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SNV sustainable energy experts share their expertise in biodigester programmes
People in developing countries are facing increasing challenges to secure energy for cooking and lightning purposes. Their access to traditional cooking fuels is declining while commercial fuels are expensive and the supply is unreliable. Furthermore, the collection of biomass fuels and the production of charcoal deplete natural resources and damage the environment and the smoke that results from burning solid biomass fuels increases the risk for respiratory illnesses and eye ailments.
On the other hand, animal husbandry, and in particular the 26.9 million pigs that are raised in Vietnam, cause considerable sanitary and environmental pollution problems. Biogas technology can convert animal manure and human excreta into a renewable, reliable and affordable source of energy. Biogas therefore helps to tackle environmental, health and energy supply challenges.
The Vietnam Biogas Programme was founded in 2003 by SNV with funding from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS), aiming to effectively exploit biogas technologies and develop a commercially viable biogas sector in Vietnam. SNV provides technical assistance to the implementer of Vietnam Biogas Programme, the Department of Livestock Production under the Vietnam’s Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD). Key activities include:
Since 2013 the Programme has been supported by Energising Development (EnDev), and started introducing the innovative Results-Based Financing (RBF) mechanism to deploy the full potentials of biogas enterprises.
Since its inception until March 2017, the Vietnam Biogas Programme has:
The Vietnam Biogas Programme gained internation recognition: