Brief: Household Energy Assessment Rapid Tool (HEART)

The WHO Household Energy Assessment Rapid Tool (HEART) helps policy makers and program implementers evaluate the household energy situation in their country and identify key stakeholders working on issues related to household energy and health. The tool is designed for use in countries where a large proportion of the population uses polluting fuels for cooking, heating and lighting, and can be completed by a specialist or team of specialists with knowledge of energy and environmental health issues. The information collected with the tool is compiled into a comprehensive report that can help countries understand the current energy situation in their location. This HEART report includes a synthesis of barriers to adoption of clean household energy and opportunities for increasing cleaner household energy use.