Project goals
Climate change is a multigeneration issue. Such problem requires a crucial parameter: time. ADES durably engages in Madagascar through production and distribution of energy saving ovens for the local population. The ADES program is essentially based on a North-South partnership.ADES has in between become a major economical player in Madagascar and is part of the entrepreneurial landscape. Innovation on our products and optimisation of our manufacturing processes to increase our volumes while maintaining our quality level and minimizing our energy footprint are really at the core of our actions. Beside production and distribution, we are eager to inform local people on good environment practices so that they also engage themselves in protecting their area in a sustainable way. This goal could not be achieved in a long and global project, therefore we move forward through limited and well defined actions in line with our overall strategy. This program is thus better accepted locally by decentralising as much as possible its administration close to the real needs.
Without donations our work would not be possible. In a country where 90% of the people earn less than 2 dollars a day, our ovens must be as affordable as possible. The benefit from sales covers only partially the cost of profuction currently. As an independant association we pay high attention to the transparent use of the money we get, mainly from Switzerland. It can only be guaranteed by headquarters in Swizerland. The fragility of Madagascar state, missing administration and the high corruption index will probably make us manage the project from Swizerland in the future as well. This again to be able to diversify and secure financing sources of the program.
