GERES in Cambodia From forest to boiling water

Charlotte NIVOLLET | StovePlus-GIZ Study | May 2014

Historical context, vision and mission

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International NGO founded in 1976 in France, after first oil shock

From solar energy to environment, renewable energy and solidarity

Goes international in Morocco in 1982

Established in Cambodia (Kampong Chhnang) in 1994

A world of solidarity and justice where

sustainable development is reflected in a

preserved, healthy, diverse environment, and where everyone

can play an active role in shaping their own

future.

Help preserve the environment, limit

climate change and its consequences, reduce

fuel poverty and improve living

conditions.

GERES VISION GERES MISSION

GERES in the world: some key facts

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Europe-Mediterranean South-East Asia

Central Asia West Africa

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HQ in Aubagne, France

Local offices in 9 countries

62 projects in 14 countries

236 employees worldwide

Annual budget: 8 mil EUR

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Local context: energy consumption in Cambodia

Biomass is the most used energy form in Cambodia

Residential sector is the main energy consumer in Cambodia

Firewood and charcoal are the main cooking fuels for Cambodian households

GERES in Cambodia focuses on biomass energy, starting

from consumption of local households

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Promoting an integrated vision of the biomass value chain

Sustainable supply of wood biomass in Cambodia  Efficient demand of wood biomass in Cambodia 

AWARENESS RAISING

AGROFORESTRY SUSTAINABLE

CHARCOAL IMPROVED

COOKSTOVES

SUSTAINABLE HARVESTING

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Improved cookstove EE=29%

50 GJ 3.2 t of wood 22 GJ

0.8 t of charcoal

Yoshimura kiln

EE=45%

Traditional cookstove EE=22%

113 GJ 7.2 t of wood

Annual demand for cooking for an average HH using charcoal

89 GJ Losses 23 GJ

Losses

6.5 GJ

Traditional charcoal

kiln EE=26%

► Without GERES intervention

GERES aims at reducing pressure on natural and forest resources

Wood harvested for cooking purposes is reduced by 55%

29 GJ 1.1 t of charcoal

► With GERES intervention

15.8 GJ Losses

Annual demand for cooking for an average HH using charcoal 6.5 GJ

28 GJ Losses

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Impressions of Improved Cook Stoves (ICS)

► Entry point in the biomass value chain ► Three main products

New Lao Stove (NLS) Neang Kongrey Stove (NKS) Khmer Rocket Stove (KhRoS)

► Access to carbon finance (2003-2013)

► Started complete handover to beneficiaries (ICOPRODAC)

► Achievements

More than 3 million ICS disseminated Income generation and job creation

for 260 micro businesses

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From sustainable practices to sustainable business

Sovannak Palm Sugar is a spin-off from Vattanak project, a GERES ICS project meant to improve efficiency of palm sugar production process

Since 2013 SPS is a private business

SGFE is a GERES spin-off manufacturing charbriquettes from coconut shells, rice husks and other biomass waste

It became independent in 2012

Winner of the 2014 International Ashden Awards