Presentation to APM

Cameroon Biogas Plants

Project Governance across Continents

Afri Link and BERUDA

How I became involved

The issues of Cameroon

Raising Money

The Biogas Project

Similarities and Differences of PM

Governance

The Next Projects

Afri-Link and BERUDA Afri-Link – an UK charity set up in 2008

To help people of the third world help themselves

Primarily involved with BERUDA SAOP

BERUDA – set up in 2006

NGO in NW Highlands of Cameroon

Set up to help marginalised people help themselves

Women, Girls, Orphans, Elderly and Mentally Handicapped

My Role – to assist BERUDA and to ensure funds reach their intended destination

Map of Cameroon

Evolution of Cameroon

Borders

The Cycle of Poverty in

Cameroon 48% of Cameroonians live under the poverty line

17% live on only $1 a day 51% live on just $2 a day

30% of Cameroonian’s are unemployed

Life expectancy is 45 years of age due to widespread

poverty, lack of access to basic health care and the

high rate of HIV/AIDS.

Widows, Orphans, Single Mothers and Mentally

Handicapped marginalised

Raising Funds Personal donations

One-offs

Long term sponsorship

Just Giving/Give as You Live

Fundraising events

Company donations

Grants

Need to provide transparency

Biogas Plant Anaerobic digestion of waste matter to produce Methane

Current Situation

Chopping down trees, walking for miles

CO2 imbalance

Chest and eye infections

New Situation

Increased health

Lower costs

Children go to school as they have time

Women can start businesses

Income from fertiliser and no buying of bottled gas

CO2 net gain

£1100

Typical Biogas Plant

BSP Gas Plant Design

Project Life Cycle Concept

Risk reduction by use of existing technology and established contractor

Raising money

Ministry of energy approved

Plan/Estimate

Construct

Local Construction Management

Commission

Controls

Financial

Planning

Project Cost Estimate

Project Plan

Raw Material Source

Measuring Out

HS What?

What JCB?

PPE?

Logistics The Broken Bridge

Hand delivery of materials

The new bridge – too late!

Making Materials.

Weather Problems!

Forming the Former

No Worries about Spirits

Now Add a Fish Farm! Tilapia

Grow over 6 months

Digestate nourishes plant life, aerates water and keeps

warmth

Harvest

£1000 pa

How to Fix a Leaking

Fishpond Cost vs Time

Communication

Meeting

Plan

Implement Solution

Parallels and Differences? Same Process – Concept to Commissioning

Same Problems

Weather

Transport

Communications

Certification

Different Methods and Procedures

Safety

Construction Methodology

Timing

Controls

Financial

Projects Underway or in

Planning Biogas/Pig Farm/Fish Farm to provide long sustainability

Solar

Widow/Orphan/Goat Project

Mental Health – Taxi funded

Helping the Elderly – Oil, blankets and house repairs

Orphan Projects

Single Mothers’ Empowerment

…..and Finally Any volunteers?

THANKS FOR LISTENING!