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Project M233 Empowerment Promoting the independence of retailers ALL PROJECTS 01 Context More than 90 per cent of Madagascar’s population still cooks using wood or charcoal. This leads to massive deforestation, high CO₂ emissions and health problems caused by indoor smoke. The sale of ADES stoves not only provides resellers with an income, but also helps to protect the climate and public health. However, many resellers themselves live in precarious circumstances and require targeted support to run their businesses successfully. 02 Executive Summary Project M233 – Empowerment: Helping Resellers Become Self-Sufficient strengthens ADES’s nationwide distribution network in Madagascar and specifically promotes the economic self-sufficiency of resellers, particularly women. The income impact is complemented by measurably enhanced entrepreneurial, commercial and digital skills. Key levers for impact include a fair margin policy, structured training and further education, the gradual digitalisation of sales, and targeted measures to boost visibility and motivation within the reseller network. The project is being implemented across all 24 regions of Madagascar and combines economic empowerment with climate and health protection through the widespread distribution of clean cooking solutions. Impact is continuously recorded and actively managed via ADES’s monitoring system. 03 Outcomes The M233 project strengthens the economic independence of resellers across Madagascar – particularly women. Fair margins, training, and long-term support generate stable additional income and new economic prospects. Many resellers invest their earnings in small businesses, agriculture, education, or the expansion of their sales activities. This sustainably improves the financial resilience of entire households. At the same time, the project contributes to the nationwide dissemination of clean cooking solutions and combines local income generation with climate, health, and forest conservation. Timeline The project is proposed for the period January 2026 to December 2028 and forms part of a long-term commitment running until 2030. Support ADES Launch 2012 Pilot-Project Reseller network established; informal structures and limited support. Milestone 1 2021 Integration Empowerment becomes a strategic core programme for ADES Milestone 2 2026-2028 Consolidation Recruitment: 15–20 new resellers annually, with a focus on remote regions (≥ 60 per cent women) Scaling 2030 Outlook Target: 160,000 cookstoves per year, reaching communities across Madagascar Project M233 Voices from the Project “Since I started selling ADES products, my standard of living has improved significantly. I have grown in my role. I sell around 45 OLIs per month. Thanks to the extra income, after saving for a while I was able to buy a motorbike. ” Madame Laurena (Tsaramandroso, Boeny Region) ALL PROJECTS Any questions ? Rita Bachmann is your contact for questions regarding project funding and partnerships. rita.bachmann(at)ades-solaire.org +41 44 466 60 52 Support our projects Join us in protecting forests, promoting education and strengthening clean cooking solutions – support our local projects. Donate Insights

We look forward to hearing from you. Contact Whether in Switzerland or Madagascar, we're easy to reach Do you have questions? Name Email* Message* Send Madagascar More than 250 team members in Madagascar produce, sell and repair improved cooking solutions, advise customers and train users. ADES also supports approximately 200 additional jobs through local suppliers. In addition, hundreds of independent retailers generate income through the sale of ADES cooking solutions. Centers and Local Offices Antalaha Contact Ankoalabe, en face de l’EKAR Antananarivo Contact +261 32 05 298 57 info.tana@ades-solaire.org Cité des Jardins n°11, Mahamasina Advisory, awareness raising, training and sales Production site: Toamasina Breiten- und Längengrade: -18.918960 / 47.523948 Antsirabe Contact +261 32 05 298 53 info.antsirabe@ades-solaire.org Ampihaviana Immeuble Volavitaa Advisory, awareness raising, training and sales Latitude and Longitude: -19.8539046 / 47.0307141 Diego Contact Cité des médecin, Morafeno Ejeda Contact +261 32 05 411 70 info.ejeda@ades-solaire.org Ejeda atsimo Près Aéroport. sortie RN10 vers Ampanihy Advisory services, awareness raising, training, sales and reforestation projects Fianarantsoa (Fabrik) Contact Mahazengy, RN7 Fianarantsoa (Showroom) Contact Tsianolondroa, rue de l’indépendance Fort-Dauphin Contact Esokaka, Batiment le Port Hôtel Majunga Contact Lot 14 F/2, Fiofio, Mahabibo Manakara Contact Hôtel de Manakara, Ambalakazaha-Nord Morondava Contact (Nord) JIRAMA Sans-Fil Tamatave Contact Immeuble Grand Passage, Cité des Douanes Toliara Contact Mitsinjo Betanimena Toliara (Showroom) Contact Villa Masoandro, Ampasikibo Switzerland Headquarters E-Mail: info(at)ades-solaire.org Phone: +41 44 466 60 50 Adress: Im Grindel 6 8932 Mettmenstetten Schweiz We're Here to Help! Rita Bachmann is your contact person for any questions regarding project support and partnerships rita.bachmann(at)ades-solaire.org +41 44 466 60 52 Media Inquiries? Gabriel Hauser is your contact for media inquiries. gabriel.hauser(at)ades-solaire.org +41 44 466 60 52

Sustainably effective for Madagascar WATCH OUR MOVIE Vision and Mission Resilient communities and vibrant forests for Madagascar. ADES improves living conditions whilst protecting Madagascar’s forests. We combine climate and environmental protection with local economic development and practical support to empower people to help themselves. As a Swiss NPO with a hybrid approach combining charitable work and local entrepreneurship, we create opportunities – particularly for women and people in remote regions. In doing so, we are guided by the Sustainable Development Goals and the principle of ‘Leave No One Behind’. Over 95% of our team comes from local communities in Madagascar. This results in solutions with genuine local roots. Three pillars for Madagascar Clean cooking, education, and reforestation. Together, they form a holistic approach to sustainable development in Madagascar. MISSION Pillar 1: Clean Cooking A Malagasy household consumes four to six tonnes of wood annually through cooking over an open fire. ADES solar and energy-saving cookstoves enable Madagascan families to significantly reduce their wood and charcoal consumption. Depending on the model, energy-saving cookstoves save 50 to 70 per cent of fuel. A nationwide network of over 300 independent resellers forms the backbone of the distribution system. Pillar 2: Education Education shapes the future: ADES brings environmental education to schools in Madagascar. Children learn how to protect the environment and climate in their everyday lives. Teachers are trained, schools are strengthened and sustainable solutions are embedded for the long term. Pillar 3: Reforestation Up to half a million hectares of forest are lost in Madagascar every year. Reducing fuel consumption through energy-efficient cookstoves is not enough to preserve Madagascar’s forests. That is why ADES is also committed to reforestation. Our education and awareness-raising initiatives have a long-term impact. ADES Projects Growing our impact Whether it's modular institutional kitchens in schools, workshops for resellers of ADES improved cookstoves or reforestation projects, discover ADES core projects with a sustainable impact. PROJECTS M100 Clean Cooking The M100 project improves access to clean cooking . Energy-saving cookstoves significantly reduce fuel consumption, costs and smoke emissions, thereby sustainably improving the living conditions of users. Explore M232 Environmental Education The M232 project combines environmental education with practical application in everyday life. It teaches children concrete ways to take action, thereby promoting a sustainable and responsible approach to natural resources. Explore M233 Empowerment The M233 project “Empowerment ”: supporting resellers on their path to self-employment strengthens ADES’s distribution network in Madagascar and promotes economic independence, particularly for women. Explore Sustainable and effective since 2001 Our impact in numbers On track for 1 million cookstoves produced 30,000 children educated in environmental protection every year On track to 1.5M trees planted Local leadership: over 95% of our team is Malagasy Hybrid model: SME meets international NPO Explore Te hitsidika an’i ADES Madagasikara ve ianao ? Tsidiho eto ny pejintsika manokana. Vaovao: ADES news NEWSROOM Discover the stories and people behind ADES. One click, and you're right at the heart of our impact. NEWSROOM They speak about ADES