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This document summarises the systematisation of the project “Sustainable Biofuel Value Chain Development in an Existing African Oil Palm Plantation”, executed by SNV, WWF and HONDUPALMA, from October 2007 to March 2009, in El Negrito, Yoro, Honduras.

The purpose of the systemisation was to analyse the process followed in the design and implementation of the project and to identify the factors and key elements of: i) best agricultural practices (BAP) in production of African oil palm; ii) cleaner production (CP) in oil extraction and production plant; iii) bio-gas recovery project for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), in order to replicate and enlarge this experience at national and regional levels so as to share the lessons learnt throughout the process.

• The first section presents a summary of the methodological process followed to carry out the systematisation of the project;
• The second section makes reference to the context in which it was developed;
• The initial vision project (concepts, objectives, expected results, central themes, methodology and participants) is described in the third section;
• The fourth section deals with the formulation, formalisation and execution of the process, focusing on three main subjects: Cleaner Production (CP), Best Agricultural Practices (BAP), and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); and one cross cutting subject: Business Model with a Value Chain Focus;
• Finally, the document includes the lessons learnt from the phases and the main subjects of the project, from which recommendations were derived to improve the implementation of the planned activities and achievements.

The Regional Environment Programme in Central America (PREMACA) has been promoting the design and validation of a prototype for the production of bioethanol, biogas and bio-fertilizers from wastes of wet milling of coffee, as an ideal complement to close the production cycle for eco-enterprises and mitigate the negative environmental effects of this crop production and, in turn, generate revenue. This paper presents the results of that effort, presenting a technical and methodological proposal for replication and scalability of the prototype, which has been validated in Marcala as an eco-business of coffee.

el Consejo Empresarial Mundial para el Desarrollo Sostenible (WBCSD) y SNV, organización internacional holandesa, crearon la Alianza para los Negocios Inclusivos, con el fin de contribuir a reducir la pobreza mediante iniciativas comercialmente viables lideradas por el sector privado. Durante los últimos cuatro años la Alianza ha trabajado en diez países de América Latina, centrada en fomentar la implementación de este tipo de iniciativas inclusivas. Los Negocios Inclusivos son iniciativas empresariales económicamente rentables, ambiental y socialmente responsables, que bajo una lógica de mutuo beneficio contribuyen a mejorar la calidad de vida de las comunidades de bajos ingresos a través de su participación de bajos ingresos a través de su participación en la cadena de valor de un negocio:
-    Como proveedores de servicios y/o materia prima
-    Como distribuidores de bienes y/o servicios
-    Como consumidores al tener acceso a servicios básicos o productores de calidad que suplen sus necesidades esenciales a menor costo.

Esta publicación presenta once estudios, relacionados en el siguiente cuadro, sobre los casos con las mejores prácticas de los Negocios Inclusivos en América Latina. Ocho de estos casos han sido impulsados y facilitados por la Alianza SNV-WBCSD. Los otros tres casos llevados a cabo fuera de la Alianza sirven para subrayar el gran potencial e impacto que pueden tener los Negocios Inclusivos.

In Honduras, the institutionalization to address climate change is framed within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (SERNA), who is responsible for coordinating climate change activities nationally and internationally. One of the activities are climate change mitigation projects in the carbon market under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The Designated National Authority (DNA) coordinates energy and forestry projects with the responsible unit for CDM projects of the Department of Energy and the Climate Change Office (OCC) respectively. For the development of this document, a table talk was conducted as part of the "scoping study, sector assessment and CDM opportunities in Honduras”, which is funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and developed by SNV; supported by SERNA. The event was held at the Center for Interactive Water and Environmental Information (CIIHA) of SERNA in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on 22 and 23 March 2010. The purpose of this paper to present a Management Plan Strategic (PDE) for the Office of the CDM (OMDL) in Honduras, for the period 2010-2012 and the prospective post 2012.

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).

Since 2007, SNV in Latin America has been actively shaping innovative biofuels programmes based on different feedstock, uch as oil palm, corozo (a native palm species for the Caribbean coast), Jatropha, sugar cane and biomass waste (such as coffee residues). Focusing on knowledge development, Inclusive Business, Value Chain Development and Inclusive Public Policy approaches, SNV/LA has gained a lot of experience and knowledge concerning the set-up and implementation of biofuels programmes benefitting local communities while working closely together with (large) companies.

Therefore, the first SNV Corporate Biofuels Training was organised to share the experiences and lessons learned between the different regions. The five-day training took place from 29 November to 3 December 2010, and facilitated the transfer of knowledge and approaches to internal and external participants from Africa and Asia, which are in an earlier stage of building up a biofuels practice. Honduras was identified as the most appropriate place to have a strong training programme, involving practical field work and interaction with several experienced SNV biofuels advisors.

Please click here to read the training report of the SNV Corporate Biofuels Training, which aims to give an insight in SNV’s work and approaches in different contexts, accompanied with field trip experiences and discussions held with key stakeholders, including SNV clients and farmers.