Donor: CWS -Church World Service
Date: 01 February 2016 -01 June 2017
Location of the action: Georgia. Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region
Objectives and results of the action: Ensure Citizens’ Participation in a Shift to Renewables through Providing Access of Communities in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region to Clean and Affordable Energy through Utilization of Local Renewable Energy Resources. Results: 450 people among them government representatives raised awareness about renewable energy applications. 120 persons have built skills and capacities in construction of solar water heaters, solar dryers for fruits and vegetables, biogas digesters, fuel efficient stoves. 2 small business are supported. A solar dryer for drying different crops with the capacity of 600 kg per shift is constructed for the community use. The households increased their incomes through selling the dried products by a factor of 20%. 9 kindergartens reduced their energy expenses for heating by a factor of 50%, 13 households decreased their energy expenses for cooking and heating by a factor of 50%. The households saved 45m3 fire wood, kindergartens saved 40m3 fire wood;