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Project M240 Modular institutional kitchens Improved conditions for children and cooks ALL PROJECTS 01 Context Many schools in Madagascar still cook over open fires, often in dark kitchens without windows or proper ventilation. Smoke exposure poses serious health risks for cooks, while excessive firewood consumption contributes to deforestation. At the same time, schools often lack the resources needed to invest in modern kitchen infrastructure. ADES addresses this challenge by building robust, modular school kitchens that require significantly less fuel, are easy to operate and maintain, and are developed in close collaboration with schools and local communities. 02 Executive Summary The M240 project improves cooking infrastructure in schools across Madagascar through the construction of 15 modular institutional kitchens each year. It enables more than 2,700 children to receive warm and nutritious meals in a hygienic, efficient and resource-saving environment. The kitchens reduce firewood consumption by up to 80%, save several hours of cooking time each day and protect the health of cooks by providing smoke-free working conditions. The project combines infrastructure, training and monitoring with strong local ownership and contributions. 03 Outcomes The M240 project sustainably improves school kitchen infrastructure across Madagascar. Schoolchildren benefit from daily warm and nutritious meals, while cooks work in significantly safer and healthier conditions, with less smoke exposure, reduced firewood consumption and lower physical strain. The modular institutional kitchens drastically reduce fuel consumption and energy costs. This creates additional financial resources that schools can invest in improved nutrition, school gardens or educational activities. At the same time, the project strengthens local ownership and long-term resilience. The kitchens are planned together with schools, produced locally and supported through training, maintenance and monitoring, ensuring sustainable use even in remote regions of Madagascar. Timeline The project runs from August 2025 to July 2028 and forms part of a longer-term commitment extending to 2030. Its objective is the nationwide expansion of modular institutional kitchens in schools through a locally rooted implementation approach. Support us Launch 2020 Pilot-Project First three school kitchens built in partnership with Bel Avenir First impact data collected Monitoring system established Milestone 1 2021-2025 Implementation 43 kitchens built Initial assessments conducted on smoke exposure, firewood consumption, costs and time savings Milestone 2 2026-2029 Consolidation 80 new kitchens by 2029 Technical specifications developed Standardisation of components Enhanced monitoring Scaling 2030 Outlook Nationally established model Collaboration with government stakeholders and potential scaling with international partners Local production and maintenance partners Project M240 Voices from the project « Thanks to our collaboration with ADES, we now have an institutional kitchen and have completed a five-day training course on its use. We have experienced many benefits, including environmental protection, significant savings in firewood consumption and shorter cooking times. The kitchen produces very little smoke, which protects both the health of the cooks and the environment. For me, this kitchen has brought nothing but improvements to our daily work, even though good organisation remains important for its effective use. » Herimiampita Fenohery, educator at the CERES boys’ boarding school in Andranomiadiloha (Fianarantsoa) 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

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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