Bangladesh the Biogas Way

April 21, 2010 Bangladesh Biogas Stakeholders Gathering 1

National Domestic Biogas and Manure Programme

Nazmul Haque Faisal Senior Programme Manager

[email protected]

Status, Strategies and Challenges


Agenda

1. Overview of Programme

2. Achievements and Status

3. Work goals(2010-2012)

4. Challenges and Strategies


Overview of NDBMP

• Programme name National Domestic Biogas and Manure Programme

• Programme duration January 2010 – December 2012

• Working area All over Bangladesh where domestic biogas plant is feasible

• Construction target 27,000 domestic size biogas plants

• Implementing partners Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) together with its Partner Organisations selected from private companies and local NGOs.

• Donor support DGIS (through SNV) and KfW

• Technical support SNV Netherlands Development Organisation


Objective of NDBMP

To develop and disseminate domestic biogas plants in rural areas with the ultimate goal to establish a sustainable and commercial biogas sector in Bangladesh.


Specific Objectives of NDBMP

• To increase the number of quality biogas plants by 37,269 in the period 2006 up to 2012,

• To stimulate internalization of all benefits of the biogas plants including utilization of bio-slurry,

• To ensure the continued operation of all biogas plants constructed under the program,

• To attract and strengthen organizations for sustainable development of the biogas sector


Types of Partner Organization (PO)

• Construction Partner Organization (CPO)

- is responsible for constructing the plant and will provide subsidy to households

- Plants are constructed mainly on cash basis i.e. house will bear all the cost

- CPO entitles to receive Technical fee (Max. Tk. 5000) and Maintenance fee (Tk. 700) from household .


Types of Partner Organization (PO)

• Lending and Construction Partner Organization (LCPO)- is responsible for constructing the plant and providing

Loan and subsidy to households, through grants and refinancing (80% of Loan reimbursed by IDCOL not exceeding 147 Euro)

- Plants are constructed mainly on credit basis i.e. house will avail loan facilities from LCPO.

- LCPO will not only entitle to receive Technical fee (Max. Tk. 5000) and Maintenance fee ( Tk. 700) but also collect installment with interest from household.


Selection process of Partner Organizations

Criteria FinalizationMemo signing

EOI RequestApplications Submission

Initial Screening

Field Verification NQ

NQ

Preliminary selection

of POs

Participation agreement

Recommendation from

NDBMP Steering Committee

Approval from IDCOL Board


Quality Control Approach

During Construction- The materials (Bricks, Cement, Khoa etc.)

- Being constructed as per IDCOL design

After Construction- Appliances (stove, lamps etc.)

- Warranty cards, Completion report, Agreement paper, Subsidy receipt


Checking the quality Status 2007


Physical achievements 2007

Activities Total Target Achievements

Number of plant construction 3600 2,235

Number of direct beneficiaries from biogas

21600 16700 persons

Users Training 3600 722 (Male 480,Female242)

Number of Partner Organizations (POs)

15 14

Number of appliances manufacturers

3 2

Average construction defaults points

Maximum 8.00 9.47




Number of plant construction 4,200 2116


32,000 17,142 persons

Number of persons capacitated through training

5,349 2,102


20 28 (only 24 POs involved in construction of plants)


4 2


Maximum 8.00 7.88

Plant functioning Minimum 95% 94% (based on Users’ Survey 07 and 08)




Number of plant construction 5,300 5,050 Plants (95%)


37,100 31,800 persons

Number of persons capacitated through training

5,349 2,102


24 20 (only 20 POs have constructed plants)


4 3 are already working and others are in exploration


Maximum 8.00 9.47

Plant functioning Minimum 98% 96.50% (based on Users’ Survey 08)




Biogas plants with compost pits

Minimum 70% 71% (44% with 1 pit and 27% with two pits 29% no pit reported during the monitoring)

User’s training (at least 70% female)

3,700 Total 457(Male: 270 Female: 187)

Plant functioning Minimum 98% 96.50% (based on Users’ Survey 08)

Plant maintenance reports (100% 2007 & 2008 plants)

2,321 plants 1,132 plants


Access to credit for biogas is increasing in 2009

Cash20%

Credit80%


Number of persons directly benefited from biogas

No.of Direct Beneficiaries

1442

16700

17142

31800 Year 2006

Year 2007

Year 2008

year 2009

Total 51684 persons are getting direct benefit from biogas


Average Investment Cost

25712

28256

32436

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Average Investment Cost


Construction Feed Material wise 2006-2009

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Inputwise Biogas Plant

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Target Vs Achievement

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3,600

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 tillMarch

Target

Achievement


Growth

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 till March

2006

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2010 till March


Success Stories

Mr. Mahbub owner of Bhelabazar Shamaz Unnayan Sangstha(BSUS)

“I am really proud to work in biogas sector as I can understand its potentiality and I am enjoying the full authority of decision making and building a dynamic team for my company to seize the opportunity in this sector”………….


Work goals (Output) of 2010-12

Indicator Target 2010

Target 2011

Target 2012

Total

Plant functioning >95% >95% >95%

Plant maintenance 100% of 2009

100% of 2010

100% of 2011

Cluster Construction Approach

30 Biogas Villages and 5 Biogas Unions

40 Biogas Villages, 5 Biogas Unions and 2 Biogas Uppazilla

30 Biogas Villages, 5 Biogas Unions, 5 Biogas Uppazilla and 5 Biogas District

100 Biogas Villages, 15 Biogas Unions, 7 Biogas Uppazilla and 5 Biogas District


Work goals (Output) of 2010-12

Indicators Target 2010

Target 2011

Target 2012

Total

No. of biogas plants installed

7,000 9000 11000 27,000

No. of direct beneficiaries from the plants 42,000 54000 66000 162,000

Number of jobs created

1000 1500 800 3,300

Number of households with increased in income due to utilizations of slurry 4,900 6,300 7,700 18,900

Number of beneficiaries through capacity development activities 6,770 8400 9790 24,960


Targets of Training

Type of training 2010 2011 2012 Total

New Mason 600 720 600 1,920

New Supervisor 300 300 300 900

Refresher to existing mason 200 200 200 600

Refresher to existing supervisor 150 150 150 450

Management training 60 30 30 120

Trainers training 30 30 60

Cooperative Farmers training 490 630 770 1,890

Biogas users 4900 6300 7700 18,900

Gender sensitization 40 40 40 120

Total 6,770 8,400 9,790 24,960


Conduction of Users Training


Conduction of TOT for DTE


Total Programme Budget excluding Credit (In Euro)

Estimated Expenditure in Euro Grand Total in Euro 2010-12

Code Activities 2010 2011 2012

Plant Target 7,000 9,000 11,000 27,000

A Promotion 83,418 73,316 78,235 234,969

B Quality control 54,224 55,219 47,629 157,072

C Research and Development 19,388 17,347 9,184 45,918

D Training 35,408 40,714 35,510 111,633

E Slurry management 64,694 82,821 90,633 238,148

F Monitoring & Evaluation 30,612 20,408 25,510 76,531

G Institutional strengthening 52,347 56,224 60,102 168,673

H Programme management 80,143 85,509 98,223 263,874

I Gender mainstreaming 23,469 13,265 13,265 50,000

Programme Activity cost 443,704 444,825 458,290 1,346,819

Subsidy 642,857 826,531 1,010,204 2,479,592

Total Programme Cost 1,086,561 1,271,356 1,468,494 3,826,411


Budget Source (in Euro)

Proposed financing 2010 2011 2012 Total

Households (cash/credit) 1.611.842 2.072.368 2.532.895 6.217.105

KfW support for credit 823.200 1.058.400 1.293.600 3.175.200

DGIS/ABP 443.704 444.825 458.290 1.346.819

GOB (15% of subsidy) 96.429 123.980 151.531 371.940

KfW (85% of subsidy) 546.429 702.551 858.673 2.107.653

SNV/TA funder 0 0 240.000 240.000

SNV core fund 240.000 240.000 0 480.000

Total 2.938.404 3.583.724 4.241.389 10.763.517


Construction Target for 2010

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Minimum target 7000


Assumptions

• Government commitment and contribution

• Combined efforts of stakeholders

• Outsourcing effective and efficient

• Capable Partner Organisations

• Effective monitoring


Challenges

Low plant construction in rainy season

Ensuring after sales service Turnover of Masons Intensifying the bio slurry activities


Low construction in rainy seasonConstruction Trend 2008 & 09

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Low period


Mason Retention <40%


• Technical Audit of plants constructed between 2006-08

(March 5-21, 2010)

Ensuring after sales service


Intensifying the bio slurry activities


Strategic Approaches

• Carrot and Stick Approaches

• Cluster Construction Approach

• Horizontal Linkages for Synergy and Complementarities

• Financial Sustainability of the Programme






Observation of Biogas week,2009


Festoon describing dual benefit of biogas


Media focus on Biogas programme


UserGovernment

NGO

Inauguration of Biogas Village


Current focus

• Promoting Biogas Village Concept (12 + 20 Biogas Villages)

• Reward and recognition to the best masons/ supervisors/ managers to keep the staff’s motivation high

• Stringent Quality Control Measures and Quality Management System

• Capacity Building of the sector


Strengths of NDBMP

• High potentiality for biogas (availability of cattle/poultry birds, suitable weather, Easy availability of construction materials and human resources)

• High demand of (organic) bio-slurry as fertilizer and fish feed

• Lot of experiences on biogas in local level

• Strong networks at local levels through Partner Organisations


Strengths of NDBMP

• Huge demand for bio-slurry as a organic fertilizer


Creation of social capital


Thank You

Documents

Bangladesh the Biogas Way