Environmental research

In partnership with selected organizations in line with the mentioned strategic objectives KDA will address the identified problems of renewable energy, under the following activities to realize the success of the proposed initiative: 1. Creation of awareness and education among the target communities. The project will hold 20 climate change/mitigation and awareness forums in Nandi, Uasin Gishu , Bomet county and Nairobi counties. This will also focus on renewable energy and its benefits. The community leaders, women, youth, men, FSA members, FSA and chilling plants board of members will participate. Information, education and communication (IEC) materials will be developed printed and distributed to the communities as sources of climate change and renewable energy micro finance products information 2. Consultative meetings with strategic partners: K-Rep Development Agencies will hold 4 consultative meetings with identified partners who are Biogas digester suppliers known as KENTAINERS LTD; Solar equipment experts known as VITUO TECHNOLOGIES; among other partners that will be identified by K-REP to supply key services. 3. Availing credit facilities to communities: This project seeks to offer affordable credit facilities at the interest rate of 12% reducing balance to communities in the North Rift, South Rift and Nairobi to promote the utilization of renewable energy sources in biogas and solar energy. The project will therefore identify key small holder farmers to avail credit to promote biogas production, as well as identify community members to avail credit to purchase solar systems. This will target about 200 direct beneficiaries and 1,000 indirect beneficiaries and will be conducted within 1.5 years of the project period. 4. Installation of 3 demonstration biogas plants in three homesteads in Uasin Gishu (Taragoon FSA member), Tangkina FSA member home stead in Nandi and Siongiroi FSA in Bomet and one Kijiji solar installation. 5. Training on biogas, and solar energy installation. Since the target beneficiaries view this as a business opportunity, business management training will be conducted to run the initiatives profitably. Key to achieving the objectives of this project is training of communities on biogas and solar energy use.

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