067 Development of distribution channels to upscale sawdust stove sale

Partner
Kisangani Blacksmith and Renewable Technology Company Ltd (KIBARTCo)

Status
Closed

Project description

The Kisangani Blacksmith Group is based in Njombe, Tanzania. KSG trains and employs disadvantaged young people, enabling them to make and sell tools in three workshops. Existing sales show growth of market potential for KSG’s products and tools. Late 2009 / early 2010 Triodos Facet has provided business skills coaching to KSG during two coaching visits. A business plan, marketing strategy and a draft franchisee agreement are concrete outputs of these sessions. Before, KSG combined business activities with charity work. To create more transparency, management decided to create a new company: Kisangani Blacksmith and Renewable Technology Company Limited, to house the commercial activities. A key challenge for KSG is to develop its markets in order to be profitable. This project aims to support KSG in its efforts to upscale the markets for two popular new technologies: sawdust stoves and rope pumps. In addition, continued coaching support will be needed to strengthen the financial management of the company and the creation of a network of sales agents.

069 Scaling up of business in a box Moonlight

The aim of this project is to scale up the ‘business in a box’ initiative of Kamworks to distribute the Moonlight through training and coaching of entrepreneurs. Further more it will support the development of Pico Sol Cambodia with additional training material and experienced trainers and develop the NGO Pico Sol Cambodia as supportive partner in the solar market development.

066 Caravan to promote the practical guide for energy SME’s

Partner
MFC Nyetaa, Mali
Status
Closed

Project description
The Mali EASE project has developed a module guide over the past three years, in collaboration with non-formal operators, distributors of energy equipment, and technicians, repairer’s platforms and battery charges. During 2008, the project worked with three (3) suppliers of equipments for multi-functional platforms (MFPs) in Bamako, to allow extension of the [...]

063 Supporting Micro Hydro operators

Partner
Energética, Bolivia
Status
on-going

Project description
In Bolivia only 1% of the hydroelectric potential is exploited. It is estimated that Bolivia has nearly 40,000 MW in hydroelectric potential, while the actual power utilized is at about 400 MW through hydropower plants of several megawatts of power, as described below.
A little over 40% of the electricity in Bolivia has its [...]