COUNTRY REPORT

Pakistan

Situational Analysis

Long history but still at nascent stage specifically from sector development perspective

Around 6000 domestic biogas plant established

Potential 3 Million Government or NGO based Private Construction companies trained to

install quality plants, provide 4 years guarantees and after sales services - (RSPN)

Situational Analysis

Efforts underway to link with MFIs Bio slurry research being conducted with

Universities and Research Institutes Biogas appliances are being developed Demand driven research, for medium

dairy farmers and tube wells Agro processing units shifting to biogas

as energy alternative

NGO/ Government Role

Majority interventions are subsidized Government is planning to install 100,000

biogas plants for replacing diesel run tube wells

Govt. Subsidy+ Microfinance+ Farmers Contributions

Government will gradually abolish the subsidy and limits its role to policy formulation and regulation, facilitation and resource mobilization

NGOs will be used for outreach, training and MFIs for finances

New Market Stimulation

Government led innovative policy framework Major Govt. driven intervention to kick start the biogas

market sector Project cost US $ 300 million Payback period one year through energy savings Training of 5,000 plus masons and 2,000 technical

supervisors. Will galvanize the market for domestic sector Opportunities for byproducts markets and carbon

credits MFIs have products which meet the clients needs

Essentials

Social mobilization Awareness / Advocacy Environmental issues Partnership of international

successful organizations Capacity building / Skill development Networking with other stakeholders

Quality Control System

Absence of National Quality Standards Notifying standards of training, certification

and quality control is under process 3rd party mechanism of quality control Risk of becoming number driven instead of

quality control. Drop of trained labour Ensure continuous supply of trained

manpower

Public Private Partnerships

Lengthy bureaucratic processes Change in political ownership Government role be limited to policy

formulation and facilitation Management and implementation should

be with private partner Strong M&E system and regular

reporting

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