Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group

AIDG Appropriate Infrastructure

Development Group

“Sustainable Solutions

for the Infrastructure

Needs of the Rural Poor”

Agenda

• The Current Need

• Introduction to AIDG

• AIDG In Action with Xelateco

• Xelateco Products

• Call To Action

Infrastructure Inequality

• Poor Global Distribution– Large disparity between urban and rural– Expansion reliant on government and large corps– Roughly 2 billion without electricity, clean cook fuel, or

adequate drinking water

The Resulting Implications

• Infrastructure Inequality Results:– Increased Poverty– Increased Migration From Rural to Urban Areas– Global and Personal Security Issues– Environmental Destruction and Biodiversity Loss– Increased Public Health Risks

Solutions: Appropriate Infrastructure

• Appropriate Infrastructure Provides:– Opportunities For Enterprise– Retention of Rural Populations– Increased Resistance to Disasters– Environmental Protection– Public Health Benefits– Village and Home Scale Affordable Solutions

What Is AIDG?

“AIDG seeks to increase the use of appropriate technologies in developing countries through education, training, outreach, and business incubation.”

AIDG Technologies

Affordable, Repairable, Environmentally Sound

How Does AIDG Work?

A Business Model To Create Change

• Market-based development strategy

• Spreads appropriate technology solutions through incubation of small employee-owned businesses

• Previous workshops help AIDG techs to train new workshop employees

• After 3 yrs, business is transitioned to a worker-owned cooperative

AIDG In Action!

• August 2005 - AIDG began training at its 1st manufacturing facility

• 10 engineering, electrical, & metal-working specialists

• 2008 - Xela Teco will transition into a worker-owned cooperative

Assistance To Workshop

Financial Assistance– Seed capital– Community exposure through grant supported and pre-

negotiated projects

Material & Equipment ProcurementBusiness Planning

– Market Analysis– Client Procurement– Financial planning

Technical Assistance– Access to Technology, Training, Product

Development, Quality Control, Good Manufacturing Practices

– Computer training, Web development

Providing a living wage

Prudencio Lopez72 years old, Prudencio was born and lives in Quetzaltenango. Weeks Before being hired by Xela Techo, Prudencio lost his job as a teacher of metalworking at the Taller Agotón-Boj, a school-workshop dedicated to restoring historic buildings.

Xela Teco Hired him to teach the team metalworking, soldering and welding.

Living wages for individuals an appropriate technologies for the community.

Xela Teco Products

Biodigesters:

Windmills:

Xela Teco ProductsMicro Hydroelectric:

Water Pumps:

Xela Teco ProductsSolar Water Heaters:

Emergency Stove Kits:

Technologies in Testing

Solar Ice makers, High Efficiency Stoves, Water Filters, Biogas for Electricity, Low Cost Wind, LED Lighting

Long-term plans

Previous workshops help AIDG techs to train new workshop employees

Workshop profits help fund subsequent shops.

AIDG Financials 2005

2005 Review:Balance Sheet 12/31/052005 Private Donations: $48,510Cash Standing: $10,128Debt: $ 2,780 

US Overhead: $ 1,284 Outreach Projects: $7,561Shop Training: $17,672 Hurricane Stan Relief $2,530Shop Training: $17,672 Hurricane Stan Relief $2,530

AIDG 2005 Spending

Shop Equipment

Shop Training

Hurricane Stan Relief

Outreach Projects

US Overhead

Transport

Fundraising

AIDG Financials 20062006 Projections:

AIDG 2006 Spending Projections

DR Incubation

DR Equipment

Xelateco Equipment

Xelateco Incubation

Outreach Projects

US Overhead

AIDG Salaries

Transport

Fundraising

Tecotours

Private Donations: $75,750 Grants: $75,000Tectour Revenue: $22,000Product Revenue: $4,500In Kind: $3,200AIDG Store: $ 250Total Projected Revenue: $180,700 

Xelateco Tools and Vehicle: $7500 Xelateco Incubation:$24,000 Outreach Projects: $15,000AIDG Salaries, Benefits, Taxes (3 Staff):$59,840 DR Shop: $50,000 US Overhead:$1,600

Questions?

Recent news?

What Does AIDG Need?

How Can You Help?

Thank You!

www.aidg.org

www.xelateco.com

Study 1: Casa Guatemala

Casa Guatemala:Provided a sustainable technology source of energy to Casa Guatemala