FCC Launches Distribution of Free Clean Cooking Briquettes Programme in Freetown

The Freetown City Council (FCC) has begun distributing free clean cooking briquettes to households in Kolleh Town and Congo Town as part of a three-month pilot initiative aimed at promoting sustainable energy use.

The programme is being implemented under the city-to-city collaboration initiative supported by Mannheim and funded through Engagement Global with resources from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

The distribution, which will run until July 2026, is being carried out in partnership with the Centre for Dialogue on Human Settlement and Poverty Alleviation (CODOHSAPA).

According to FCC officials, the project seeks to provide households with cleaner and more efficient alternatives to traditional biomass fuels, such as charcoal and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).