Energy - IUCN

are extreme failures and have become environmental hazards. These successes and
failures may be because of certain socio-cultural factors prevailing in the relevant
areas. Specifically it can be concluded that village organizations might not be
responded up to the marks of sustainability. The total investment figures are
although not available but thumb rule of investment ratio by the stakeholders is
known. According to which, the participating community has to invest the 30% of
the total cost and AKRSP has to invest the 70% of the total cost. The 30% by the
community include provision of land, labour, and locally available material such as
stones and wood. Independent from micro-hydel projects, A K R S P has also
provided technical input as well as saplings of the fast growing tree species to the
villagers to establish the wood-lots for fire-wood and fodder.
Building and Sanitation Improvement Program (BACIP) of AKDN (Aga Khan
Development Network), World Wildlife Fund Pakistan (WWF-P), and Mountain
Areas Conservancies Project (MACP) are worth mentioning, who are working for
the promotion of fuel wood efficient stoves, other forms of renewable energy such
as biogas, and improved building designs.
Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) in collaboration
with Pakistan Council for Appropriate Technology (PCAT) is working for the
promotion of solar energy in Northern Areas and has established some units under
the control of security establishments and private sector. But their success and
sustainability along with environmental impacts are still to be determined.
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