Consultant Report To Duem
Consultant Report To Duem
Training of Trainers
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Acknowledgement
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
One of the activities carried under that project is the protection of the
natural resources in particular: trees of their role in rain fall and land
fertility. The other activity is to make cooking fire available, easy and safety
for the poor, through encouraging them to use efficient cooking system.
2. Introduction
Energy for household cooking in Sudan depends largely on biomass mainly
in the form of wood and charcoal. The annual consumption of both fuels is
approximately 5.7 million tones equivalents.
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Statistics on wood consumption of the country reveal that the use of wood
for fuel in the household sector is approximately 76%;
Forests covering 36% of the total area of Sudan in 1956 were depleted to
10% in 2004., but the tree density is decreasing through time and this is
a good evident for the deterioration of the environment.
This rabbit deterioration caused by the clearance of 13 million feddans of
forests per year.
In addition to energy inefficiency, deforestation, many other problems
associated with traditional use of wood fuels; such as increasing use of time
for collection of fuel, and deleterious health and environmental effects.
In order to correct this problem conservation through the improvements of
inefficient stoves and practices is necessary. Improved, efficient biomass
stoves can alleviate some of these problems by reducing some householders'
cash outlays for fuel; diminishing the time others must spend to collect fuel,
reducing air pollution, and relieving local pressure on wood resources.
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• Mention the advantages and disadvantages of the traditional stoves
mainly the 3- stone stove
• Construct and maintain the mud stove.
• Construct and maintain the Mubkhar stove
• Operate the improved stoves properly.
• Operate the Kisra improved stove correctly
• Absorb the benefit of a broad cooking practices
• Find the solution; to many troubleshoots concerning stoves’ usage
• Impart technical knowledge to other beneficiaries
In the two days prior to the training, all the material and tools needed
were bought and brought to the training center. The most essential thing for
the success of the training was to find and locate clay of good quality.
Pots making is not a famous craft in Alsofi area. But after we a short
visit to a woman who used to manufacture Zeer pots, and another one to
a brick maker, we able to collect the suitable clay. Two types of clay
were found, with the same shrinkage percents. One is black and the other
is likely to be brown. The black one has a high plasticity We mix the
black clay with the brown one, in addition to the donkey dung in the
following proportion by volume 3:1:2 respectively and it gave good result
We know that the trainees when they go back to their villages they should
make their own decisions about that essential topic; but we aimed at
equipped them with methods, tools, and options to carefully select clay and
additives in their locations.
4.2The venue:
The hand craft institute was selected to be the venue for the training. Its
large hall was suitable place for lectures, demonstration and testing. In
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addition, the institute has an enough space for practical sessions. The
institute has a kitchen which allowed for making breakfast and other
accommodations locally and saved a lot of time.
The hand craft institute was rehabilitated by plan Sudan and established
also for the purpose of being a centre to build women capacity and qualify
them to participate equally with men in development program.
As the practical sessions should be done under shed, a pavilion was rent
for that purpose.
5. Methodology
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At the end of the training, the trained trainees were orally and practically
examined
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-Training skills of how to be a good trainer e.g. how to transmit knowledge
to others. Each trainee came to put herself in the trainer’s position and
taught the others how to construct the mud stove? How to prepare for a
training course? At last her practice was assessed and valued in degree.
-A handout explaining all the construction steps and proper operation of the
stove as well as solving problem was distributed to the trainees to ensure
that they have something to refer to
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8. Stoves Tests
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Firewood:
Fire wood used in the test: was Mesquite (prosopis chilensis) air dried,
taken from the same source of wood.
Charcoal:
It was produced from Mesquite trees and taken from the same source of
charcoal.
Water:
Taken from the same source of water with the same ambient temperature
Pots used in cooking: we used the curved bottom pots which were
dominant in the villages, to cook on the Mud stoves and the 3-stones
ones. Two different sizes were used the small one was used to cook
Mulah and the other one for baking Assida.
For the charcoal stoves we used the flat bottom pot with 26 cm diameter
Ingredient used:
The cooks were given the same amount and quality of ingredients, shown
in the following table
Table 8.1 Food stuffs and spices used in the controlled cooking test
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salt few
coriander 0020
Oil 0250
Water 1500
8.2 Ingredients for testing the Mobkhar stove against the metal one
Item Quantity (gm)
lentils 650
Onion 250
Oil 125
Water 1500
Salt and other spices Few
To allow repeating and thus reduce chances for bias and mistakes,
six mud stoves were selected against six traditional ones; the common meal
was selected to the test. We used pot with different sizes as well as
stoves. The common procedure for cooking the meals was used. In
addition the Mobkhar stove was tested against the traditional metal. Three
stoves of each type were selected to the test. Eighteen women were
identified and conducted all the operation needed to obtain similar final
meals.
The women were encouraged to say their observations of the mud
stoves after the finished of the test; they were impressive by the stove.
The most important points` derived from them are:
-unlike the 3-stone, the pot is stable in the mud stove in particular when
stirring Assida
-smoke free stove
-cold from outside
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Table 8.3 below summarizes the result:
Table 8.4 summarizes the end result for the charcoal stoves
average
fuel rate of fuel
cooking type of used average time consumption
system meal (gm) taken (mins) gm/mins savings%
traditional
metal lentil 293 57 5.1
Mobkhar
stove lentil 200 50 4 32
Although the mud stove was able to achieve significant fuel savings
over the three-stone fire, but better result could be achieved if the stoves
were left to completely dry.
There was considerable variability in the stoves performance, for
example one of the women cooked Assida with only 520 gm of wood in
sixteen minutes using the mud stove, and another woman used 960 gm to
cook the same quantity of food in the same type of stove took 27 minutes.
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The same thing can be observed with the women cooked in the three
stone stove.
It is important to note that the behavior of the cook was likely an
extremely important factor in stove performance during the CCTs
On the other hand the metal stove found in the market during the
test had a round shape and only one air inlet. That type was not the
dominant stove for burning charcoal. The dominant one is the square metal
stove with two or more air inlets. That improved design for the metal stove
interprets the convergence between the two stoves in the burning rate.
The Mobkhar stove is also a traditional one for burning charcoal in
particular in the middle of Sudan, but tests carried on this stoves in the
past showed its superiority above the metal one.
The complete test is attached to this document
Cutting and splitting firewood, Drying wood, Protecting fire , Control of air
supply, Simmering food gently, Putting out fires promptly, Preparing all
ingredient in advance, Pre-soaking beans, Cutting food small, Using
tenderizers, Using lids, with a weight on top, Adding water during cooking,
cleaning cooking pots.
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be extinguished and the food is put into the fireless cooker which is well
insulated and keeps the food from cooling down.
The food cooks slightly slower than if it was directly on the stove, but the
saving in firewood can be large.
It has many advantages in convenience - it is portable, and can be carried
around easily. A well made fireless cooker can keep food warm for up to
8 hours after it has been heated, taking away the need to plan exactly
when the food must be ready. Also, it does not require watching the stove,
There is no risk of burning a pot in a fireless cooker, and there is no
flame to cause a household fire or health problems (indoor air pollution).
Much less heat is produced - only a fraction of that produced in regular
cooking. This heat might otherwise flow into the rest of the house, as well
as making the kitchen uncomfortable. Thus it can save energy and money
on air-conditioning. This is especially valuable in a warm or hot climate, or
in a small or poorly-ventilated kitchen.
The cooker can be made locally out of Saaf basket, three meter of cloth,
and cotton. The basket is lined with cloth and then put cotton in between.
To assess the quality and level of success of the training, the following are
the indicators and methods set to measure the success:
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The level of the attendance of participants (refer to attendance list annex-
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The active participation and engagement of the participants during training
The result of the oral and practical tests(Annex-3-)
¥ Each participant has constructed three stoves: mud stove for the flat
bottom pot, mud stove for the curved bottom pot and Mobkhar charcoal
stove
Achievement of the training objectives and purpose
According to the assessment of performance against the indicators, the
following are the achieved results:
90% of the participants attended the training regularly. 8% attended 88% of
the course, and only 2% attended 63% of the training. Actually the latter
attended the course on behalf of herself after she heard about the course
from her colleagues.
The oral test results revealed that an average of 82% has been achieved.
However, in the practical test the average has been 92%; with an overall
average of 89%
All the trainees were very interesting and enthusiastic in the training, and
they were very cooperative- even those who brought their babies with
them- although the training itself was very tough
The assessment also proved that the training objectives were achieved
A closing ceremony was organized on the last day with the purpose of
officially recognizing the trainees, to raise people awareness on the different
issues and to share the outcome with other civil organization and
government officer The most important activity was the participants carried
out the control cooking test and showing their stoves to the guests. The
participants were given the chance to reflect to the audience their experience
and what they have benefited from the training.
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All the stakeholders agreed upon the success of the workshop; and its role
in protecting the local environment, and asked the trainees to impart the
useful information gained during the course to the community.
At the end of the closing ceremony, the Honor guests awarded certificates
of participation.
1. The Measuring scale: the ideal scale for conducting the tests is the
digital one. But, as it was not available, we used an old scale
without a glass cover;and it was affected by wind and could hardly
give accurate measuring, accordingly, some important variable such as
(specific consumption) which is very important in indicating stove
performance were rejected.
2. The ceramic moulds used for producing charcoal stoves were very
few; resulted in consuming a long time in practicing the
manufacturing of the stoves
3. Electricity supply was the major problem during the training. valuable
time was lost in waiting for the generator to operate in the training
center as well as the guest house
1. The training went very well but the most important indicator for the
success of the workshop is the ability of the participants to deliver
training to targeted households and reach as many households as
possible in the shortest possible time. I recommend the trainers should
be support with the necessary material and start training other women
in their villages as quickly as possible, or in the course of time the
women will forget most of what they learned.
2. To avoid adverse impact caused by wrong stove manufacturing the
training should be centralized- at least at the beginning- using the
women pots as a mold. This will help in controlling the final quality of
the produced stoves
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3. Conducting controlled cooking tests at the end of the each training
course, and/ or periodically is vital to ensure that the stoves are
performing well. I recommend that each branch office equipped with
accurate testing kit.
4. The practical stove comparative test proved the claim of up to 67%
savings and hence the mud stove was accepted by the participants
and the idea is now owned by them
5. Systematic follow-up should be conducted regularly where women using
the improved mud stoves are asked to record their observation on the
status and performance of the stove this will ensure accuracy in both
production and operation of the stoves.
6. The dissemination of other efficient cooking practices is equally
important.
7. For the fabrication of the Mubkhar stove, I recommend the organization
to supply the women with the metal grate (x-bender) and ceramic
pots to be used as a mould, which they will be the possible
factors that hindering the production of these types of stoves.
8. Group cooking is one of the most effective ways to reduce per capita
consumption. In this region Kisra (sorghum pancake) is the main
dish for most of the households. It consumes a lot of firewood when
baked in 3-stone stove. I think the organization can try to promote
the improved Kisra communal stove through participation. Each stove is
housed in a separate shelter and used by at least ten households ,
cooking in sequence throughout the morning
9. The craft institute is a suitable place for training but it will need a
shed for the practical activity. Renting pavilion is very expensive, so
I recommend that Plan should urgently construct a fixed shed from
metal pipe and (zinc).
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Anex -1-
Workshop timetable
31/1-7/2/11
Days Activities
ا ا breakfast ا2nd session Break 3rd session
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1 • Opening ceremony • Theory: Environmental hazards and Clay preparation
• Aim of the workshop the role of women in
• Workshop procedure • How and where to find a good clay
• • How do you know the clay is good
2 • Kneading the clay • Mud stoves construction step by step • stove construction by trainer
• partial show on the mud stove
construction
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3 • measuring the • Multimedia: construction of the • Construction of one mud stove
shrinkage of the mobkhar stove step by step with rounded pot by volunteers)
samples • Opening the air inlet and finishing the • Demonstration: construction of
• the differences in model stove Al- Mobkhar stove by the trainer
constructing the mud • Preparation of the clay for the
stove for different practical work
types of pots
4 • Construction of the • Preparation of clay for the practical • Advantages and disadvantages of
mud stove and the test traditional stoves
mobkhar stove by • Maintenance: theoretical & • Construction of the Mud & the
group practical Mobkhar ones by individual (practical
test)
• Types of stoves and
their characteristics
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6 • Climate change and • thermal energy dynamic • innovations on energy
effects • Stoves over the world efficiency
• The relation • Efficient cooking practices and • Stoves over the world
between the Fireless stove.
temperature and • testing the Kisra stove
nutrition
7 • How to be a good • Testing the mud stove • oral test
trainer(training skills) • Testing the fireless stove • Preparation of control cooking
• How to monitor • Troubleshooting problems test
stoves construction associated with stove usage
in the field
8 Conducting the controlled cooking test + closing ceremony
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Annex -2- participants and attendance
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Annex -3- result of oral and practical test
Mud Mod
Mobkhar average/ average/
No. NAME oral stove stove
stove practical total
(Flat) (Round)
1 Abla Mougtaba Ahmed Saad 7 29 30 28 29 36
2 Hanan Idrees Ali 7 - 30 - 30 37
3 Magda Ahmed Magzoub Hamad 10 29 28 28 28 38
4 Neimat Abdarraheem Awad 7 28 27 29 28 35
5 Razaz Alradi Bakheet 8 24 23 27 25 33
6 Batoul Mohamed Mustafa 8 26 25 27 26 34
7 Hind Bakheet Ahmed 9 - 25 - 25 34
8 Nafeesa Mahomed Alamen 10 29 27 27 28 38
9 Sit Albanat Idrees Ismail 6 27 29 28 28 34
10 Ameena Abd algadir Mohamed 6 28 21 28 26 32
11 Safeea Mahomed Alimam 5 28 26 - 27 32
12 Aisha Alhado Gammaa 6 26 27 25 26 32
13 Ihlam Ahmed Gammaa 6 29 27 28 28 34
14 Rabaa Mohamed Alimam 8 29 29 27 28 36
15 Safeea Yuosif Mahomed 5 26 24 24 25 30
16 Awatif Mohamed Noor 9 - 29 27 28 37
17 Batool Yousif Mohamed 7 15 15 24 18 25
18 Neimat Idrees Ali 8 30 29 27 29 37
19 Howida Awad Alkareem Ali 9 30 27 28 28 36
20 Asia Fadoul Alseed 10 27 26 - 28 38
21 Fatima Dafaa Alla 10 26 28 29 28 38
22 Fatima Hassan Osman 10 27 27 27 27 37
23 Yasmeen Alhag Fadoul 10 29 29 30 29 39
24 Zainab Hasab Alrasoul saad 10 ٦
29 27 29 28 38
25 Safaa Fadoul Alla mohamed 7 27 26 - 27 34
26 Manahil Dafaa Alla Hamid 9 - 29 - 29 38
27 Intisar Abbas 9 26 25 27 26 35
28 Zahra Hamid Faroug 10 29 28 28 28 38
29 Shadia Ata Almanan Basheer 10 30 29.5 28 29 39
30 Omima Hassan Babikir 10 - 28 - 28 38
31 Alawia Adam Ahmed 8 28 28 29 28 36
32 Amal Omer Ibrahim 7 28 28 28 28 35
33 Bulgees Albasheer 10 29 29 28 29 39
34 Zahra Ibrahim Ali 7 27 28 29 28 35
35 Mouzdalifa Belal Mosa 6 26 28 29 28 34
36 Sondos Mohamed Ali 9 28 26 28 27 36
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People attended the closing ceremony
Mohammed Husain
Ahmed Mohammed Yousif Community development federation
secretary