Integrated wood carbonization and woodfuel supply chain enterprise development to enhance community climate resilience and poverty reduction in Bamboi and Tinga communities in the Bole District
Background
The production and consumption of woodfuel in the Black Volta Basin is constrained by inefficiencies and is a major cause of deforestation in in the area. Presently, the domestic woodfuel industry in terms of commercial production and marketing is uncontrolled, unplanned and unregulated across the whole value chain. The industry is open market access with few price interventions. There is a limited financial value of the resource-base (tree) and the price of the woodfuel only reflects the labour, transportation and tax cost, and in some cases a minimal profit margin of the trade. Woodfuel industry is considered a marginal sub-sector and that there is lack of coordinated state policy and institutional mechanisms to direct and regulate the activities of the industry. Therefore, capital investments for the development and maintenance of the resource-base are unavailable. There is also lack of capacity for the producers and marketers in the industry. Consequences of the current production and marketing system of woodfuel in Ghana are the overexploitation of the resource base, waste, deforestation and unrealised employment potential within the whole value chain.
Inventory figures suggest that current woofuel production levels can be sustained and improved, and the industry holds potential in reducing rural poverty through employment generation and increase households? income as well as improve environmental sustainability if production technology improves and the industry is regulated. This however, could be achieved by providing a platform necessary to develop multiple scales of partnerships and encourage coordinated state policy on the woodfuel value chain.
Project Objectives and Expected Results
The overall goal of this project is to promote sound management of the savanna-woodlands for sustainable supply of woodfuel through capacity building to encourage producers and consumers to adopt more sustainable production practices. The project would be providing technological knowledge to charcoal producers in establishing 2 functional woodfuel production and supply chain enterprises with improved charcoal kiln production technology in Bamboi and Tinga communities within the savanna-woodland of the Northern Region.
The specific objectives are:
1) Build capacity of local charcoal producers with the use of kiln production technology for charcoal production.
2) Train and support local charcoal producers within 2 communities to establish woodlot for functional and sustainable charcoal production.
3) Provide educational awareness on sustainable charcoal production and consumption to stakeholders in the charcoal value chain.
Projects Expected Results/Output.
1. 20 local charcoal producers capacity built on the use of improved kiln charcoal production technology
2. 20ha woodlot established in 2 communities for charcoal production
3. 150 stakeholders in the local woodfuel business educated on sustainable charcoal production value chain.
1.4 Project Activities
Output 1: Build capacities of 20 local charcoal producers on the use of improved kiln charcoal production technology
Activities:
1. Register charcoal producers in the two communities and organize them into groups.
2. Select 20 charcoal producers as champions to be trained as trainers
3. Train and support 20 champion charcoal producers in improved kiln charcoal production technology
4. Acquire and install 6 charcoal kilns in Bamboi and Tinga communities as demonstration for the champion producers.
5. Commence the production charcoal with improved kiln, monitor and do corrections
6. Organize site visits to improve charcoal production areas for the rest of the producers
Output 2: 20ha woodlot established in 2 communities for charcoal production
Activities:
1. Sensitize local chiefs, councils and traditional landowners that have authority to allocate land to local charcoal producers for woodlot establishment.
2. Support local charcoal producer association to go into woodlot establishment and management
3. Establish 100,000 capacity local tree nursery for woodlot establishment
4. Support 20 farm families to invest into commercial woodfuel plantation development in Bamboi and Tinga communities (10ha per community)
Output 3: 150 stakeholders in the local woodfuel business educated on sustainable charcoal production value chain.
1. Educate charcoal traders/marketers on sustainable charcoal production and environmental sustainability
2. Engage and educate local government and traditional authorities on sustainable charcoal production and environmental sustainability
3. Introduce tax incentives to support sustainable woodfuel production system
4. Introduce large woodfuel consumers to the use of improved stoves
The production and consumption of woodfuel in the Black Volta Basin is constrained by inefficiencies and is a major cause of deforestation in in the area. Presently, the domestic woodfuel industry in terms of commercial production and marketing is uncontrolled, unplanned and unregulated across the whole value chain. The industry is open market access with few price interventions. There is a limited financial value of the resource-base (tree) and the price of the woodfuel only reflects the labour, transportation and tax cost, and in some cases a minimal profit margin of the trade. Woodfuel industry is considered a marginal sub-sector and that there is lack of coordinated state policy and institutional mechanisms to direct and regulate the activities of the industry. Therefore, capital investments for the development and maintenance of the resource-base are unavailable. There is also lack of capacity for the producers and marketers in the industry. Consequences of the current production and marketing system of woodfuel in Ghana are the overexploitation of the resource base, waste, deforestation and unrealised employment potential within the whole value chain.
Inventory figures suggest that current woofuel production levels can be sustained and improved, and the industry holds potential in reducing rural poverty through employment generation and increase households? income as well as improve environmental sustainability if production technology improves and the industry is regulated. This however, could be achieved by providing a platform necessary to develop multiple scales of partnerships and encourage coordinated state policy on the woodfuel value chain.
Project Objectives and Expected Results
The overall goal of this project is to promote sound management of the savanna-woodlands for sustainable supply of woodfuel through capacity building to encourage producers and consumers to adopt more sustainable production practices. The project would be providing technological knowledge to charcoal producers in establishing 2 functional woodfuel production and supply chain enterprises with improved charcoal kiln production technology in Bamboi and Tinga communities within the savanna-woodland of the Northern Region.
The specific objectives are:
1) Build capacity of local charcoal producers with the use of kiln production technology for charcoal production.
2) Train and support local charcoal producers within 2 communities to establish woodlot for functional and sustainable charcoal production.
3) Provide educational awareness on sustainable charcoal production and consumption to stakeholders in the charcoal value chain.
Projects Expected Results/Output.
1. 20 local charcoal producers capacity built on the use of improved kiln charcoal production technology
2. 20ha woodlot established in 2 communities for charcoal production
3. 150 stakeholders in the local woodfuel business educated on sustainable charcoal production value chain.
1.4 Project Activities
Output 1: Build capacities of 20 local charcoal producers on the use of improved kiln charcoal production technology
Activities:
1. Register charcoal producers in the two communities and organize them into groups.
2. Select 20 charcoal producers as champions to be trained as trainers
3. Train and support 20 champion charcoal producers in improved kiln charcoal production technology
4. Acquire and install 6 charcoal kilns in Bamboi and Tinga communities as demonstration for the champion producers.
5. Commence the production charcoal with improved kiln, monitor and do corrections
6. Organize site visits to improve charcoal production areas for the rest of the producers
Output 2: 20ha woodlot established in 2 communities for charcoal production
Activities:
1. Sensitize local chiefs, councils and traditional landowners that have authority to allocate land to local charcoal producers for woodlot establishment.
2. Support local charcoal producer association to go into woodlot establishment and management
3. Establish 100,000 capacity local tree nursery for woodlot establishment
4. Support 20 farm families to invest into commercial woodfuel plantation development in Bamboi and Tinga communities (10ha per community)
Output 3: 150 stakeholders in the local woodfuel business educated on sustainable charcoal production value chain.
1. Educate charcoal traders/marketers on sustainable charcoal production and environmental sustainability
2. Engage and educate local government and traditional authorities on sustainable charcoal production and environmental sustainability
3. Introduce tax incentives to support sustainable woodfuel production system
4. Introduce large woodfuel consumers to the use of improved stoves
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Sustainable Agroforestry Initiative
Country:
Ghana
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 25,600.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 40,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 23,200.00
Project Number:
GHA/SGP/OP6/Y2/CORE/CC/2017/012
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Policy Impact
- Waste in production of charcoal will be reduced. Charcoal production efficiency will increase from 18-20% to 55-60%.
- The woodfuel production and marketing industry will be restructured at the community level
- Success of the project will be a model that can be replicated across of the Black Volta basin
- Investments in livelihood activities will sustain the project beyond funding
Inovative Financial Mechanisms
Any intellectual property created or developed from this project will be regulated in accordance with the policies agreed on intellectual property rights by the parties taking into consideration the parties? organizational legislations. The Project will disseminate relevant information and lessons and new practices in the form of reports, workshops, conferences, presentations and media broadcast.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Tonnes of CO2 decreased or avoided by energy efficient and renewable energy technologies or applying environmentally sustainable transport practices introduced by SGP Project
1000
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
2
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in climate change focal area
2
Biophysical
Number of national policies informed in climate change focal area
1
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project
2
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs formed or registered through the SGP project
1
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
30
Empowerment
Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project
200
Empowerment
Innovative financial mechanisms put in place through SGP project
2
Biophysical
Hectares of degraded land rest
100
Biophysical
Hectares of land sustainably managed by project
20
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
2
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in land degradation focal area
1
Livehood
Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project
100
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
120
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
200
SGP Country office contact
Dr. George Buabin Ortsin
Phone:
233-242-977980
Email:
Ms. Lois Sarpong
Phone:
+233 505740909
Email:
Ms Akosua Bireduaa Aninakwa
Email:
Address
UNDP, Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme P.O. Box 1423
Accra, Greater Accra, 233-302
Accra, Greater Accra, 233-302
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