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NETFUND GREEN INNOVATIONS AWARDS Ensuring Start-ups Start Green OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENVIROPRENEURSHIP in KENYA 11 th June, 2015 Phyllis Engefu Ombonyo Director, Business Development, National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) Ensuring Start-ups Start Green 1

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NETFUND GREEN INNOVATIONS AWARDS Ensuring Start-ups Start Green

OPPORTUNITIES FOR

ENVIROPRENEURSHIP in KENYA

11th June, 2015

Phyllis Engefu Ombonyo

Director, Business Development,

National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND)

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CONTENTS/OUTLINEIntroduction/About NETFUND

What is enviropreneurship?

What is a Green Economy?

The Business Case

National Commitments

NETFUND’s Program on Enviropreneurs

Program Mission and Thematic Areas

Case Studies (9)

Conclusion

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ABOUT NETFUND

Established within the EMCA of 1999; officially commenced operations in 2008

Mandate: Awards, Research & Publications, Capacity Building & Grants

NETFUND Awards Programs – Nature Challenge Award & Prestigious Green Award, Green Innovation Awards Phase I

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WHAT IS ENVIROPRENEURSHIP?

Starting a business, company or other organization in a manner that ensures Sustainable Natural Resource Management.

Enviropreneurs are entrepreneurs whose business models pursue economic objectives whilst addressing environmental pressure.

GREEN BUSINESSES

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What is a Green Economy?

The promotion of economic growth; while reducing pollution and greenhouse gases emissions, minimizing waste and inefficient use of natural resources and maintaining biodiversity.

This requires the stimulation and promotion of green investments in several sectors within the economy

Critical sectors in Kenya; Energy, Agriculture, and Social sectors esp. Tourism

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RATIONALE/BUSINESS CASE

• Economic survey of 2012: 42% of Kenya’s GDP is derived from NR-based sectors (Agric. & Forestry, Manufacturing, Tourism etc.)

• Clim. Change (Main cause: Human Econ. Activity)• Nearly ½ Kenyans live below poverty line (WB).• The poor, esp. women are impacted by climate

change /degraded environment due to vulnerability from direct dependence on the environment (Agric. Charcoal)

----hence the need for alternative livelihoods--

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NATIONAL COMMITMENTS1. Vision 2030: “…Newly industrializing middle income

country providing high quality of life..”

2. Vision 2030’s social pillar: “a just & cohesive society enjoying reputable social development in a clean and secure environment..”

3. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the National Climatic Change Action,2013: “sustainable exploitation, utilization, management & conservation of the environment & natural resources” & “work to achieve & maintain a tree cover of at least 10%”

4. MTP II (2013-2017):aims at “reducing environmental stress”

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Sustainable Development Must

Include Environmental Sustainability!!

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NETFUND Green Innovations Awards and

Enviropreneurs

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NETFUND GIA Mission

To promote self-regulation and best practices in environmental management

that will lead to green growth while improving people’s livelihoods

NETFUND GIA identifies, recognizes, celebrates, awards and nurtures

innovative economic initiatives that uphold sustainable environment

management.

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Thematic Areas

ENERGY – Renewable energy, energy

efficiency, alternative energy, energy planning esp. in building design.

AGRIBUSINESS – value-addition to agric. Produce,

Post-harvest loss, packaging of

agric. products and agric. Based business models,

New farm. methods

CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES – Water, Waste management,

Eco-tourism and Conservation

Initiatives.

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Case 1: TAKAWIRI Craft Enterprises (Kisumu County)

• Uses water hyacinth from L. Victoria (tourist attraction) and re-cycled waste paper to make business cards, book covers, envelopes and gift bags.

• The production process is eco-friendly as no chemicals are used and water is recycled several times. The project utilizes solar energy which is a renewable source.

• Manages water hyacinth; invasive species in Lake Victoria; main tourist attraction in the county.

• Annual Business Turnover: 18 million p.a; with a projected growth rate of 10% p.a

• Currently employs 5 people.

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Case 2: Art Youth Research Centre (Uasin Gishu County)

A youth group (former street children) who turn waste into wealth (briquettes).

Briquettes cost less and produces less smoke compared to conventional charcoal

NETFUND supported group to purchase 3 motorized briquette machines; produce over 30 sacks of briquettes per day @600

Created employment for more than 15 members of the group through briquette making

Also make soap and artwork (bead work, fine art, moldings)

Ambition is to continue creating employment opportunities esp. for the youth and conserving the environment

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Case 3: Dajopen Waste Management (Trans-Nzoia County)

Converts waste into a resource to enhance livelihoods.

The group manufactures garbage enzymes (org. fert.) and biocides from waste.

34 employees/members of the group, majority women and young people, benefit from income generating opportunities

Waste is recycled into 500 eco-friendly products; plastic bags, water filters, organic fertilizers, biocides and enzymes, baskets, mats etc

Sold 300 bags of fert. @1500

Has featured in the Innovations catalogue & obtained numerous local and intn’l exposuresOrganic fertilizer approved by Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

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Case 4: Water Harvesting and Fish Farming (Kericho County)

Project is on water harvesting, fish farming and establishment of tree nurseries

Supported by NETFUND to upscale his project.

Projects involves harvesting run off water into ponds for rearing fish.

Sells over 2000 mature fish at @ Kshs 400 after a period of 8 months.

NETFUND to support establishment of 2 more fish ponds

Tree nursery has over 5000 exotic tree seedlings sold @KES 25-500Project has employed 15 direct beneficiaries including 1 manager and 14 nursery attendants

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Case 5: Aqualine distributors (Machakos County)

Stanley Kirui started the

project that recycles waste

tyres to produce petroleum oil-

for boilers

By-products of the process i.e

wires; are used in the

construction industry

The enterprise has employed

2 permanent staff and 10

casuals who are involved in

the collection of waste tyres at

designated locations

Project has supplied over 60 tons of worn out tyres to Bamburi cement company which was used as energy in the manufacture of cement through pyrolysis process

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Case 6: Briquette Making (Kiambu County)

• Only 40 ton/Month and yet demand is high e.g. primary customer BATA needs 450 ton/Month

• Employs 5 with potential for more employees• NETFUND to improve his machinery to produce

more efficiently – current wears off.• Current drying is rudimentary – relies on

weather. NETFUND to explore green house protection and other drying methods.

• Main raw material is saw dust & maize cobs. Want to explore others e.g. rice and coffee husks

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Case 7: Biodiesels Kenya (Nairobi County)

• Problem: Clogging of drainage system in urban centers due to waste oils from hotels; sanitation and health probs.

• The Biodiesel project seeks to reconstitute waste vegetable oil from restaurants/hotels into a renewable and environmentally friendly product – biodiesel.

• With support from NETFUND the innovator has registered a company ( Biocycles Kenya Limited) based in Nairobi , developed a business plan and conducted a market assessment.

• Product tested on a tuktuk and is viable. To get a big bioreactor.

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Case 8: John Magiro, Rural Electrification

• John Magiro made his first turbine out of wood when in standard three in primary school. Since then he has not stopped innovating.

• The innovator uses recycled bicycle parts to make a fabricated turbine that is producing 7500 kw of power.

• Magiro is currently supplying 56 households with electricity @100 P.M

• NETFUND to help him supply 10,000 households

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John Magiro: Rural Electrification

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Case 9: MULIRO FARMERS (KAKAMEGA COUNTY)

• The Muliru Farmers Conservation Group (MFCG) is engaged in promoting participatory environmental monitoring around Kakamega rain forest; main tourist attraction in the county.

• MFCG promotes community based bio-enterprise as an alternative non-forest derived income generation to the community.

• This involves domestication and commercial cultivation of the traditional medicinal and insecticidal plant, Ocimum kilimandscharicum, production and marketing of derived products.

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OTHER EXAMPLES OF KENYAN ENVIROPREPRENEURS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw8Fsy1Z5_I

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