Time Saving for Women Users of Biogas in Nepal

W+ Pilot Project

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This first W+ project measured time savings for 7200 rural Nepalese women who replaced their wood generated stoves with those generated by biogas, relieving them of the need to collect fuel wood from the forest and saved 2.2 hours per day.

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Consultations with Women Stakeholders

Development of Time Method

Baseline Survey

Measurement of Results

Issuance of Units

Benefit Sharing with

Women

Consultations with Women Stakeholders

Selection of the most relevant and critical domain

Understanding the shortage of time --as a critical constraint to women’s empowerment -- an entry point for the creation of enabling environment

Development of Time Method By WOCAN Team and South Pole

Field testing the method

Baseline Survey

Measurements of Results

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Issuance of Units

W+ Unit Value Components Time-saving biogas project – Nepal (Unit price: $2.40)

3rd

Party

Audit5

$0.05 $0.12

W+

Unit

Sales4

Fees 6

$0.03 $1.20

Direct Share

to Women1

$0.75

Market

Development2

1. Distributed by WOCAN through financial mechanism 2. Marketing, communication, advocacy, governance, capacity development 3. Cost of the project inputs and monitoring

4. Sales cost paid to organizations or individuals 5. Cost of third party verification 6. Issuance and registration fees paid to WOCAN

$0.25

Project

Development3

Direct Share to Women

Payments made to women through women-led financial institution.

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