GERES in Cambodia From forest to boiling water
Charlotte NIVOLLET | StovePlus-GIZ Study | May 2014
Historical context, vision and mission
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 GERES VISION 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.
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GERES MISSION
Help preserve the environment, limit climate change and its consequences, reduce fuel poverty and improve living conditions.
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GERES in the world: some key facts Europe-Mediterranean South-East Asia Central Asia
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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Indirect intervention
Direct intervention
West Africa
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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
AGROFORESTRY SUSTAINABLE
IMPROVED
CHARCOAL
COOKSTOVES
SUSTAINABLE HARVESTING
Sustainable supply of wood biomass in Cambodia
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AWARENESS RAISING
Efficient demand of wood biomass in Cambodia
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GERES aims at reducing pressure on natural and forest resources ►
Without GERES intervention
113 GJ 7.2 t of wood
89 GJ Losses
Traditional charcoal kiln EE=26%
Traditional cookstove EE=22%
23 GJ Losses
29 GJ 1.1 t of charcoal 6.5 GJ
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With GERES intervention
50 GJ 3.2 t of wood
Yoshimura kiln EE=45%
Improved cookstove EE=29%
28 GJ Losses
15.8 GJ Losses
22 GJ 0.8 t of charcoal 6.5 GJ
Annual demand for cooking for an average HH using charcoal
Annual demand for cooking for an average HH using charcoal
Wood harvested for cooking purposes is reduced by 55%
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Impressions of Improved Cook Stoves (ICS)
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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
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
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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
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