ADEL – Local Economic and Development Agency of

Sofala Mozambique

Reducing emissions through improvement

of biomassenergy supply chain in Sofala Province

Mozambique

Paris, 4 December, 2015

Hamid Taybo

Corredor Centro-Nordeste

Corredor da Beira

1.1. Territory of intervention

2. 2. Context • More than 80% of 22M

Mozambicans depend exclusively on biomass for cooking and other activities.

• Weak economic diversification, extreme dependence of local natural resources

• Men and women are involved in the commercialization

• Limited knowledge and access to sustainable technologies

3. Problems in the value chain3. Problems in the value chain(wood-fuel flow)(wood-fuel flow)

Stakeholders Problem InterventionProduction(in the rural areas)

Owner of the land

Wood cutters

Charcoal producers

Trees harvested without permission

Inefficient kilns Insufficient

forest management

Nurseries Forrest management Improved production

of charcoal Information campaigns

Distribution

Traders Transporter

s Vendors

Ineffective logistics

Small quantities

Organisation of traders, transporters and vendors

Information campaignsConsumption

End-user Production

units of improved stoves

High prices Ineffective

stoves Indoor pollution

Organisation of end-users

Production of improved stoves

Information campaigns

What alternatives? What are we doing?

4. 4. Objective of project Work with various parties involved in the biomass energy value chain to improve management of forests, improve efficiency in conversion of wood to charcoal as well as to tackle consumption supply chain of biomass energy.

AA. . Improvement the production of charcoal and firewood• Organized producers in

Natural Resource Management Committees (NRMC) with forest management plans

• Disseminated improved kilns Casamance which are more efficient and productive (27 producers have adopted to date)

• Formed savings and credit groups

AA. Cont’d.. Cont’d.• Established two nurseries

with more than 45,000 plants (for reforestation and establishment of energy forests);

• Identified the areas for reforestation (awaiting the onset of the rains)

BB. . Biomass power consumption • Established a center with

production capacity of 3,000 stoves / month. 2000 stoves produced to date.

• Awareness campaigns reached over 4000 people;

• Trained 500 community members in the production of firewood stoves;

• Munhava and Macurungo neighborhoods for testing of improved stoves

4 Challenges to the adoption of production and more efficient biomass energy consumption• Increasing the quantity, quality and availability of

improved stoves on the market. Convincing the private sector of the business opportunity.

• Promoting and encouraging (legal obligation) the use of improved kilns for example by creating a brand for certified "sustainable Charcoal";

• Ensuring effective implementation of forest management plans in the production areas;

• Promoting alternative local micro-finance

5. 5. Role of intermediaries in the value chainRole of intermediaries in the value chain • Forestry and Wildlife Services: ensure the use of

improved kilns for charcoal production, inspection and implementation of forest management plans;

• APOCAVES (Association of Producers and Charcoal Sellers): contribute to the reforestation of degraded areas and for more just trade of charcoal;

• NRMC: ensure efficient and sustainable production of charcoal, giving added value to the product;

• Association of stoves producers: avail stoves on the market and carry out campaigns

6. 6. National policies / implications (Positive) for National policies / implications (Positive) for REDD +REDD +

• Existence of national biomass energy strategy;

• National programs oriented to the development of improved stoves Market ( FUNAE, GIZ, WB,)

• New government with "special attention" for forest exploitation;

• Role of CGRN in monitoring of forest resources at local level;

• Local curriculum ( education)

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Cidade da Beira Mozambique