Social Enterprise Entrepreneurs and National Biogas Programs/Partnerships as Dissemination agents in Ethiopia
Presenter's country
United States
Start Date
28-5-2016 12:00 PM
End Date
28-5-2016 1:05 PM
Location
Hall II
Submission type
Presentation
Abstract
As Ethiopia continues pushing forward with policy initiatives in alignment with the newly released GTP II, climate change, mitigation of green house gas emissions, and climate adaptation are center of focus. Hydropower, and Wind energy have been gaining traction as the major agenda is set to build climate resilient economy. While access to electricity service coverage has increased 13.2% between 2009 and 2013, approximately 70% of Ethiopian households continue to use biomass (wood) for cooking. Traditional cooking practices in Ethiopia have not only significantly contributed to Ethiopia’s deforestation problem, but have also become a major public health issue. This paper aims to examine the roles of social enterprise entrepreneurs, national biogas programs and partnerships in the continuing yet challenging process of biogas technology dissemination throughout rural Ethiopian households. Research in this area has directed attention toward the challenges faced in reference to diffusion of innovation, socio-economic factors, cultural issues, and feasibility in regards to affordability of biogas and biogas cook stoves. This study will examine how social enterprise entrepreneurs operationalize marketing and distribution strategies, identify and outline connections between social enterprise organizations and national partnership programs that may have developed in efforts to reach common goals on the journey to establishing sustainable energy resource accessibility in rural Ethiopia.
Keywords
Sustainable development, sustainable energy development, biogas diffusion, sustainable energy
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Social Enterprise Entrepreneurs and National Biogas Programs/Partnerships as Dissemination agents in Ethiopia
Hall II
As Ethiopia continues pushing forward with policy initiatives in alignment with the newly released GTP II, climate change, mitigation of green house gas emissions, and climate adaptation are center of focus. Hydropower, and Wind energy have been gaining traction as the major agenda is set to build climate resilient economy. While access to electricity service coverage has increased 13.2% between 2009 and 2013, approximately 70% of Ethiopian households continue to use biomass (wood) for cooking. Traditional cooking practices in Ethiopia have not only significantly contributed to Ethiopia’s deforestation problem, but have also become a major public health issue. This paper aims to examine the roles of social enterprise entrepreneurs, national biogas programs and partnerships in the continuing yet challenging process of biogas technology dissemination throughout rural Ethiopian households. Research in this area has directed attention toward the challenges faced in reference to diffusion of innovation, socio-economic factors, cultural issues, and feasibility in regards to affordability of biogas and biogas cook stoves. This study will examine how social enterprise entrepreneurs operationalize marketing and distribution strategies, identify and outline connections between social enterprise organizations and national partnership programs that may have developed in efforts to reach common goals on the journey to establishing sustainable energy resource accessibility in rural Ethiopia.