OP6 Innovation Programme IPs Access to Energy
19 Nov. 2019
Focal Area | Climate Change |
Grantee | Rural Region and Agroforestry Development Centre(RRAFDC), Kalaiya |
Project No | NEP/05/08 |
Project Location | Buniyad, Pipradhi,Parsauni, Bhaluhi-Barwaliya and Hardiya of Bara District |
People of Dumarwana VDC, Bara district have been producing and using briquettes for cooking as it greatly helps in reducing indoor pollution. Briquettes are used as substitute for firewood and kerosene and it hugely reduces carbondioxide emission.
The production of bio-briquettes has added a new dimension to the lives of women as it has also become a source of income for them. The women earn up to Rs. 6000 per month by producing briquettes. One group (3-4 women) produces around 1000 briquettes per day. "There is intensive labour involved in the production as everything is done manually but it is good to have something than nothing," say the women. The income helps them to pay their children's school fees and run the household.
In order to increase income and expand business, these enterprising women are still looking for further opportunities as the production of briquettes is seasonal only. The project is supported by UNDP/ GEF Small Grants Programme.
SGP embodies the very essence of sustainable development. SGP channels financial and technical support directly to NGOs and CBOs for activities that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods.
SGP is rooted in the belief that global environmental problems can best be addressed if local people are involved and there are direct community benefits and ownership. SGP is convinced that with small amounts of funding, members of local communities can undertake activities that will make a significant difference in their lives and environments, with global benefits, in contrast with top-down, expert-reliant development interventions.