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Millennium Development

Goal(MDG)1pointsoutto

eradicate extreme poverty

and hungerwith targets to

halve

between

1990

and

2015, the proportion of

people with income below

$1 a day and those who

suffer from hunger. Simi

larly Goal 7 points out to

ensure environmental sus

tainability with target to

integratesustainabledevel

opment principles in coun

trypolicies/programmes to

reverse loss of environ

mentalresourcesandhalve

by 2015 the proportion of

people without sustainable

access tosafe drinkingwa

ter; enhance sink capacity,

energysecurityduetosub

stitutionfossilimports,and

reduced pressure on land,

resources and ecosystems.

Bioenergy has already

ing process heat for ind

trialfacilities.

According to one of t

world'sleadingmedicaljo

nal The Lancet, Househ

Air Pollution (HAP) from t

use of biomass (coal, fu

wood etc) ranks first m

important for ill hea

among women and child

in SouthAsian region a

second in the world out

more than 60 identified r

factors pertaining to Glo

Burdon of Diseases (GDB)

Limet

al

2012).

Just

as

in

t

global context, use of so

fuelisintegralpartofNep

eseruralsocieties.Accord

to the Economic Surv

(2010/11) of Nepal, mo

than 75% of the total co

ventional energy demand

met through solid biom

such as fuel wood. Hea

implications related

proved the potential to en

hance rural income, substi

tuteoilimportsandenhance

capacity to mitigate and

adaptto

fulfill

the

MDGs.

Biomass energy refers to

plant and other organic ma

terials that provide desired

forms of energy and energy

services, such as heat, light,

andpower.Throughthehis

toryoffire,ithasbeenama

jor source of energy

throughouttheglobe.World

Bank Report points out that

biomassprovide

about

11%

of the world's total primary

energy supply even in to

daysfossilfuelera.Biomass

isthemajorsourceofenergy

inruralareasofeverydevel

oping country which is used

to meet a variety of energy

needs, including generating

electricity, heating homes,

fueling vehicles, and provid

EPA Intensive Trainingfor Cookstoves Testing

Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (GACC) organized Intensive Training Workshop for EstablishingandEnhancingaCookstoveTestingLaboratoryfrom28January to 1 February 2013 at

the

U.S.

Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA), Research Tri

angleParkNorthCarolina(NC).

Thetrainingwasfocusedon extensive formal and informal discussions on laboratory setup,maintenance, calibration andmanagement; laboratory safety;quality assurance project plans;fuel measurements; field equipment setup; strengtheningcollaboration and knowledge

sharingbetween

testing

centers;

dataprocessingandanalyses.

GACC invited 40 stove testers,researchers, developers and implementers from different sixteen countries. Mr. Hari GopalGorkhali,Director,CRT/Nparticipated at the training workshopand shares the CRT/Ns experience on cookstoves.GACC hassupported CRT/N to setup Regional Stove Testing and Knowl

edgeCentre

(RTKC).

During workshop, the organizeralso informed that GACC hasposted a new version of WBT4:2.0 on GACC websitewww.cleancookstoves.org andthisversioncontaindocumentedcorrections of error identified intheWBT4:1.2.

Biomass Energy Technology for Sustainable Development:

CRT/N Making it Happen through Clean Cookstoves

Mass production oceramic combustiochamber in Parsdistrict for EfficienFuel-wood Cookinstoves Project iFoothills and Plains oCentral Region oNepal (Terai ICC a r b o n P r o j e c timplemented in 6 terdistricts of Nepal bCRT/N with suppo

from Egluro Ltd., UKThis is the first CDMproject on ICS iNepal.

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smoke emission from tra

ditional cookstoves is re

ceiving important atten

tion in Nepal and in the

world in recent years. In

creasing

incidences

of

res

piratorydisease,eyeirrita

tion causing loss in eye

sight has been attributed

to the exposure to tradi

tional cook stoves and

smokeborne diseases are

consideredoneofthema

jordeath factors intensify

inghumanowesimpacting

National Health Status

(NHS).

All

these

have

added to the importance

of improved technology

for biomass burning, sug

gesting a need for bigger

initiatives from concerned

organizations to promote,

develop and disseminate

cleaner andmore efficient

cookstovesinNepal.

National programmes to

promote biomassenergy

use and disseminate bio

massenergy technologies

have existed in Nepal for

almost two decades; CRT/

Nhasbeentirelesslywork

ingtomaterializethisfact.

Despite several pro

grammes on biomass

energy,

their

rate

of

dis

persal is still considered

slow. CRT/N is trying best

to overcome numerous

technical, economic, mar

keting, institutional and

social barriers that have

prevented alterations in

biomass consumption pat

terns. Recently the Gov

ernment of Nepal (GoN)

has made a commitment

to make all Nepali homes

smokefree by 2017 with

the slogan Clean Cooking

Solutions to All by 2017

supported by Nepalese

pioneer energy stake

holders.

CRT/N has a longstanding

experience working at the

grassroot/ community

levelto identifytheroleof

Improved Cook Stoves

(ICS) in sustainable devel

opment, improvement in

livelihood of rural popula

tion, women empower

ment, improvement of ru

ralhealthandincomegen

eration. Over the years,

CRT/Nhas

provided

a

tech

nicalsupportserviceinthe

promotion of more than

246,000 ICS in Nepal with

support from various na

tional and international

organizations and about

equal number of house

holds has been strength

ened for capacity to im

prove livelihood through

empowermenttrainingsto

support livelihood im

provement.

Promotion of biomass en

ergy technology has a

numberofwinwinoppor

tunities for the global and

local communities. CRT/N

has well understood that

the development of ICS

need to focus not only on

saving fuel and reducing

Indoor air pollution, but

also on achieving lower

global warming commit

ments (GWC). CRT/N ex

pands its vision to alter

cooking energy consump

tionpatterns to focusde

velopment

of

improved

stoves that save fuel, re

duce indoor air pollution

and achieve lower GWC.

The challenge is that this

will require bridging the

cost gap between ad

vanced stoves in devel

oped countries and those

required in developing

countries; development of

capabilities for advanced

stove designs and up gra

dationoflocalskills.CRT/N

is working on design and

development of efficient

clean cookstoves at its re

cently upgraded biomass

lab. The Regional cook

stoves Testing and Knowl

edge Centre (RTKC) has

beenestablishedwithsup

port from Global Alliance

for Clean Cookstoves

(GACC),USA.Thecentre is

established to systematize

cleancookstoves

research

anddesignandthenmain

tain international stan

dards to comply environ

ment friendly technolo

gies. This establishment

will also support national

campaign to promote

healthy and sustainable

livelihood by reducing

pressure

on

natural

resources especially on for

estresourcesandreducing

health adversities by con

tributing to adoption of

cleancookstovesandclean

cooking solution for all by

2017forsustainabledevel

opmentof the ruralpopu

lation.

Author:

Basudev

Upadha

yay, Project Coordinator,

RTKC/GACC,CRT/N

Contact:

[email protected]

(Thisarticlemaynotnecessar

ilyreflectviewsofCRT/N)

Women from Dhanusha district using firewood as cooking fuel


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running end uses viz. husker, pol

isher, grinder and electrification

throughIWM.

Mr.

Avinash

showed

hisinterestonfinancing.

The team also visited Karna Tha

paliyas IWM in Mechhe. He ob

served the forebay and headrace

canalof the IWM. The team also in

teracted with customer who was

there for grinding paddy by walking

2 hours from her place. The team

discussed about the possibility of

optimumutilizationoftailracewater

and the usage of paddy husk. Mr.

Avinashsuggested

about

degrading

the husk to produce fertilizers. He

was accompanied by IWM Pro

gramme team. Banepa Phalam

Udhyogwasalsovisitedbytheteam

andenquiredregardingthemanu

facturing process of IWM kit and

otheraccessoriesofIWM.

During his visit to CRT/N, he also

sharedsomevideosandclipsregard

ing the Picohydro experience from

IWM Site Visit from S3IDF

Mr.

Avinash

Krishnamurty

from

Small

Scale Sustainable Infrastructure

Development Fund (SIDF), Hydara

bad,IndiavisitedMechhe,Kavredis

trict,oneoftheProgrammeareasof

IWM Programme on 8th February

2013. The objective of the field visit

was to inspect the IWM technology,

itseffectivenessinruralareas.

Theteamvisitedbothshortshaftand

long shaft IWM of Min Bahadur

shrestha,

Mangaltar,

Kavre

who

is

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Projects Updates

Volume 3 No. 30

Improved Water Mill Programme

REFEL project is being implemented

by CRT/N since December 2011 in

partnership with Finnish Consulting

GroupLtd.,Finlandwiththesupport

from Nordic Environment Finance

Corporation (NEFCO) within the

frameworkofNordicClimateFacility.

Rural Village Water Resources Man

agementProject

(RVWRMP)

II

is

sup

porting as main project partner for

fieldimplementation.

Theobjectiveof theproject isto re

ducegreenhousegasemissions, im

prove food security situation and to

improve the living conditions and

economic situation of rural popula

tion in remote districts via

S.N. District ICS IWM Hydram

1 Achham 369 2

2

Baitadi

545

2

3 Dadeldhura 365 2 1

4 Doti 295 3

5 Kailali 993

2567 9 1Total

application of renewable energy

technologies (RETs). The project is

being implemented in 5 remote dis

trictsoffarwestern Nepal.

Nine local partner organizations are

major stakeholders for implementa

tion of the project. Improved Cook

Stoves

(ICS),

Improved

Water

Mill

(IWM) and Hydraulic Ram Pump are

theRETspromotedthroughthispro

ject.

The project extended support to

install 2567 ICS in 5 project districts

wheretheinstallationofICSishighin

Kailalii.e.993.Likewise,9IWMand1

Hydram system was installed in the

Promoting Renewable Energy for Enhanced Rural Livelihood, Nepal (REFEL)

A3

pot

hole

Institutional

Improved

Cooked Stove (IICS) was installed in

BaudhaBhavanaKendra (Meditation

Centre), Buddhanagar, Kathmandu

with technical and backup support

fromCRT/N.

Thestovehasbeendesignedtoserve

at least60peopleatthesametime.

The cost of installing the stove is Rs

34,000/ in total, including materials

andwages. Promoter installing IICS

CRT/Ns Trained Promoter Installs IICS for Mediation Centre

The

IICS

was

constructed

by

promoter Kiran Aryal. Kiran partici

pated in ICS InstallationandMainte

nance Training organized and facili

tated by CRT/N in year 2003. Then

afterKiranisactivelyinvolvedinrais

ing awareness among the communi

ties and creating demand for ICS in

stallation. Till now, he has installed

2300ICS.

projectdistrictstillFebruary2013.


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to provide advisory services to keystakeholders.

ENERGIAsactivitiesfocuson:

Enhancing local expertise and capacity in mainstreaming gender in

energyanddevelopmentpolicyand

programs.

Supporting integration of gender inenergy sector programs, policies,budgets, and organizations at nationalandgloballevel.

Advocacy for the value addition ofgendertotheenergyaccessagendain inter and intragovernmental

processes

and

agreements.

Generating, managing and sharingknowledge and information on the

energy, gender and sustainable development linkage with a view toimproving project, program andpolicydesignandeffectiveness.

KeyachievementsofENERGIAsgendermainstreaminginterventionshave

been:

GM in programs & policies: 37 me

dium/large scale energy projects & 9

energy

ministries

implemented

gender

actionplans

Capacity building: 750 practitionerstrained to use gender tools and approaches in the energy projects andpolices

Knowledge man

agement & re

search:350 on line

publications&

outreach

to

8000

practi

tionersongenderandenergy

Advocacy: ENERGIAs position formulated at 50 international and regional

meetings/conferences with active participationof itsmembers from devel-oping countries.

Contact InformationENERGIA International Secretariat: [email protected]

Initiated in 1996, ENERGIA brings together professionals and institutionsinto a collective endeavor to work on

issues

with

a

common

vision

i.e.

to

engender energy and to empower

women. In this respect, the network

hasbecomealeadinginstitutionalbase

fromwhichactionsare takentomainstreamgenderintoenergypoliciesandprogramsindevelopingcountries.

ENERGIA consists of two regional networks inAsiaandAfricawith22member organizations. The International

SecretariatbasedatETCFoundation is

responsible for overall coordination

andmanagement

of

the

networks

ac

tivities. The network has established acredibletrackrecordcollaboratingwithvariety of stakeholders in the energysector, governments, civil society,academia, private sector and multilateral

institutions. Instead of asking why

gender in energy, stakeholders now

seekadviceon how to integrategen

derinenergyinpolicyandpractice.

ENERGIA implements its program

throughanapproach in which the focus for activities is on scaling up/

institutionalizingits

impact

at

the

na

tional level through 34 year country

programs;thenetwork isthekeyvehi

cle for operationalizing its program;

and its technical expertise is available

New Improve Management of Technology Organization (NIMTO)

CRT/Ns Local Partner

NIMTO in collaboration with local andnational organizations has been imple

mentingvarious

programs

in

more

than

15 VDCs of Baitadi district. These programsarerelatedtoprotectionofwaterresources and promotion and dissemination of renewable energy technologies whose ultimate goal is to reducetheburdenofruralcommunityanduplift their livelihood and access to theenergyandinformation.

NIMTO is associated with CRT/N since2011 asa localpartnerorganizationtoimplement the Renewable Energy forEnhancing Livelihood (REFEL) project in

Far Western Development Region ofNepal. Under this program, NIMTO is

disseminatingthree

different

renewable

energy technologies Improved Cookstove(ICS), ImprovedWaterMill(IWM)and Hydraulic Ram Pump (Hydram) inBaitadi District. NIMTO is also a local

partnerorganizationforImprovedCookStove with Carbon Finance (ICF) Program implemented by CRT/N in farwestern region of Nepal and it is supportedbySNVNepal.

For more information:[email protected]

NIMTO isanonprofitandnonpoliticalorganizationestablishedin2068BSand

registeredin

district

administration

of

fice, Baitadi. NIMTO was establishedwith a vision to develop an equitablysound, fine and peaceful society withcleanenvironment.Itconductsitsactivity to uplift the lives of deprived community and also protect environmentthrough participatory approach forwhich it encourages to use the localresources, organizational strengthen,empowerment and equal participationof men and women in community development.

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CRT/Ns International Partner

Volume 3 No. 30

ENERGIA:International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy

CRT/N is the National Focal Point of

ENERGIAinNepalandhasbeenhosting

aGender,

Energy

and

Water

Network

(GEWNet) since 2002. The network

carriedout variousactivities related togender and energy with support from

ENERGIAfrom20022010.Thenetwork

has four major working areas:

networking, capacity building, policy

advocacy and gender in energy

projects. The network is providing

opportunities of enhancing the

knowledge andcapacityof its networkmembers through various trainings,

orientation sessions and discussion

forums. Formulation of Gendered

Rural Energy Strategy 2011 is a

significant achievement of GEWNet at

policylevel.CRT/NhostedtheRegional

Secretariat of ENERGIA for Asia from20072009.
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CentreforRural Technology, Nepal(CRT/N)

Kumaripati,Lalitpur,Nepal

POBox3628, Kathmandu

Tel:+97715008536,5008538

Fax:+97715008537Email:[email protected]

Web:www.crtnepal.org

CRT/Nenews,Vol.3 No.30 February 2013

Advisors:GaneshRamShrestha,ExecutiveDirector

SubarnaKapali,Director

Editors: BabitaAdhikari,LachanaShresthacharya,ProgrammeOfficers

Assistedby:KaushilaRai,ActingSeniorProgrammeAssistant

Contribution to CRT/N e-news

Readersarewelcometosharetheirviews,reviews,com

ments etc. Readers are requested to contribute articles

(related to renewable energy), writeup contribution for

CRT/NenewswillbeappreciatedEditors

Networking

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Orientation ADBs AccountabilityThe ADB organized an Orientation on ADBs New AccountabilityMechanismPolicyatKathmanduon27

thFeb

ruary2013.Theobjectiveoftheorientationwastoinform

ADB partners and other concerned stakeholders in NepalabouttherevisedAccountabilityMechanismandtofamil

iarizethemwiththenewprocedure inaccessingtheSpe

cialProjectFacilitatorandtheComplianceReviewPanel.

Mr.NandaRamBaidya,ManagementAdvisor,CRT/Npar

ticipatedattheorientation.

Consultation MeetingTheAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)andWorldBankGroup

Consultants jointly organized Joint Asian development

BankandWorldBankGroupConsultations atADBNepal

Resident Mission on 21st

February 2013. The main objec

tive of the consultation was to share the outline of ADB

and ADB Groups new Country Assistance/PartnershipStrategies and gathers the view of stakeholders on how

theADBandWBGroupcanbemosteffective insupport

ingNepalsdevelopment.

The meeting was participated by stakeholders including

civil

society,

development

partners,

government

and

non

governmentalorganizations.Mr.SubarnaP.Kapali,Direc

tor,CRT/Nparticipatedattheconsultativemeeting.

A 3 days training entitled Business

PromotionofMetallicImprovedCooking Stoves (MICS) was organized by

Centre

for

Business

Development

(CEBUD)andsupportedbyAlternative

EnergyPromotionCenter(AEPC) from

2224February2013atDhulikhel.The

mainobjectivesofthetrainingweretoenhance knowledge and skill towards

market promotion including overall

managementanddevelopmentofany

company.

The training was participated by pro

prietors/managers of prequalified

NRREP intheperiodof20132017byenergizing the PQ manufacturingcompanies.

MICSis

under

the

subsidy

framework

ofAlternativeEnergyPromotionCenter(AEPC)/NationalRuralandRenewable Energy Programme (NRREP) to

promote in household in the hillregionslocated2000mslandaboveorfacing north direction 1500msl and

above.

Event Highlights

Business Promotion of Metallic Improved Cooking Stoves (MICS)

(PQ) MICS manufacturing companies.

Theparticipantswerebroadenedtheirknowledge on various aspects like

qualities

in

the

successful

entrepre

neur, marketing, expansion of busi

nessandmarket,relationshipmarket

ing, creation of institutional relation

ship, developing effective linkages/networking for business promotion,businessplanofcompany,etc.

The main focus behind this training

was to meet five year target of

4,75,000ICSincludingMICSsetbyBiomassEnergyComponentunderAEPC/

Visitors at CRT/N

Dr. Damber Bahadur Nepali from Mailun Khola HydroPower P. Ltd. visited CRT/N on 7

th February 2013. He

shares his opinion in investing in hydro power and its

opportunities and challenges with CRT/N. Likewise, on25

th February 2013, Mr. Scott MacLennan, Founder and

Executive Director/ Nepal Program Director of MountainFund,USAvisitedCRT/NandenquiredabouttheHydram

technology.

Mr.AsheshSharma,CGFoundationvisitedCRT/Non27th

February2013toexplorethepossiblefuturecollaborationbetweentheorganizations.
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