Overview
On 19 January 2018, JIRCAS in cooperation with the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held an international workshop on “Sustainable Rural Bioenergy Solutions in Africa” at the ICRAF International Conference Center in Nairobi, Kenya. There were 33 speakers at the all-day event, which had more than 100 participants including policy makers and development practitioners, such as private sector actors, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and researchers from across Africa and beyond. The workshop attendees shared their best practices and research findings to realize more sustainable and innovative bioenergy deployments, and had very vibrant discussions on how to diffuse these efforts on the ground.
The workshop was supported by generous funding from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan for IRENA, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan for ICRAF, and from JIRCAS. Logistics support was delivered perfectly by the ICRAF team. The valuable contributions of German Development Agency (GIZ) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) were also noted.
The outcomes of the workshop will be organized into a sourcebook that will be published by IRENA.
Agenda
- 1 Agenda IRENA-ICRAF-JIRCAS.pdf582.62 KB
Presentation
Session 1. Sustainable Rural Biomass Supply
- 1-1. Introduction - agroforestry and agroecology for bioenergy (Dr. Miyuki Iiyama, ICRAF) [Moderator role]
- 1-2. Gender framework for bioenergy in Kenya (Dr. Linda Davis, wPower)
- 1-3. Agroecology for sustainable development, food and energy security in Uganda (Mr. Ndyabandiho Saul, Center for Energy Governance, Uganda)
- 1-4. Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for sustainable agroforestry in Kenya and Ethiopia(Mr.Shinji Ogawa, JICA FFS Project)
- 1-5. Bio-char and food, water and energy NEXUS (Mrs. Veronica AgodoaKitti, ASA Initiative, Ghana)
- 1-6. Tree breeding for enhanced bio-carbon stock in Kenya (Dr. Muturi, Gabriel M., Mr. Kariuki Jason G., Dr. Omondi, Stephen.F. and Mr. Muchiri, David. K, KEFRI, JICA)
- 1-7. Firewood from tree pruning on farm and biochar producing cooking systems (Dr. Mary Njenga, ICRAF, Dr. Miyuki Iiyama, ICRAF& JIRCAS, Dr. James Kinyua, University of Nairobi & ICRAF, Dr. Ruth Mendum, Penn State University))
Session 2.1. Biomass to Energy Innovations Part 1
- 2-1-1. Introduction - bioenergy innovation (Mr. Mbeo Ogeya, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)) [Moderator role]
- 2-1-2. Biomass to energy innovation: Briquette from rice husks and peanuts residues in Tanzania (Mr. Kaya Suleman Kazema, Tromso, Co. Ltd.)
- 2-1-3. Production of Ethanol from cassava wastes in Nigeria (Dr. James Ogbonna, Nigeria University, Dr. Yoshinori Murata, JIRCAS, Dr. Hide Omae, JIRCAS)
- 2-1-4. Resource recovery for briquettes and women empowerment in humanitarian conditions in Kenya (Dr. Mary Njenga, ICRAF, Ms. Oana Baloi, UN-Habitat, Dr. Miyuki Iiyama, ICRAF& JIRCAS, Ms. Yuka Terada, UN, Habitat, Dr. Ruth Mendum, Penn State University)
- 2-1-5. Unlocking Potentials of New Cooking Methods with Bio-Briquettes and Efficiency Stoves for Rural Areas in Madagascar (Mr. Deepak Kumar Mohapatra, TH Köln - University of Applied Science)
- 2-1-6. Recycled charcoal briquettes in Mozambique -Affordable and quality energy for all- (Ms. Junko Arisaka, Verde Africa Lda.)
Session 2.2. Biomass to Energy Innovations Part 2
- 2-2-1. Powering Agriculture project in Africa (Ms. Katharina Meder, GIZ) [Moderator role]
- 2-2-2. Biogas Milk Chilling to Increase Productivity and Incomes of Dairy Farmers through their off-grid, biogas-powered milk chiller (Ms. Dorine Poelhekke, SimGas)
- 2-2-3. Improving Coffee Production and Quality Using Infrared Technology powered by biogas generated from coffee pulp and coffee husk (Ms. Etsub Assefa, Horn of Africa)
- 2-2-4. A mobile power plant that uses agricultural waste to fuel (Ms. Maggie Flanagan, Village Industrial Power)
- 2-2-5. Biomass-Powered Thermal Processing of Bamboo (Mr. Dereje Worku, African Bamboo)
- 2-2-6. Commercializing Biomass EverGreen Energy Systems for integrated food production with electrical power generation (Dr. Dennis Garrity, ICRAF)
Session 3. Tools for Enhanced Bioenergy Sustainability
- 3-1. GIS based REnergy demand-supply analysis for REDD+ in Mozambique (Mr. Joaquim Macuacua, Ministry of Environment/ex-IRENA consultant) [Moderator role]
- 3-2. Challenges to create information hub and village finance in Mozambique (Mr. Atsushi Matsunaga, NBF Co.Ltd.)
- 3-3. Sustainability Matrix for local investment in green energy for sustainable development of off-grid economic zones in Zimbabwe (Mr. Charles Kanyunga, Harare Institute of Technology, Zimbabwe)
- 3-4. Bioenergy sustainability assessment tool with GBEP indicators for IRENA Project Navigator (Dr. Takashi Hayashi, PRIMAFF, Dr. Yasuko Inoue, IRENA-JIRCAS)
- 3-5. Community biogas and clean cooking solutions for food processing in rural Ghana(Mr. Lovans Owus-Takyi. ISEES)
Panel Discussion/Plenary Discussion – to create enabling conditions for scaling-up innovation
- Panel 1. IRENA (Mr. Sakari Oksanen, Deputy Director General, Coordinator for Africa) [Moderator role]
- Panel 2. Research perspective (Dr. Rocio Diaz-Chavez, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI))
- Panel 3. Government & community perspective (Ms. Jane Ndeti, Kenya Forest Service, Farmers Field School)
- Panel 4. NGO perspective (Mrs. Veronica AgodoaKitti, ASA Initiative, Ghana) Panel 5. Business perspective (Mr. Teddy Kinyanjui, Cookswell Jikos, Kenya)
Photo
MC (Dr. Yasuko Inoue, IRENA - JIRCAS)
Opening Remarks
(From left to rigfht) Dr. Ravi Prabhu, Deputy Director General of ICRAF, Ms. Yui Takashima, Embassy of Japan, Mr. Daniel Marangu, Director on Bioenergy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya, Mr. Sakari Oksanen, Deputy Director General of IRENA
Session 1, Moderator ( Dr. Miyuki Iiyama, ICRAF - JIRCAS)
Session 1
Session 1 (From left to right) Dr. James Kinyua, ICRAF, Mr. Ndyabandiho Saul, Center for Energy Governance, Mr. Shinji Ogawa, IC-Net for JICA, Dr. Linda Davis, wPower, Mrs. Veronica AgodoaKitti, ASA Initiative, Mr. Kariuki Jason G., KEFRI
Session 2.1
Session 2.1 (From left to right) Mr. Kaya Suleman Kazema, Tromso & Demacoe, Dr. James Ogbonna, Nigeria University, Ms. Oana Baloi, UN-Habitat, Mr. Deepak Kumar Mohapatra, TH Köln, Ms. Junko Arisaka, Verde Africa, Mr. Mbeo Ogeya, SEI
Session 2.2
Session 2.2 (From left to right) Ms. Katharina Meder, GIZ, Ms. Dorine Poelhekke, SimGas, Ms. Etsub Assefa, Horn of Africa, Ms. Maggie Flanagan, Village Industrial Power, Mr. Dereje Worku, African Bamboo, Dr. Dennis Garrity, ICRAF
Session 3
Session 3 (From left to right) Dr. Takashi Hayashi, PRIMAFF, Mr. Charles Kanyunga, Harare Institute of Technology, Mr. Lovans Owus-Takyi. ISEES, Mr. Atsushi Matsunaga, NBF, Mr. Joaquim Macuacua, Ministry of Environment
Panel Discussion
Panel (From left to right) Mr. Sakari Oksanen, IRENA, Mrs. Veronica AgodoaKitti, ASA Initiative, Ms. Jane Ndeti, Kenya Forest Service, Mr. Teddy Kinyanjui, Cookswell Jikos, Dr. Rocio Diaz-Chavez, SEI
Demonstration
Demonstration (Mr. Simon Kamonde, Muguga Ecosystem Research CFA)
