Product Description

Project Location: Rural areas of Punjab and Sindh provinces, Pakistan

Project Duration: 24 months

Project Budget: $300,000

Objective:

To promote renewable energy solutions for rural development, enhancing energy access and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Specific Objectives:

1. Install 50 biogas plants for rural households.
2. Establish 10 solar-powered community centers.
3. Provide training on renewable energy maintenance and management.
4. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 500 tons annually.
5. Improve energy access for 1,000 rural households.

Methodology:

1. Conduct baseline survey and community engagement.
2. Identify and select beneficiary households.
3. Install biogas plants and solar-powered community centers.
4. Provide training on renewable energy maintenance and management.
5. Monitor and evaluate project impact.

Expected Outcomes:

1. Increased energy access for rural households.
2. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Improved livelihoods for rural communities.
4. Enhanced community capacity for renewable energy management.

Sustainability:

1. Community ownership and management.
2. Linkages with local government and private sector.
3. Training and capacity building for community members.
4. Replication potential for other rural areas.

Budget Breakdown:

1. Biogas plant installation: $120,000
2. Solar-powered community centers: $80,000
3. Training and capacity building: $30,000
4. Project management and coordination: $40,000
5. Monitoring and evaluation: $30,000

Implementation Partners:

1. Local NGOs/CBOs
2. Provincial government departments
3. Private sector companies
4. Pakistan Renewable Energy Society

GEF SGP Pakistan Funding:

$300,000 (100% of total project budget)

Timeline:

Month 1-6: Baseline survey, community engagement, and beneficiary selection
Month 7-12: Biogas plant and solar-powered community center installation
Month 13-18: Training and capacity building for community members
Month 19-24: Project scaling up and closure

Indicators:

1. Number of biogas plants installed.
2. Number of solar-powered community centers established.
3. Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
4. Number of households with improved energy access.
5. Community satisfaction with renewable energy solutions.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

1. Baseline survey
2. Mid-term evaluation
3. Final evaluation
4. Quarterly progress reports