Stephen Kansuk

Speaking at the High-Level Summit on Unlocking Finance & Investment for Institutional Cooking in Kenya, our Deputy Resident Representative – Programmes, @MadelenaMonoja, emphasized a powerful shift in mindset for the sector: “Institutional clean cooking must be financed as core social infrastructure, the same way we finance hospitals, electrification, and water systems.” She noted that with over 45,000 schools, as well as hospitals and correctional facilities serving millions daily, clean cooking in public institutions represents one of Kenya’s largest and most investable access gaps. Treating institutional kitchens as infrastructure, not one-off projects, will unlock scaled financing, stronger service models, and healthier learning and working environments nationwide. This is exactly the transition @UNDP is driving: from pilot projects to bankable portfolios that attract domestic lenders and private capital for nationwide impact.

Speaking at the High-Level Summit on Unlocking Finance & Investment for Institutional Cooking in Kenya, our Deputy Resident Representative – Programmes, @MadelenaMonoja, emphasized a powerful shift in mindset for the sector: “Institutional clean cooking must be financed as core social infrastructure, the same way we finance hospitals, electrification, and water systems.” She noted that with over 45,000 schools, as well as hospitals and correctional facilities serving millions daily, clean cooking in public institutions represents one of Kenya’s largest and most investable access gaps. Treating institutional kitchens as infrastructure, not one-off projects, will unlock scaled financing, stronger service models, and healthier learning and working environments nationwide. This is exactly the transition @UNDP is driving: from pilot projects to bankable portfolios that attract domestic lenders and private capital for nationwide impact.

Excited to be launching this PhD opportunity with @GlasgowCC. We are focussed and determined to make climate just financing a reality through excellence in research.

We have launched a new PhD programme in partnership with @GlasgowCC, aimed at creating fair & sustainable financial models for urban development, focusing on ensuring vulnerable communities benefit from city planning in the face of climate change. findaphd.com/phds/project/c…