Kenya Biogas Programme
The Kenya Biogas Programme provides biodigesters to individual households. The programme is part of the Africa aBiogas Partnership Programme (ABPP); a partnership between the Dutch government, Hivos and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, with national programmes in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The overall project objective is to develop a commercially viable biogas sector that supports the use of domestic biogas as a local, sustainable energy source. ABPP targets to facilitate the construction of about 70,500 biogas plants in the six participating countries, providing about half a million people access to a sustainable source of energy and bio-slurry fertiliser for increased agricultural productivity.
Social and Sustainability Benefits
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The Big Picture
4.3 million people a year die prematurely from illnesses attributable to household air pollution caused by the inefficient use of solid fuels for cooking. Domestic biodigesters reduce reliance on expensive fossil fuels by recycling organic waste, saving people, mostly women, the dangerous task of collecting firewood. Leftover slurry from the biogas process is an excellent organic fertiliser that improves crop yields and as such income.
How It Works
Biodigestors capture methane which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere to harmful effect. The process of bio-digestion is natural, organic and renewable. Manure, food scraps, and crop residue are materials that are readily available, making biogas highly sustainable.
The Project
The Kenya Biogas Programme provides biodigesters to individual households. The programme is part of the Africa aBiogas Partnership Programme (ABPP); a partnership between the Dutch government, Hivos and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, with national programmes in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The overall project objective is to develop a commercially viable biogas sector that supports the use of domestic biogas as a local, sustainable energy source. ABPP targets to facilitate the construction of about 70,500 biogas plants in the six participating countries, providing about half a million people access to a sustainable source of energy and bio-slurry fertiliser for increased agricultural productivity. Entrepreneurship is encouraged and over 100 masons have started their own businesses, helping to build local economies. To reduce entry costs for families, the programme does credit partnerships and works with rural micro finance institutions and saving cooperatives.
