Energy access · Malawi

Tier 4+ clean-cooking market assessment in Malawi

An in-depth assessment for the World Bank of demand, supply and financing for Tier 4+ clean-cooking technologies in Malawi, informing its intervention strategy.

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Assignment overview

Location	Malawi
Focus	Tier 4+ clean-cooking technologies
Client	World Bank
Ministry	Ministry of Energy, Malawi
GIA’s role	Market assessment and intervention strategy advice
Assignment status	Completed

The mandate

GIA was appointed to undertake an in-depth assessment of the market for Tier 4+ clean-cooking technologies in Malawi. The World Bank required a comprehensive view of demand, supply and financing to inform its intervention strategy.

GIA’s contribution

Demand-side assessment: in-depth analysis of demand for Tier 4+ clean-cooking technologies in Malawi.
Supply-side assessment: examination of the supply side of the clean-cooking market.
Financing tools and strategies: assessment of financing approaches to support potential interventions.
Strategic recommendations: bringing the market and financing analysis together and presenting the findings to the World Bank to inform its intervention strategy.

Informing the intervention strategy

GIA completed the assessment and presented its findings to the World Bank. The World Bank subsequently introduced a clean-cooking component in Malawi, which is active as of September 2026.