Time Saving for Women Users of Biogas in Nepal W+ Pilot Project
This first W+ project measured time savings for 7200 rural Nepalese women who replaced their wood generated stoves with those generated by biogas, relieving them of the need to collect fuel wood from the forest and saved 2.2 hours per day.
Š ASHDEN/Martin Wright
Partners
Consultations with Women Stakeholders
Development of Time Method
Baseline Survey
Measurement of Results
Issuance of Units
Benefit Sharing with Women
Consultations with Women Stakeholders Selection of the most relevant and critical domain
Understanding the shortage of time --as a critical constraint to women’s empowerment -- an entry point for the creation of enabling environment
Development of Time Method By WOCAN Team and South Pole
Field testing the method
Baseline Survey
Measurements of Results
Š ASHDEN/David Fulford
Issuance of Units
W+ Unit Value Components Time-saving biogas project – Nepal (Unit price: $2.40)
$1.20 Direct Share to Women1
$0.75 Market Development2
$0.25
$0.12
$0.05
$0.03
Project Development3
W+ Unit Sales4
3rd Party Audit5
Fees 6
4. Sales cost paid to organizations or 1. Distributed by WOCAN through financial mechanism individuals 2. Marketing, communication, advocacy, governance, 5. Cost of third party verification capacity development 6. Issuance and registration fees 3. Cost of the project inputs and monitoring paid to WOCAN
Direct Share to Women
Payments made to women through women-led financial institution.
W+ Standard Accelerating Investments in Women
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