Renewable Energy Related Publications in Bangladesh :
Developing Community Driven Participatory Pilots for Indoor Air Pollution Mitigation
Village Education Resource Center
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Winrock International
Workshop on Indoor Air Pollution
10 September 2007
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Background
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High burden of disease
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IAP is not receiving enough attention
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GDP savings, environmental health benefits
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Successful TSC coverage through GO/NGO collaboration
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Complementary methodologies: CLTS, MPA
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World Bank commissioned study to assess service delivery models; develop IAP reduction pilot project model
Objectives
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Evaluate and identify suitable service delivery models
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Review and document successful participatory methodologies, renewable/household energy programs, and institutional approaches
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Improve awareness of and commitment to IAP
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Share knowledge, lessons learnt and best practices
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Identify institutional arrangements and support mechanisms to be tested in an IAP reduction pilot project
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Design a pilot model for IAP reduction
Institutional Arrangements

Key Activities
Research/Review Activities:
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Review and evaluation of service delivery models▪
Consolidation of IAP reducing tools and technologies
Consultations and Awareness Raising Activities:
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Exposure visits▪
District level workshops▪
National workshops▪
IAP web pages (with LGED)
Development of the Pilot :
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Development of a design and institutional model for pilot IAP program
Development of guidelines for integrating community-based health surveillance
Activities at a Glance

Review and Evaluation of Service Delivery Models
Three teams to review best practices and service delivery models
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Team A: Community based sanitation programs including TSC
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Team B: Rural Energy and Household Energy programs
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Team C: Consolidation of findings from Team A and B; Review of WB funded GOB programs.Key issues to be considered by each research team:
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Demand creation and consumer preference▪
Technology selection▪
Service delivery (institutional and financial arrangements)▪
Capacity building▪
Sustainability indicators▪
Monitoring and evaluation
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Tentative Programs to be Reviewed |
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Team A: Community based Sanitation Programs |
Team B: Household Energy Programs |
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Consolidation of IAP Reducing Tools and Technologies
Manuals developed to consolidate tools and methodologies:
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Manual on participatory tools and methodologies
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Review of improved cooking technologies and manual development
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Key characteristics
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Review of successful community based programs and technologies identified by Teams A and B
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Committee of technologists and consultations
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Menu of options, approaches, tools, methodologies, and technologies
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English and Bengali versions
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Field testing for user acceptability
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Consolidation of IAP Reducing Tools and Technologies
Key issues to be considered while developing manual on community based sanitation programs:
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Successful community based ignition process
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CBO development process
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Planning tools
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Behavior change methodologies and approaches
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Community mobilization techniques
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Impact on traditional and improved stoves


Consolidation of IAP Reducing Tools and Technologies
Key issues to be considered while developing manual on improved cooking technologies:
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Technology designs
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Availability of construction materials
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Operation and maintenance
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Trouble shooting
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Ease of use
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Seasonality
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Social and cultural acceptability
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Ventilation options


Consultations and Awareness Raising Activities
District level workshops/thematic roundtables
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Validate findings from review and consolidation activities
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Raise awareness
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Community members, local government reps, NGO and community reps
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Demonstration of IAP reducing technologies
Exposure visits
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Ignite participants to adopt best practices in IAP reduction and TSC approaches
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Local government reps, NGO and community reps.
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MPA and participatory tools to collect information
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National workshops
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Inception Workshop – September 2007
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Raise awareness about IAP
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Share information and feedback on project plan
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Disseminate information via website, media
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Final workshop – March 2008 (tentative)
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Share IAP pilot project design
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Share project outputs
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Disseminate information via website, media
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IAP web pages (with LGED)
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Dedicated resource for IAP related information
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Hosted in REIN website
Development of Pilot Model
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Pilot project concept based on▪
Review of program and institutional models▪
IAP reducing manuals▪
Awareness raising activities
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Pilot components▪
Potential project areas/beneficiaries▪
Institutional arrangements▪
Key outcomes▪
Understanding of risks▪
Community financing model
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M&E Framework§
Program targets and indicators§
Roles and responsibilities§
System for data collection, recording, and processing
Contact Information
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Ms. Priti Kumar, World Bank; Email: pkumar2@worldbank.org
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Dr. M. Khaliquzzaman, World Bank; Email: dkhaliquzzaman@worldbank.org
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Mr. Tazmilur Rahman, Local Government Engineering Department; Email: tazmilur@yahoo.com
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Mr. Yakub Hossain, Village Education Resource Center; Email: yakub@verc.org
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Ms. Lutfiyah Ahmed, Winrock International; Email: lahmed@winrock.org
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Dr. Steve Luby, International Center for Diarrheal Diseases Research, Bangladesh; Email: sluby@icddrb.org
Discussion Points
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Is the approach to develop a design of a pilot model adequate?
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Are the sanitation and energy programs proposed in the review comprehensive?
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What are the leanings from the Total Sanitation Campaign that may be applied to an IAP reduction program?
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Are current improved cooking technologies adequate to mitigate indoor air pollution? What is the impact of seasonality?
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What could be the role of the local governments in household energy programs and how can they participate effectively? What is the learning from the sanitation sector?
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What are the opportunities for synergies with existing household energy programs?


