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Biomass Phase 2

Biomass meets around 40% of Sri Lanka’s primary energy needs – from household, industries and to a lesser extent, power plants – and is an important source of energy.

The project 'Biomass Energy 2022' promotes sustainable biomass energy production and modern bio-energy technologies for industries and institutions. In addition, it strengthens rural economies, increases forest cover, improves living standards of rural women and improves sustainable industries and small and medium enterprises in Sri Lanka by increasing the growth of suppliers for clean and modern biomass technology. The project will further increase the use of biomass energy for power generation which will benefit local households, farmers and the country's economy.

Related Materials

Biomass Energy 2022: fuelling the economy - protecting forests

Annual Workplan 2019/20

Multi Year Work Plan of Biomass 2

Annual Workplan 2021/22

SESP OF GCS intervention on environment

Annual budget 2023-24_00090074

Final Progress Report Submitted to Ministry of Power and Energy 2019-Q4

Biomass Energy 2022, fueling the economy and protecting forests

LPAC meeting Minute

RFP - Selection of a Service Provider for Identification of Land for Sustainable Growing of Fuelwood in Sri Lanka (RFP-BIOMASS-2019-43)

RFP-BIOFIN-2020-63 Implementation of the pilot Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) project with a selected mini hydro operating company and advocating for a PES policy in Sri Lanka

RFP-BIOMASS-2020-43 Conduct a Rapid Assessment on Health Care Waste Management in Sri Lanka.

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Impact

START DATE

August 2018

END DATE

November 2024

STATUS

Completed

PROJECT OFFICE

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER

United Nations Development Programme

DONORS

GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA

PRIVATE SECTOR

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

$907,156

DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS

2018$0

2019$155,426

2020$77,316

2021$26,940

2022$53,293

2023$25,144

2024$21

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