Objectives & Outputs of BSP Phase-IV

The overall objective of the BSP-IV has been revised in 2006 to reflectthe new elements and the changed context. The revised overall objective of BSP-IV is to further develop and disseminate biogas plants as a mainstream renewable energy solution in rural Nepal, while better addressing poverty, social inclusion and regional balance issues and at the same time ensuring enhanced commercialisation and sustainability of the sector.

Expected Outputs of the BSP-IV

  1. Quality biogas plants construction in rural areas scaled up and their proper operation ensured.
  2. Pro-poor orientation and outreach of the programme enhanced through applied research and studies for optimised designs, operation and benefits of the biogas technology.
  3. Gender mainstreaming and social inclusion practices are applied in the programme.
  4. Systematic and sustainable progress made towards developing a commercially viable and market oriented biogas sector.
  5. Sectoral players strengthened for sustainable development of the biogas sector.
  6. Mechanisms and capability strengthened for availability of micro credit facility to framers for credit financing biogas plants in rural Nepal.
  7. Biogas CDM projects developed, promoted and implemented to meet fund gap in the Phase IV and beyond.

Targets of BSP Phase-IV

The revised target of BSP Phase- IV is 135,000 plants. The remaining target of the Phase-IV, after deducting the progress achieved by December 2007 is73,537. The new target on year wise basis is presented in Table below.

    Plants Construction
Actual July-Dec 2003
0
2004
12,000
2005
17,154
2006
17,126
2007
15,183
Total
61,463
Planned 2008
25,000
Jan-June 2009
48,237
Total
73,537
Total  
1,35,000

Expected Result of BSP-IV Phase:

  • Reduction of the Workload of 135,000 households (between Jan 2006 to June 2009), mainly women and girls by about 3 hours/day/household. The saved time is used for eduction, income generation activities and leisure.
  • By June 2009 other achievements with the following indicators will also be made.
  • Annual Saving due to the non-burning of:
    - Fuel wood used for cooking to the extent of 345,716 tons (@2 tons/plant).
    - Agrucultural waste to the extent of 60,500 tons (@0.35 ton/plant).
    - Dung cake to the extent of 1,03,700 tons (@0.60 ton/plant)
    - Annual Saving of Kerosene of 5.83 million liters (@25 litres/plant).
  • Annual reduction of GHG emission to the extent of 12,10,000 tons CO2-equivalent@7 tons/plant)
  • Annul production of 302,500 tons-dry weight@1.75 tons/plant) bio-slurry and bio-compost.
  • Proper use of bio-slurry and bio-compost in 127,900 (74%) households.
  • Improved agruculture yields and reduced use of chemical fertilizers.
  • Improvement of rural sanitations by connecting 1,12,400 toilets in 65% plants.
  • Reduction of indoor air pollution due to kitchen smoke in 135,000 households
  • Reduced incidence of illness and expenses on health.
  • Generation of direct and indirect employment to some 12,000 persons by June '09.

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