1.
ADEL – Local Economic and
Development Agency of
Sofala Mozambique
Reducing emissions
through improvement
of biomass
energy supply chain
in Sofala Province
Mozambique
Paris, 4 December, 2015
Hamid Taybo

2.
Corredor Centro-Nordeste
Corredor da Beira
1.1. Territory of intervention

3.
2.2. Context
• More than 80% of 22M
Mozambicans depend
exclusively on biomass for
cooking and other activities.
• Weak economic diversification,
extreme dependence of local
natural resources
• Men and women are involved
in the commercialization
• Limited knowledge and access
to sustainable technologies

4.
3. Problems in the value chain3. Problems in the value chain(wood-fuel flow)(wood-fuel flow)
Stakeholders Problem Intervention
Producti
on
(in the
rural
areas)
• Owner of
the land
• Wood
cutters
• Charcoal
producers
• Trees harvested
without
permission
• Inefficient kilns
• Insufficient
forest
management
• Nurseries
• Forrest management
• Improved production
of charcoal
• Information campaigns
Distribut
ion
• Traders
• Transporters
• Vendors
• Ineffective
logistics
• Small quantities
• Organisation of traders,
transporters and
vendors
• Information campaigns
Consum
ption
• End-user
• Production
units of
improved
• High prices
• Ineffective
stoves
• Indoor pollution
• Organisation of end-
users
• Production of improved
stoves

5.
What alternatives? What are we doing?

6.
4.4. Objective of project
Work with various
parties involved in the
biomass energy value
chain to improve
management of
forests, improve
efficiency in conversion
of wood to charcoal as
well as to tackle
consumption supply
chain of biomass
energy.

7.
AA.. Improvement the production of charcoal and
firewood
• Organized producers in
Natural Resource
Management Committees
(NRMC) with forest
management plans
• Disseminated improved
kilns Casamance which are
more efficient and
productive (27 producers
have adopted to date)
• Formed savings and credit

8.
AA. Cont’d.. Cont’d.
• Established two nurseries
with more than 45,000
plants (for reforestation and
establishment of energy
forests);
• Identified the areas for
reforestation (awaiting the
onset of the rains)

9.
BB.. Biomass power consumption
• Established a center with
production capacity of 3,000
stoves / month. 2000 stoves
produced to date.
• Awareness campaigns reached
over 4000 people;
• Trained 500 community
members in the production of
firewood stoves;
• Munhava and Macurungo
neighborhoods for testing of
improved stoves

10.
4 Challenges to the adoption of production and
more efficient biomass energy consumption
• Increasing the quantity, quality and availability of
improved stoves on the market. Convincing the
private sector of the business opportunity.
• Promoting and encouraging (legal obligation) the
use of improved kilns for example by creating a
brand for certified "sustainable Charcoal";
• Ensuring effective implementation of forest
management plans in the production areas;
• Promoting alternative local micro-finance

11.
5.5. Role of intermediaries in the value chainRole of intermediaries in the value chain
• Forestry and Wildlife Services: ensure the use of
improved kilns for charcoal production, inspection
and implementation of forest management plans;
• APOCAVES (Association of Producers and
Charcoal Sellers): contribute to the reforestation of
degraded areas and for more just trade of
charcoal;
• NRMC: ensure efficient and sustainable
production of charcoal, giving added value to the
product;
• Association of stoves producers: avail stoves on
the market and carry out campaigns

12.
6.6. National policies / implications (Positive) forNational policies / implications (Positive) for
REDD +REDD +
• Existence of national biomass energy strategy;
• National programs oriented to the development of
improved stoves Market ( FUNAE, GIZ, WB,)
• New government with "special attention" for forest
exploitation;
• Role of CGRN in monitoring of forest resources at
local level;
• Local curriculum ( education)

13.
www.adelsofala.org.mz
adelsofala@adelsofala.org.mz
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Tel. 258 23 362142
Fax: 258 23 362143
Cel: 84-3621420
Rua Pêro de Covilhã, Bairro do
Matacuane
Cidade da Beira Mozambique