This study assesses the potential and constraints faced by biofuels in Nicaragua, generating a critical base of information that facilitates and supports the decision making around a national policy, implementation of a Plan of Action, the appropriate Law and Standards to promote investment and boost productivity and development of biofuels, within the framework of food security, environmental sustainability and within an Inclusive Business model to facilitate capacity building in rural communities that may be linked to biofuel production.
This has been an effort by the Government of National Reconciliation and Unity of the Republic of Nicaragua, through the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and SNV Netherlands Development Organization (SNV). The analysis of the regulatory framework focuses on analyzing the existing opportunities and constraints the development of biofuel investments. It explicitly promotes energy production from renewable sources. Regarding the regulatory framework, but no major obstacles for developing the studied agro-energy, is still at an early stage. However, it highlights the need to develop legal institutions in the sector.
This study assesses the potential and constraints faced by biofuels in Nicaragua, generating a critical base of information that facilitates and supports the decision making around a national policy, implementation of a Plan of Action, the appropriate Law and Standards to promote investment and boost productivity and development of biofuels, within the framework of food security, environmental sustainability and within an Inclusive Business model to facilitate capacity building in rural communities that may be linked to biofuel production.
This has been an effort by the Government of National Reconciliation and Unity of the Republic of Nicaragua, through the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and SNV Netherlands Development Organization (SNV). The analysis of the regulatory framework focuses on analyzing the existing opportunities and constraints the development of biofuel investments. It explicitly promotes energy production from renewable sources. Regarding the regulatory framework, but no major obstacles for developing the studied agro-energy, is still at an early stage. However, it highlights the need to develop legal institutions in the sector.
This document presents a feasibility study conducted by SNV of the introduction of a domestic biogas programme in Nicaragua. The study concludes that the introduction of a domestic biogas programme in Nicaragua is feasible taken some factors into account. Those factors are described in the report.
The study recommends that the programme should be presented to actors, institutions and local NGO’s that could be interested in playing an important role in the implementation of the project. Further, it recommends that the mechanism of implementation and institutionalisation of a potential biogas programme should be defined. Also a proper operational plan should be formulated with the potential strategic partners of the programme. Lastly, it is important to define potential donors to co-finance the programme.
The report contains 9 chapters. After the introduction chapter 2 and 3 present the history and history of biogás of the country. Chapter 4 presents the methodology and the objectives. Chapter 5 looks at the market potential, while chapter 6 elaborates on the technical, socoal, environmental, economic and financial feasibility. Chapter 7 presents the justification and chapter 8 identifies the areas to start with and presents a suggested programme. Lastly, chapter 9 presents the conclusions and recommendations.
Desde 1986, en consonancia con políticas gubernamentales, en Honduras se ha promovido el desarrollo del cultivo de la palma de aceite con el objetivo de aportar al crecimiento económico regional, En el departamento de Yoro, el cultivo de la palma de aceite es de 20 000 hectáreas aproximadamente, 70% de las cuales pertenece a pequeños agricultores agrupados en cooperativas o empresas asociativas. En un área geográfica tan extensa, este cultivo está expuesto a plagas y enfermedades, y su sostenibilidad depende del adecuado manejo que se haga de ellas. Por este motivo, SNV y HONDUPALMA, con el apoyo de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID), impulsaron un programa de Mejores Prácticas Agrícolas en el cultivo de palma de aceite.
La riqueza global prácticamente se ha duplicado desde 1990, pero casi la mitad de la población mundial subsiste con menos de dos dólares diaros. La pobreza sigue siendo un desafío importante para el desarrollo sostenible, la seguridad ambiental, la estabilidad global y un mercado verdaderamente global.
La clava para el alivio de la pobreza es el crecimiento económico inclusivo, que llegue a la mayoría de la población. Mejorando el rendimiento y la sostenibilidad de los empresarios locales y pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYMEs), que constituyen el eje de la actividad económica global, se puede contribuir al logro de este tipo de crecimiento.
Este documento informativo explica cómo los gobernos pueden ayudar a aliviar la pobreza concentrándose en las PYMEs y cómo las grandes compañías pueden ayudarse a sí mismas incluyendo a las PYMEs en sus cadenas de valor. También describe algunas de las ventajas comparativas de las PYMEs y los desafíos que éstas enfrentan en países en vías de desarrollo.
The use of bioenergy is presented as an option with many development opportunities for Latin America. With the aim to systematize information and share knowledge on biofuel production, SNV has developed a set of modules which present descriptive characteristics of crops that can be used in the production of oil, biodiesel and ethanol. The modules include information on the following plants: Jatropha curcas, Castor (Recinus communis L), Calabash (Crescentia alata), Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and Sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum).