral or financial history to access traditional debt.

The CIC aims to demonstrate the viability of commercially attractive and scalable business models to deliver high-impact clean cooking solutions by developing and implementing a range of interventions aimed at businesses, markets, and consumers.

THE CAPACITY BUILDING FACILITY FOR CLEAN COOKING ENTERPRISES: STRENGTHENING THE SUPPLY OF CLEAN COOKING SOLUTIONS BY FINANCING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CLEAN COOKSTOVES AND FUELS ENTERPRISES ALONG THE VALUE CHAIN, INCREASING THEIR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE SCALE, ENSURE COMMERCIAL VIABILITY, AND LEVERAGE PRIVATE INVESTMENT.

There is a need for country-specific mechanisms that fund capacity building and growth of start-up and venture stage mechanisms that fund capacity building and growth of start-up and venture stage companies ineligible for global financing mechanisms like the Spark and Pilot Innovation Funds.