Project Detail

Developing Community Climate Innovation Training Center in Tantala in the Mamprugu Moaduri District to promote Sustainable Energy for All in the northern savannah ecosystem

Project Goal
The main goal of the project is to contribute to the production of clean energy and mitigation of CO2. This will be done by creating awareness and building the capacities of rural women to ensure that there is equal access to modern energy services for all women and youth that is easily accessible, affordable, and contributes to high levels of standards of living and economic development. The project will increase the participation of women across the entire energy access spectrum (from the grassroots to the national levels, and from private to public sectors). It will also unlock capital for gender equality, social inclusion, and women’s empowerment in the energy sector whiles bringing together and strengthening partnerships to bring new perspectives and a wider range of stakeholders to generate momentum for creating a more gender-inclusive energy sector.

Specific objectives of the proposed project include

1. To set up a rural energy innovation training centre in Tantala community to facilitate the awareness creation, training and building capacities of women in the construction and use efficient household, commercial and institutional wood energy cooking stoves.
2. To develop energy entrepreneurship to empower women to invest, build, sell and distribute clean energy products.
3. To build the capacities of the local farmers especially women to practice different types of climate smart agriculture
4. To ensure that there is equal access to modern energy services for all women especially women
Project Outputs/Results
The specific results or outcomes are
• One (1) climate innovation training school established at Tantala to facilitate training of women energy entrepreneurs in the Mamprugu Moaduri District
• 25 women trained and supported to energy entrepreneurs in the construction and use different types of clean energy saving cooking stoves for domestic, commercial and industrial use
• 150 rural women empowered to practice different types of composting-zai, pit compost, pile composting and practicing climate smart agriculture
• 100 women farmers trained and supported with environmentally friendly alternative livelihoods options including shea butter, dawadawa, groundnut oil processing, bee-keeping, livestock rearing, soap and pomade making skills.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

TUONA PAGABA WOMEN

Country:

Ghana

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation
Land Degradation

Operational Phase:

OP6 - Y3 (Jul17 - Jun 18)

Grant Amount:

US$ 27,022.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 10,000.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 22,000.00

Project Number:

GHA/SGP/OP6/Y3/CORE/CC/2017/027

Start Date:

12/2017

End Date:

7/2019

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

150 rural women empowered to practice different types of composting-zai, pit compost, pile composting and practicing climate smart agriculture

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

All activities including meetings, discussions, seminars, works on the ground, lessons learned and good practices gained would be properly documented. Briefing papers and leaflets on project success developed and distributed depending on the availability of funds. Disseminating best practices through NGO networks, other civil society platforms and even networking. Media (encourage social media publication eg public agenda, RUMNET and daily graphic newspapers would be used to spread information about the project]. Organising study/cross-visits (between farmers, extension agents, and district officials)

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

All beneficiaries are indigenous.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Disseminating best practices through NGO networks, other civil society platforms and even networking (example one regional NRE related platforms and one district NRE related platforms have already been created and would be used]. Supporting partner replication; (supporting TUPACO local partners in designing similar strategies for scaling-up, advocating and applying for funding). Organising study/cross-visits (between farmers, extension agents, and district officials)

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Capacity - Building Component

The first stage will enable the women learn the different techniques in moulding bricks and the different types of material needed for construction. The second stage will involve the actual construction of the different types of the stoves. The third stage will involve monitoring the performance of the stoves to determine their efficiency. The fourth stage is maintenance and training of other entrepreneurs. Two forms of training that is movable and immovable energy saving cooking stove. They will learn first with the construction with mud or clay and later experiment with the industrial and institutional mental if the first round is successful. They shall be made up of small, medium and larger size designed to fit the local women cooking needs. This is aimed at reducing fuel wood consumption, save stock of trees from felling, reduce and save daily hours of mothers and daughters in search of fuel woods for other economic/social benefits, improve mothers’ health through smokeless efficient cooking stoves and above all promote healthy family harmony.

Project sustainability

The livestock part of the project is sustaining it. Also the other community members who were not direct beneficiaries of the project are adopting the use of the improve cooking stove which is also sustaining the project and generating income.

Replication of project activities

The project activities are being replicated in other part of Ghana

Policy Influence

The project into the SDG 13 and sustainable land management

Notable Community Participation

The project was designed in response to findings of a baseline needs assessment carried out by TUPACO, which involved ten of its community member representatives (2 men and 8 women) from the two target communities. The basic ideas were developed and validated at a short meeting attended by 15 individuals from the communities. The project would be co-monitored by TUPACO staffs who are community members, some key community members and District relevant authorities. Furthermore, the management of the project rest on each community

Policy Impact

Will contribute to the enact of local byelaws on wildfires

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

women would be trained and supported to undertake different alternative livelihood schemes (income generation activities). A total of 150 farmers would be equipped with different skills to go in for different environmentally friendly income generating activities. Activities such as quality shea butter, dawadawa, groundnut oil processing, bee-keeping, livestock rearing, soap and pomade making, soya milk processing and utilization skills would be taught to farmers using qualified resources persons.

Project Results

Project Results

1. Sensitized community members on house hold energy saving cooking stoves
As part of the project project implementation, community level sensitization workshop was organized to educate 3 communities on the benefits of using house hold energy saving cooking stoves in the mist climate change.a total of 452 community members were sensitized to adopt the use of house hold energy saving cooking stoves. Out this 195 were female whiles 257 were male farmers. The communities are Tantala, Daboseisi and Yagba communities.

2 Training women in the construction of household energy saving cooking stove
Next was the the training of women entrepreneurs on the construction of the energy saving cooking stoves. A total of 25 women farmers were originally planned but due to high interest, more women were signed up and therefore 50 women were received training. The women were selected from three communities sensitized namely Tantala, Daboseisi and Yagba communities to participate in the training. earlier, preliminary discussion was undertaken to screen the beneficiaries using approve criteria. The guidelines use include the person must be a woman, between ages of 25 years and above, residing in the community etc. The women were taken through intensive training in both practical and theory as part of the project.

3 Villages Savings And Loan Scheme

Following the advise of GEF country project team, Tuona Pagaba Women assessed and introduced village saving and credit scheme to the beneficiaries community members. Currently the scheme has 101 membership meeting, discussing and started making contribution toward the group scheme growth. The activity took place in February 2018 in 3 communities.

4 Train 54 women farmers on composting in 2 communities

The activities took place on the month of March, 2018. The picture below shows participants engaging with facilitator during practical demonstration in compost building in Tantala community.

5. Train 120 farmers in modern livestock management skills in 2 communities
In order to keep and multiply their livestock, a 6 days livestock management training were given to beneficiaries in 2 communities. These are Tantala and Daboseisi communities. A total of total of 50 individuals, all are female farmers trained in livestock management skills and activities. The farmers were given training in livestock management skills and support them to enable them manage their livestock. The activity took place on April, 2018. Picture: showing farmers being trained in Tantala community in livestock management during livestock management training

6. Conclusion
The farmers have received trainings in livestock management skills, Sensitize 452 farmers to know and understand the importance of using efficient household energy saving stoves, adapt organic farming, Train 50 farmers on composting, They have been supported to put their skills into practice, it is expected that, thses go long way to increase their rural income and improved their food security situation in the beneficiary communities.

Results of the second Disbursement

1. Sensitized community members on house hold energy saving cooking stoves
As part of the project project implementation, community level sensitization workshop was organized to educate 3 communities on the benefits of using house hold energy saving cooking stoves in the mist climate change.a total of 452 community members were senitized to adopt the use of house hold energy saving cooking stoves. Out this 195 were female whiles 257 were male farmers. The communities are Tantala, Daboseisi and Yagba communities.

2 Training women in the construction of household energy saving cooking stove
Next was the the training of women enterprenues on the contruction of the energy saving cooking stoves. A total of 25 women farmers were originally planned but due to high intrest, more women were signed up and therefore 50 women were received training. The women were selected from three communities sensitized namely Tantala, Daboseisi and Yagba communities to participate in the training. earlier, preliminary discussion was undertaken to screen the beneficiaries using approve creteria. The guidelines use include the person must be a woman, between ages of 25 years and above, residing in the community etc. The women were taken through intensive training in both practical and theory as part of the project

3 Villages Savings And Loan Scheme

Following the advise of GEF country project team, Tuona Pagaba Women assessed and introduced village saving and credit scheme to the beneficiaries community members. Currently the scheme has 101 membership meeting, discussing and started making contribution toward the group schem growth. The activity took place in February 2018 in 3 communities.

4 Train 54 women farmers on composting in 2 communities

The activities took place on the month of March, 2018. The picture below shows participants engaging with facilitator during practical demonstration in compost building in Tantala community.

5. Train 120 farmers in modern livestock management skills in 2 communities
In order to keep and multiply their livestock, a 6 days livestock management training were given to beneficiaries in 2 communities. These are Tantala and Daboseisi communities. A total of total of 50 individuals, all are female farmers trained in livestock management skills and activities. The farmers were given training in livestock management skills and support them to enable them manage their livestock. The activity took place on April, 2018. Picture: showing farmers being trained in Tantala community in livestock management during livestock management training.

6. Conclusion
The farmers have received trainings in livestock management skills, Sensitize 452 farmers to know and understand the importance of using efficient household energy saving stoves, adapt organic farming, Train 50 farmers on composting, They have been supported to put their skills into practice, it is expected that, these go long way to increase their rural income and improved their food security situation in the beneficiary communities.

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Indicators

Biophysical

Tonnes of CO2 decreased or avoided by energy efficient and renewable energy technologies or applying environmentally sustainable transport practices introduced by SGP Project 10000

Biophysical

Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied 3

Biophysical

Number of local policies informed in climate change focal area 1

Biophysical

Number of national policies informed in climate change focal area 1

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project 3

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs formed or registered through the SGP project 1

Biophysical

Hectares of degraded land rest 10

Biophysical

Hectares of land sustainably managed by project 20

Biophysical

Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied 3

Livehood

Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project 120

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 150

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