Clay Pot Cooler Training Program in Niger
Five Training of Trainers (ToT) workshops and a total of 305 training sessions were conducted as part of the USAID Yalwa Activity in the Maradi, Tillabéri, and Zinder regions of Niger in 2023 and 2024.
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Over 7,200 people directly participated in training sessions. Due to training participants sharing information with family, friends, and neighbors, approximately 35,000 households in Niger began using clay pot coolers.
Key Results of the Program
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89% of participants began using clay pot coolers for fruit and vegetable preservation.
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95% of users reported less food waste.
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85% of users reported eating more fruits and vegetables.
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88% of users reported spending less time traveling to the market.
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Clay pot cooler users took 62% fewer trips to the market, saving them an average of 74 minutes per week.
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This program is highly cost-effective, costing less than $2 per person benefiting from clay pot coolers.
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The cost per beneficiary can be reduced to less than $1 per person if implemented on a larger scale.
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Work With Us
CoolVeg aims to help millions of households access clay pot coolers in the next 5 years.
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The Sahel region, home to roughly 180 million individuals living in off-grid, rural communities, is among the poorest, most food-insecure, and climate-vulnerable regions in the world.
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CoolVeg is actively pursuing funding and strategic partnerships to expand its clay pot cooler training program throughout the West African Sahel and other arid regions where improved fruit and vegetable storage is urgently needed.