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Promotion of Biogas as an alternative source of domestic energy for environment conservation

Zero grazing is among the Chagga traditions practice of which for many years they have been benefitting from this practice by getting beef , milk and manure only. This project intend to support them to be able to benefit from the use of cow dung as a source of energy for cooking . This will reduced demand for fuel wood and thus conservation of the Mt. Kilimanjaro forest. The use of fuelwood and charcoal have been increasing the cost of living for many families.The introduction of low cost biogas systems will provide alternative sources of energy for environment and forest conservation as well as poverty reduction.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Foundation for Sustainable Rural Development

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

Phase 1

Grant Amount:

US$ 29,761.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 2,000.00

Project Number:

TAN/COMPACT/UNF-GEF/03/02

Start Date:

10/2003

End Date:

12/2004

Status:

Project Terminated Before Completion

Project Characteristics and Results

Notable Community Participation

Community members will be trained to use biogas instead of fuelwood as a contribution towards conservation of Mt. Kilimanjaro forests. Few selected members of the community will be trained as biogas technicians to install, operate and maintain biogas systems which will be installed by the project. These technicians will continue with the instalation of other biogas plants to interested households at a cost.

Planning gef grant

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Planning non gef grant

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Linkages gef projects

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Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Project financing shared between COMPACT project, NGO and local Communities.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The project focus on the local Farmers who live around Mt. Kilimanjaro Natural forest as indigenous group.

Replication of project activities

The project has been replicated by local communities and other institutions with modifications.

Policy Influence

The project has contributed to influence national policy on sustainable energy in the rural areas.

Policy Impact

The project has impact on the Nationa Energy policy which advocates for wide use of renewable energy technologies at rural areas..

Project sustainability

The project will be sustained by the fee payed to the technicians whoreceived training on installation and mainatanance of the biogas units to peoples who will require the service after the project demonstration phase.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project will create public awareness througth workshops seminar and study visits which emphasize on the link bewteen conservation of natural forest and the use of biogas.

Gender Focus

The use of biogas will reduce the workload on women as they are tasked for search of fuelwood. Out of the village technician identify and train by the project 50% will be women. Therefore, the project will impart new skills to women farmers.

Capacity - Building Component

Training of 10 village technicians will be provided foe installatio and operation and maintanance. The project will also train 20 technicians through study visits to areas where low cost biogas systems are in operation.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

use of biogas reduces the family costs on firewood, electricity, charcoal and kerosene by 70%. These savings can be used to improve livelihoods of many families.

Project Results

(1) Project installed one Biogas unit for demonstration to the general public and trained 14 community members on installation and operation and mainatanance of biogas units.The project managed to take farmers from Kilimanjaro to a study tour in Morogoro to see other farmers who are using biogas for meet their dail energy needs.

(2) The Project could not be completed as the Project contact person was living in Morogoro.The project was lacking technical know how from the people on the site. Only first phase of the project was implemented.

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Biophysical

Number of national policies informed in climate change focal area 7

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 7

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 100

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