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Testing scheme of cooperation of private and public sector on the example of installation of micro hydro power station in village Jany-Ayil

The village of Jany Ayil is located in Jalal-Abad Oblast with total population of 8910 people and 1450 households. The village livelihood is mainly based on the remittances from relatives working in Russia or livestock breeding.
The winter lasts in the average of 4 months from December to March and the village population heats their homes by burning coal or firewoods. The average discharge of coal is 3 tonn, and 3m3 of firewood per family for a year. The calculation shows that the total emission of CO2 from such attitude is around 2500 tonne per year.
The project initiated by Jamaat Jany Ayil to address this problem and reduce the carbon footprint into the atmosphere. For this purpose it was proposed to establish a micro hydro power station with a power of 12 k.w.h. Currently, the micro hydro power is established and functions and it is mutually run by Jamaat members and owner of private tourist complex.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Jamaat "Janyaiyl"

Country:

Kyrgyzstan

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity
Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)

Grant Amount:

US$ 20,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 3,441.86

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 1,441.85

Project Number:

KYR/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2009/03

Start Date:

1/2010

End Date:

11/2011

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Policy Influence

According to the information gathered and described in the report, tourists coming to the village are very interested in the micro hydro power station and wish to share their experience. Disseminated brochures and manuals also has risen the awareness of broader public in the region.

Notable Community Participation

Five families in Jany Aiyl village gathered together with a tourist complex owner to buy a micro hydro power station.Additionally, the local population participated in the planting of 200 species of trees along the river.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

For the dissemination of information there were desinged and printed 300 st of booklets and 680 st of manuals about the project and a micro hydro power station. These informational materials were shared with tourists coming to the place and with the local school pupils.

Replication of project activities

For those wishing to replicate the project, the project initiators advice to consider the river capacity as well as its ice condition in winter time.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

The financial mechanism was introduced for the selling of electiricity produced by the micro hydro power station in order to cover the maintenance expenses of the exploitation. In the conception of this financial mechanism the price for the electricity will cost 0,568 tyiyn per kw which is 20% lower than the state's price. In this case, the project will hep the Jamaat members to save some money and use for other needs.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The members of Jamaat are using the electricity from the MHP which costs 20% less than the government's tariff. At the moment, the PHP station generates 12 kW of electricity which is enough for 5 families the members of Jamaat. The project contributed to the improvement of life of women in the village as well, as with the existence of electricity women have a opportunity to easily heat the home without going to gather fire wood etc., Moreover, the touristic activities now can be prolonged all over the year, as there will be no electricity cutting in the winter time as before.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The project involved the members of the Jamaat into its realization who the local inhabitants living in the village of Jany Ayil.

Project sustainability

To ensure the long-term life of the project, after the completion of the funding from GEF SGP, the project has introduced the financial mechanism which consists of in selling the electricity produced in by the micro hydro power station fro the price which will be 20% lower than in the state's price. Therefore, the sustainability will be guaranteed, as the money received from the electricity sale will be invested into the further maintenance of the station.

Project Results

During implementation of the Project following activities are done:
1. Local Project Management Committee has been established and it' meetings have been organized
and conducted.
2. Works on micro hydro power station:
2.1. Legally secured scheme was discussed, elaborated and introduced.
This scheme determines property rights, responsibilities, conditions of electric energy consumption,
reimbursements of costs for putting into operation, management, operation, maintenance,
distribution of profit or cover for losses of micro power station between jamaat and owner of
tourist complex. Finally Agreement on joint construction and operation of micro hydro power
station was signed by Jamaat "Jany Ayil" and owner of tourist complex.
2.2. Necessary materials and instruments are bought.
2.3. Micro hydro power station's aggregate is bought, transported to the place.
2.4. All works on installing micro hydro power station are finished.
3. Materials for heat insulation for 5 houses are bought.
4. Informational campaign:
4.1. 300 st booklets, 680 st manuals are prepared, issued, and disseminated among different groups of population.
4.2. Information boards are installed.
4.3. Workshops on discussing issues on legalization of relationship on using and operating micro hydro
power station, on heat insulation methods with participation of Jamaat (community) members.
4.4. Participatory video was shot and reported.

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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of globally significant species protected by project 4

Biophysical

VRA2: Efficacy of coping mechanisms to current climate risks 1

Empowerment

Innovative financial mechanisms put in place through SGP project 1

Livehood

Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project 22281

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 5

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