Climate and Environment
The Provision of Clean Renewable Energy and Piggery Production for Sustainable Development and Livelihoods; The project consists of the setting up of a biogas plant called the Water Jacket-Overflow system with the capacity to produce 80m3 of biogas and pig houses in Bravo village in Ward 7, Hurungwe District.
This project is meant to offer alternative and renewable energy that can be used for household use and reduce daily task of fuelwood gathering, which can, in areas of scarcity, be the single most time-consuming task especially for young women, taking more than three hours in some instances in a given day, while prevents them from causing harm to the environment by cutting down trees for firewood. The project offers reforestation by planting a community orchard, while workshops on gender and the environment bring women and men together to address issues of improved habitat, as well as addressing social norms that marginalize and abuse AGYW, including issues of GBV, climate change, and land tenure.