LOCAL GOOD PRACTICES FROM AFRICA Presented by

LOCAL GOOD PRACTICES
FROM AFRICA
Presented by
SAMSON, Samuel Ogallah
Programme Manager,
PACJA,
Nairobi, Kenya
@
2nd Annual Africa’s Public
Officials Energy and Environment
Workshop
9-11 October, 2013
Tshwane, Pretoria
ogallah@pacja.org
ogalahs7@yahoo.com
www.pacja.org
Pan African Climate
Justice Alliance
(PACJA)
•A continental coalition of civil society Organizations in the African
continent, brought together by common goal of promoting and
advocating for climate-friendly and equity-based development.
•Currently drawing its membership from over 500 Non-governmental
organizations, Foundations, Trusts, Community-based organizations,
farmer groups, faith-based networks, national coalitions and regional
networks from 45 countries in Africa. PACJA aims to unify isolated civil
society efforts on climate change advocacy and coordination in Africa,
so as to ensure that pro-poor and people-centred response measures
are put into consideration as governments in Africa seek to
mainstream climate change into national development policies and
strategies.
PACJA VISION AND MISSION
Vision: A global environment free from the threat of climate change
with sustainable development, equity and justice for all.
Mission: To develop and promote pro-poor development and equity
based positions relevant for Africa in the international climate
change dialogue and related processes
Aims and Objectives: PACJA aims to be an effective African CSO’s
platform to share information, strategise jointly, coordinate
engagement with African governments and other relevant
stakeholders, and advocate for fairness and justice in international
climate change and sustainable development processes in order to
adequately protect the climate while safeguarding human rights and
pro-poor development
NIGERIA: BNRCC/NEST PROJECT
Building Nigeria’s Response to Climate Change
(BNRCC)/Nigerian Environmental Study/Action Team
(NEST) Project (www.nestinteractive.org,
www.nigeriaclimatechange.org )
Goal and Purpose
To enhance Nigeria’s ability to achieve equitable, sustainable
poverty reduction through more effective governance related to
climate change in Nigeria.
To build Nigeria’s capacity to meet international commitments
and to adapt to climate change through improved governance
promoting gender equality, poverty reduction and more
sustainable natural resource management.
BNRCC – Key Components
1. Research (4 socio-economic partners in 14 states
across Nigeria and 1 scenario modeling partner
covering all of Nigeria)
2. Pilot Projects (7 partners in 15 communities in 8
states across Nigeria)
3. Communication (1 youth partner working in 3 states)
4. Policy (NASPA Lead Partners including SCCU, NEST,
NigeriaCAN, UNDP & HBF), and LASG CC plan
“Our future is now –
climate change is real
and here to stay”
BNRCC - Project Sites
BNRCC Pilot Projects Key Outputs ENERGY
• Promotion of fuel efficient wood
stoves; stoves that use residues; and
biogas units
HEALTH
• Fuel efficient stoves reduces
negative health impacts (hazards) of
CO2
BNRCC Pilot Projects - Key
Outputs
“Climate
change is a
global problem
that requires
global & local
solutions”
BNRCC Pilot Projects Key Outputs
CAMEROON: LIMBE, PACJA
Supported BCDP Project
THINKING OF
RENEWABLE/CLEAN
ENERGY???? THINK OF ABOUT….
KENYA: BIOFARMING - PACJA PILOT COMMUNITYBASED PROJECT ON INTEGRATED CLIMATE
CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION
Components are zero-grazing unit, biogas plant
and an organic garden, promoted together with water
harvesting as a single unit.
Promotes innovations, inventions and use of
technology
i.e;
plastic
digesters,
biogas
incubators/brooders and generators
Biofarming is the ability to “recharge nature” – tree
planting, water use, responsible use of energy,
recycling, conservation (closed energy system)
Why Biofarm
 Biofarming (biofarmer) aims to promote an
integrated animal husbandry, innovative use of
biogas to produce clean fuel, power income
generating enterprises and act as the main
source of organic fertilizer for organic garden
which utilizes rain and waste water for smallscale irrigation.
 The driving force of Biofarm is responsible use
of resources for sustainable food production
and income generation!
Biofarm! /Climate
change mitigation
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The Biogas component will reduce the amount of
methane directly released into the atmosphere, by
trapping it and facilitating its use as a green fuel.
In addition, the shift to biogas reduces forest
degradation, thus serving as carbon sink
Organic farming minimizes the use chemical
fertilizers which are sources of GHGs
Tree planting is a component of the biofarm model,
and this will increase the forest cover
The magic of Biofarm!
Carbon offset schemes are
now buying credits
An average biogas plant of 16m3 can reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by up to 5 – 10 tons of
CO2 annually. In case CDM and voluntary markets
purchase these offsets by say 5 to 10 Euros per ton,
this would provide households with an estimated
average income of 30 – 40 Euros (Shs.3000 – 4000 )
per year.
Benefits of a Biofarm!
Increased consciousness of the raging debate of
climate change
Increased and diversified family incomes/food
security
Increased nutritional value and health of the family
Incentives to protect and preserve the environment
Women and children save time to fetch firewood
and water.
Employment opportunity for the youth – artisans,
technicians, etc
Policies at the county governments
Zero Grazing Unit
Biogas technologytunnel
From the zero
grazing unit, the
dung is collected
and channeled
through this
tunnel that leads
to the digestion
chamber.
In this tunnel, one
is able to separate
feeding residue
from the dung and
urine which are
the key
ingredients for
biogas production.
Biogas technologyunit digester
Biogas technologybiogas stove
BENIN: Biogas Projects of
ECO-ECOLO –PACJA
member
Affordable Energy
Eco-Ecolo Project
Solar Energy Projects
in Benin, Eco-Ecolo
Sustainable Use of Coal and
Wood Projects – Benin, EcoEcolo Project
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