Energy Producers Groups take responsibility of overall management of the briquette making and stove making units. They have been linked to local buyers and stated earning income

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Project activities are showcased to to State Government , FICCI, University of Manipur and Department of Forest, Government of Manipur is in a process of developing state level projects on sustainable energy in which ZICORD will be a partner.

Project activities are showcased to to State Government , FICCI, University of Manipur and Department of Forest, Government of Manipur is in a process of developing state level projects on sustainable energy in which ZICORD will be a partner.

The beneficiaries are not indigenous community.

The communities will be involved in beneficiaries selection, contribute workshed and construction, monitor activities progressions. The project team will be involved in Research & Development for designing diverse products to the analyzed need of the market. Women SHGs will be established and strong market linkages will be done with common kitchen at hospital, hotels and individual households. 14 Energy Producer Group (EPG) will be organized for upscaling the project for larger geographical, policy, planning and institutional scales. Women will be involved in the production and sale of briquettes and stoves for increasing income by 47% pa and saving for children's education, clothes book, food etc.

The documented information (lessons learned and practices) will be uploaded to web enabled sites of the NGO and published in the network magazines. Brochures will be prepared and media will be engaged for documenting the practices followed in the project and this information will be disseminated in media, melas (fair) etc. A self learning handbook will be printed for the entrepreneurs business plan best used by low literates and educated for micro- business planning and marketing.

The government departments and semi-government institutions will be involved in discussions for replicating 10 units of the project under their livelihood project scheme. Links will be established with village ASHA of rural health mission. The project will be implemented with the cooperation of other programs of or missions of NAPCC, Green India mission, IWMP, NRLM, NREG and NRHM.

The project will mobilize traditional institutions of the village/wards committees contributing their social responsibilities towards the project activities. The enterprise of the producers will be fostered by strengthening extension, establishing a viable market distribution centre and services of the EPGs. Carbon emission of the households will be decreased by 1440 tons per year. Income of the producer will be increased by 39% per annum from the enterprise by maximizing sale services, distribution and customers. The enterprises will be sustained by building the project as per the social, economic and environmental needs, aspirations and linking them with the institutions, market chain and product diversification. The health status of 16,400 families especially women and children will be improved by the use of smokeless cook stoves which will reduce the indoor air pollution and associated respiratory illness and strokes. Weaker sections will be empowered especially 12 EPG institutions of 168 women producers through enabling leadership capabilities with ability in micro- enterprise/market economy. 48 market outlets will be set up for selling clean fuel and stoves to 16,000 households, institutions and industries.

The project will organize production and marketing training for 60 representative leaders of the 14 EPGs/units in 4 training sessions. Awareness of the communities will be enhanced regarding the conservation of biodiversity. Enhancing the skill of 120 peri-farmers in the production and sale of briquette fuel and improved cook stoves through training.

ZICORD is in process in collaboration with various Government departments.