Project

Promoting production and utilization of biomethane from agro-waste in South-Eastern Botswana

Lead country

Botswana

Participating countries

Botswana

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From January 20, 2017 to January 20, 2022

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
  2. 7.a Enhance cooperation for clean energy research, technology
  3. 8.3 Promote job-creation, entrepreneurial policies

Project ID: 5299

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Technical team

  • Energy Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Renewable Energy

Sub-area(s)

  • Type: Off-grid, standalone systems
  • Type: On-grid, utility-scale
  • Resource: Waste (agriculture)

Landscape(s)

N/A

Transformed sector(s)

  • Energy
  • Agriculture
  • Other sectors

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Direct support / Service Delivery
  • Institutional mechanism and system building

Strategy

  • Law regulation
  • Capacity building
  • Technology innovation

Sub-strategy

  • Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
  • Laws enforcement/ Regulation
  • Institutional framework
  • Technical capacity building
  • Energy finance
  • Alternative energy sources

Social inclusion

  • Women
  • Local community/CSOs
  • Private sector

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender targeted

Pathway(s)

  • Sci-tech pathway
  • Systems pathway
  • People pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
  • 7.a Enhance cooperation for clean energy research, technology
  • 8.3 Promote job-creation, entrepreneurial policies

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

  • Capital providers

Hot topic

  • Public-private partnership
  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration
  • Food and agricultural commodities strategy

About this project

Description

The Botswana National Development Plan 2010-2016 accords priority to transforming agro-waste into biogas. This GEF-financed, UNDP-implemented project will assist the Government of Botswana in meeting this priority through three project components: (i) institutional strengthening and capacity development; (ii) the facilitation and establishment of biogas plants; and (iii) the setting-up of utilisation and knowledge platforms. The outcomes of the project will include the implementation of effective waste-management policies and guidelines with operational regulations; capacity to design and develop biogas projects in South-Eastern Botswana; the first best-practice public-private partnership established; reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (direct and indirect) of 1.65 million tCO2e; and increased incomes through the use of small-scale biogas and bio-fertilizer, especially for women.

Objectives

To facilitate low-carbon investments and public-private partnerships in the production and utilisation of bio-methane from agro-waste in the districts of South-Eastern Botswana.

USD $2,732,300

Grant amount

USD $16,684,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($2,732,300)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Botswana

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

Increased capacity of Government, private sector and community stakeholders to develop, finance and implement PPPs in the agro-waste sector.Increased capacity of Government authorities to properly monitor and enforce waste management regulations in the agro-industrial sector.Autonomous support systems in place for replication and scale-up of agro-waste technologies post-project.

 Indicators:

Amount of reduced CO2 emissions as a result of investments facilitated by the project.
Energy generation using biogas
Number of new development partnerships with funding for improved sustainable energy solutions
Extent to which policies and regulations for waste management in the agro-sector are adopted and enforced.Number of beneficiaries (owners/users of biogas).Increased investment in clean-energy technologies and low-carbon practices in the agro-waste sector.
Total investment (US$) in biogas technology.

Outcome 2:

Increased investment in clean-energy technologies and low-carbon practices in the agro-waste sector.
Outcome 3:

Increased investment in less GHG-intensive energy systems using biogas.
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Project reports and documentation

 

Project Document (ProDoc)