Promotion of Sustainable Renewable Energy Technologies for Environmental Protection and Improved Rural Livelihoods, Rumphi district, Northern Malawi
Kapita is located deep in the Viphya forest,south East of Mzimba.Despite it being endowed with numerous fruits,vegetables and coffee, about 70% of the fruits and vegetables are lost due to lack of market.This has led to the community shifting to the devastating tobacco farming which has already caused great forestrly damage.
Projects Main Objective
The primary objective of the project is to fight against climate change through the provision and promotion of sustainable renewable energy technologies that will enhance income generating activities to alleviate systematic poverty.
Implementation Strategy
-Vision workshop and baseline survey
-System designing and technology deployment
-Deployment of income generating activities
-Potential assesment of Kafwawanthu falls for micro-hydro electricity generation
Projects Main Objective
The primary objective of the project is to fight against climate change through the provision and promotion of sustainable renewable energy technologies that will enhance income generating activities to alleviate systematic poverty.
Implementation Strategy
-Vision workshop and baseline survey
-System designing and technology deployment
-Deployment of income generating activities
-Potential assesment of Kafwawanthu falls for micro-hydro electricity generation
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
TECRET,Mzuzu University
Country:
Malawi
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 40,333.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 26,067.00
Project Number:
MLW/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/CC/12/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
SGP Country office contact
Ms Nyembezi JENDA
Phone:
265 1 773 500
Fax:
265 1 773 637
Email:
Mr. Tchaka PULUMUKA KAMANGA
Email:
Mr. Michael John Lawrence MMANGISA
Email:
Address
C/O UNDP Malawi, Plot 7 Area 40, P.O. Box 30135,
LILONGWE 3, Africa, 265
LILONGWE 3, Africa, 265
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