African training workshop on indoor air pollution and household energy monitoring
Kampala, Uganda, 13-17 June 2005
WHO, in collaboration with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the German Development Cooperation (GTZ), the Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development of the University of Berkeley, and the Aprovecho Research Center, organized an African training workshop to empower governmental and non-governmental agencies to evaluate the impact of their intervention projects on indoor air pollution levels, health and wellbeing, the socioeconomic situation of the household, and the local and global environment.
Agenda of the meeting
Opening session
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Indoor air pollution in the African Region
pdf, 591kb
(Ahmed Nejjar, WHO/AFRO) -
The Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
pdf, 168kb
(John Mitchell, USEPA) -
Household Energy Strategy
pdf, 1.58Mb
(John Kuteesakwe, GTZ)
Module 1: Evaluation basics
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Workshop outline: Working towards a draft evaluation strategy for your project
pdf, 13kb
(John Mitchell, USEPA) -
Why evaluate? What are effective and cost-effective solutions?
pdf, 24kb
(John Mitchell, USEPA) -
Evaluation case study 1
pdf, 1.32Mb
(Hellen Owala, ITDG/Kenya) -
Evaluation case study 2
pdf, 1.49Mb
(Wilhemina Quaye, Enterprise Works/Ghana) -
What to evaluate? An overview of important aspects of evaluation
pdf, 657kb
(David Pennise, CEIHD) -
Ethical considerations: working with people
pdf, 1.84Mb
(John Mitchell, David Pennise, Peter Scott)
Module 2: Indoor air pollution monitoring
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Biomass pollution basics
pdf, 859kb
(David Pennise, CEIHD) -
Indoor air pollution measurement options
pdf, 1.24Mb
(David Pennise, CEIHD) -
Questionnaire-based assessment of indoor air pollution levels
pdf, 28kb
(John Mitchell, USEPA)
Module 3: Monitoring impacts on health and well-being
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Household energy and health – options for health monitoring in intervention projects
pdf, 672kb
(John Mitchell & Dayo Mosanya, Nigerian Ministry of Health and Child Welfare)
Module 4: Monitoring stove performance
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Stove design and stove performance - Why monitor stove performance? Protocols for monitoring stove performance: water boiling test, controlled cooking test, and kitchen performance test
pdf, 2.50Mb
(Peter Scott, Aprovecho Research Center)
Module 5: Monitoring socioeconomic impacts
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Socioeconomic evaluation: understanding the visible impacts on people and poverty
pdf, 3.35Mb
(Melat Esayas and Fiona Lambe, Project Gaia, Ethiopia)
Module 6: Starting the evaluation of your project
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How to evaluate? An overview of important aspects of evaluation
pdf, 304kb
(Collins Mwesigye, WHO/Uganda) -
Practical considerations in developing a monitoring and evaluation plan
pdf, 114kb
(John Mitchell, USEPA)