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National Biodigester Programme (NBP), Cambodia

Run by SNV Cambodia together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the National Biodigester Programme built locally constructed biogas plants that turn animal manure and human waste into methane gas burned in household stoves, rice cookers and lamps. Its own reporting puts the programme at nearly 29,000 biodigesters built by December 2021 through 118 local micro-enterprises.

15 provinces (Cambodia-wide)Household biogas digestersGold Standard (first issuance of Gold Standard Carbon Credits)
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Rural Scene - Koh Paen Island - Kampong Cham - Cambodia Geographic context.Location context · Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 2019 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorSNV Cambodia, with Cambodia's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
EcosystemHousehold biogas digesters
StandardGold Standard (first issuance of Gold Standard Carbon Credits)
StatusCompleted
Location15 provinces (Cambodia-wide)
Overview

Inside the project

Locally constructed biogas plants convert animal manure and human excrement into combustible methane gas, which can be used in simple gas stoves, rice cookers and lamps.

The programme's own reporting states nearly 29,000 biodigesters constructed from March 2006 to December 2021 through 118 micro-enterprises in 15 provinces, with over 70% of households financed via a biogas loan since 2010.

29,000 biodigesters
Constructed by Dec 2021
118 micro-enterprises
Local biodigester builders
70%+ households
Financed via biogas loan since 2010

Objectives

  • Build household biogas plants across 15 provinces
  • Develop a market of local micro-enterprises for biodigester construction

Approach

  • SNV Cambodia, with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, supports a network of local micro-enterprises that construct household biodigesters.

Sources

Inspect 2 sources
  1. snv.org ↗https://www.snv.org/project/national-biodigester-programme-nbp-cambodia
  2. snv.org ↗https://www.snv.org/update/nothing-gold-standard-cambodias-national-biodigester-programme

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