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Biogas (Clean rivers) (Reduction of greenhouse effect and contamination of Irtysh – Irtysh channel – Karaganda – Nura – Ishim – Ob river system suffering from a considerable antropogenic pressure in Karaganda oblast by means of biogas technologies promotion and implementation in farm-houses)

Irtysh-Ob river system is the forth longest one in the world after Nile, Amazon and Mississippi and, indeed, is the longest system in Eurasia. Unfortunately, not many people in Karaganda oblast know that discharging wastes on the bank of a small steppe river they contaminate this unique natural monument. The biggest in Kazakhstan industrial area of Karaganda ? Temirtau is located on this territory with its metallurgical, chemical and mining industry and population of about 2 million people. 60% total population are engaged in agriculture.

In addition to the industrial influence rivers are considerably contaminated by domestic wastes. The lack of legislation framework to protect rivers and low environmental culture of local people have resulted in a heavy littering the banks and contamination of water. Following the data presented by the Laboratory within Oblast Environmental Department the flood period is characterized by high contamination of nitrogen. Meetings with local farmers

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Karaganda Ecological Museum

Country:

Kazakhstan

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 47,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 64,390.00

Project Number:

KAZ/00/21

Start Date:

11/2000

End Date:

8/2003

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Capacity - Building Component

Construction of the biogas facilities will use local materials, thus supporting local construction materials manufacturers. Composting (the waste used in biogas facilities) will raise the soil productivity by 20%, and will result in increased agricultural efficiency. Exhibitions will be organized, and awareness campaigns conducted with mass media. Informational materials will be produced and disseminated, seminars will be organized along with training for the local people. This project will give local people a chance to become familiar with the findings of a recent environmental study and with new resource saving technologies. The project will involve volunteers, local initiative groups and various NGOs (such as youth groups, women's groups, health care-oriented organizations, enforcement groups, religious groups etc.). A consultant will work for the grantee to train the interested groups and the library will also be available to provide preliminary information and consulting. Initiative groups and project stakeholders will be trained in the utilization and maintenance of biogas facilities. The project will also encourage partnerships with akimats (municipal and district governments).

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The awareness plan includes the production of 4 environmental information sheets for government officers, businessmen and municipal and oblast authorities, and 10 different leaflets for the population to invite participation in the project. Information about ongoing project activities, and ways for the public to get involved will be aired on radio and TV. Meetings with local communities are planned to promote biogas as an alternative form of energy, and exhibitions and environmental rafting tours on local rivers will raise public awareness. There will also be monthly articles published in mass media about the project activities (24 articles). At the end of the project activities, all project documents will be sent electronically to all related parties and organizations. Project documents and information will also be available by internet. Environmental advertisemenets are also envisioned, including calendars, badges and 4 posters for town billboards.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The outreach and development of environmentally efficient and inexpensive technologies will raise the efficiency of individual farms. The use of biogas facilities will save coal and electricity, compost bio-waste, raise the yield of individual farms, and encourage the recycling of household items to reduce the quantity of wastes. Businessmen will be trained in the new technology of producing and installing biogas facilities for independent farms and small businesses. Market demand for biogas facilities will be initiated. 4 additional workers will be hired to construct biogas facilities and some other additional workers will be hired to operate the biogas facilities. The revenues from the production of biogas facilities will expand the market and will promote development in the local population. People will also get fertilizer from the organic wastes and free gas from biogas facilities.

Notable Community Participation

The technology of biogas recycling for organic wastes will be introduced with public involvement. Local communities will participate in the construction and operation of biogas facilities. During construction and operation, new jobs will be created. The population will be the key driving force in cleaning river banks and planting trees, while volunteers and initiative groups from the public will be active in the dissemination of information. Local people will be provided with seasonal jobs at private beaches; wardens will inspect local rivers to reveal the sources of contamination; several thousand local people, local experts and initiative groups will be trained and put into a network to ensure project sustainability.

Project Results

- 7 biogas installations for the total bulk of 394 in cubic meters have been constructed;
- for construction of the biogas installations a brigade of 12 people have been created, trained and equipped. The brigade have been trained in construction of biogas installations from various materials and is enough qualified to organize biogas installations construction independently;
- An educational biogas centre have been opened on the basis of Karaganda Ecological Museum for further promotion of biogas technologies and arrange training programmes. Now on the basis of the center different international trainings and conferences are arranged.
- 1000 brochures have been produced and widespread during seminars on biogas among dufferent interested groups;
- the owners of the biogas installations have been acquainted with biogas technologies and trained in using biogas installations
- 38 farmers have been informed about biogas technologies;
- A special resolution about security zones of the rivers have been developed and approved at the local level;
- a large-scale information campaign has been lead: actions with participation of public, local authorities have been arranged, articles have been published, TV broadcasts have been shown.

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