indufor lcvd issue 1
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Low Carbon village Development (LCVD)
Towards a viable renewable energy sector for the Lao PDR
Low Carbon village Development (LCVD)
Towards a viable renewable energy sector for the Lao PDR
The Sustainable Forestry and Rural Development Project (SUFORD), Laos PDR in conjunction with INDUFUR, an independent international consulting group specializing in forestry management has a pilot site for Low Carbon Village Development (LCVD) in Dong Sithuane Production Forest Area (PFA) in Savenkhet province in Southern Laos PDR. The project is run under sustainable forest management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Laos PDR
This pilot is a specified requirement of the methodology for REDD++ carbon crediting mechanism
Gordon Hirst – Chief Engineer Laos Institute fro renewable energy was commissioned to join the team to promote the use of solar energy, Improved Charcoal Production systems (ICPS) and the use of biochar as an agricultural amendment
Low Carbon village Development (LCVD)
Towards a viable renewable energy sector for the Lao PDR
ObjectivesThe objective of this short technical assistance would be to
develop low carbon village development plans in three pilot villages, with the respective village development committees.Expected Outputs1. Low carbon village development plans for Backkumkham, Nongmek and Nonsavanh villages.2. Raise awareness of green low carbon village development with
the three pilot villages and accompanying government staff (District agriculture and forestry office) + (Provincial agriculture and forestry extension service)
Low Carbon village Development (LCVD)
Towards a viable renewable energy sector for the Lao PDR
Recommendations to the design of low carbon village development plans
1. Provide finance to support new Laos cookstoves for each family in the three pilot villages
2. Finance the construction of three “green charcoal” kilns (ADAM Retorts) in the three pilot villages
3. Hold a workshop with the three villages on the use of biochar and organic fertilizer (and if possible low methane rice production)
Low Carbon village Development (LCVD)
Towards a viable renewable energy sector for the Lao PDR
Remote off grid rural locations
Low Carbon village Development (LCVD)
Towards a viable renewable energy sector for the Lao PDR
Village meeting at Nongmek village
Low Carbon village Development (LCVD)
Towards a viable renewable energy sector for the Lao PDR
Lire Technical assistant Phohn Chittabounty at Nongmek village explaining the importance of low carbon technology
Low Carbon village Development (LCVD)
Towards a viable renewable energy sector for the Lao PDR
Photo at end of the meeting at Backhumkham village, Gordon Hirst: Chief Engineer LIRE (centre)