Eva Rehfuess|Sumi Mehta|Annette Prüss?Üstün
Assessing Household Solid Fuel Use: Multiple Implications for the Millennium Development Goals
World Health Organization|Health Effects Institute|World Health Organization
world health organization agency responsible reporting millennium development goal mdg indicator percentage population using solid fuels article present results comprehensive assessment solid fuel use conducted 2005 discuss implications findings context achieving mdgsfor 93 countries solid fuel use data compiled recent national censuses household surveys 36 countries data available indicator modeled 52 uppermiddle highincome countries indicator assumed 5according assessment 52 worlds population uses solid fuels percentage varies widely countries regions ranging 77 74 74 subsaharan africa southeast asia western pacific region respectively 36 eastern mediterranean region 16 latin america caribbean central eastern europe industrialized countries solid fuel use falls 5 markalthough percentage population using solid fuels classified indicator measure progress towards mdg 7 reliance traditional household energy practices distinct implications mdgs notably mdgs 4 5 urgent need development agendas recognize fundamental role household energy plays improving child maternal health fostering economic social development