Developing an Efficient and Sustainable Biogas Model for the Rural Bangladesh
Description
The technology that has been chosen is: Energy from Biomass (Waste-to-energy, biogas production efficiency and potentially community biogas projects).For achieving the result mentioned above, KSF intends to follow a two pronged strategy over a period of eighteen months—i) KSF will come up with a next-generation domestic biogas plant that is not only more efficient, but environmentally friendly through the use of recyclable materialsii) KSF will come up with a technological design that makes the domestic biogas plants less susceptible to already observed operational constraints (e.g. construction flaws, problem of appliances, energy inefficiency, portability, and resistance to natural disaster)iii) KSF will carry out scientific research on increasing the efficiency of domestic biogas production through in-depth analysis of the feedstock and operational dynamicsiv) KSF will pilot-test the next generation plants among the target population and standardize them to the performance of KSF dairy model establishing an innovative business model (e.g. quality assurance through community guarantee system, training of staff, innovative payment method, after-sales service)Target Group and Beneficiary:The initial target would be piloting the new technology and delivery model on up to fifty households (only KSF members’ households) in Panchagarh district, with a longer term goal of scaling it up on all members of KSF, and eventually exploring the possibility of country-wide implementation through KSF’s parent company Gemcon.
Key Interventions:The key interventions under the project, each of which will have one or more corresponding and measurable output(s) are listed here—i) Developing a more efficient domestic biogas plant technology that is potentially green and environmentally responsibleii) Enhancing domestic biogas production through effective study of the processes in Domestic Biogas Digesters (DBDs) and ensuring their sustainable operationiii) Helping the households of the pilot community adopt the technologyiv) Implementing the barter payment model where users will be enabled with easy repayment (through cow dung, bio-slurry, milk etc.)Biogas Business PlanKazi Shahid Foundation (KSF) has been working in partnership with rural villagers for over 15 years. In that time it has developed many successful programs including its Dairy Cooperative Program for female entrepreneurship. A first of its kind in Bangladesh, this cashless microfinance program provides its members with cows with the ownership transferred in exchange for milk and cow dung instead of cash.Although this is a new program for KSF, it is not new to our parent company Gemcon. Gemcon has more than a decade of experience successfully operating medium and large size plants across many facilities in Panchagarh District. KSF is leveraging that knowledge and experience to bring Biogas technology to our 6000 Diary Cooperative members. In order to do so efficiently we are doing away with the old fashioned “brick & mortar” plants in favour of fibreglass and resins. However, there is more than simply a modern Biogas Plant technology that is required for this program to be successful. KSF has developed a holistic, four way approach consisting of Technology, Training, Support, and Entrepreneurship (TTSE).
Kazi Shahid Foundation (KSF) has been working in partnership with rural villagers for over 15 years. In order to help its membership live healthier and more productive lives, KSF has developed its Biogas Program. The continuous burning of biomass fuels leads to long term health issues, predominantly among the women of the household. The amount of wood consumed, also contributes to an increase of green house gas emissions and is in part responsible for deforestation. Burning dried cow dung is a cheap alternative compared to other Biomass fuels. Bangladesh has a long standing tradition of utilizing dung/manure exclusively as the feedstock for biogas plants where as India has focused mainly on food waste. This project takes mixed approach, using both dung and waste food to produce cooking fuel by allowing the Biogas Plant to operate more efficiently. Attempting another first for Bangladesh, KSF is utilizing the same “no cash” microfinance repayment system. Through this system KSF will be reimbursed the cost of the Biogas Plant through the effluent slurry, as well as, excess cow dung or milk. KSF hopes to continue the Biogas Program by bringing biogas to the rural villages of Panchagarh district. In order to make biogas a viable alternative to the current biomass fuels used in cooking we have developed this multi-prong approach, which was developed through careful research into the latest technologies available in Bangladesh. In depth understanding of the needs and concerns of the village people; a comprehensive training program was developed, provided full support structure able to deal quickly with both simple and complex problems and finding innovative methods to use the bioslurry as a regular income generating asset.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.1.1
Proportion of population with access to electricity
7.1.2
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
7.2
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
7.3
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
7.a
7.a.1
International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems
7.b
By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
7.b.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
Goal 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
2.1
By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
2.1.1
Prevalence of undernourishment
2.1.2
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)
2.2
By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
2.2.1
Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age
2.2.2
Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)
2.2.3
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15 to 49 years, by pregnancy status (percentage)
2.3
2.3.1
Volume of production per labour unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size
2.3.2
Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status
2.4
By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
2.4.1
Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture
2.5
By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed
2.5.1
Number of (a) plant and (b) animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities
2.5.2
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
2.a
2.a.1
The agriculture orientation index for government expenditures
2.a.2
Total official flows (official development assistance plus other official flows) to the agriculture sector
2.b
Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round
2.b.1
Agricultural export subsidies
2.c
Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and their derivatives and facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility
2.c.1
Indicator of food price anomalies
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
13.1.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
13.1.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
13.1.3
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
13.2.1
Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13.2.2
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.3.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
13.a
Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
13.a.1
Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
13.b.1
Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
SDG 14 targets covered
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Shahana Chowdhury, Dr.