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Challenges and Way Forward � There are major restructuring changes at the University of Botswana. This period of uncertainty has impacted on our research planning activities as there are possibilities of departmental movements and mergers. � There is currently an ongoing public sector strike which has affected schools and the UB teaching progamme. I had planned to use the time for teaching practice s<strong>up</strong>ervision to also collect data at minimal cost. � I have infused into one course, ELC 211: Introduction to Development Issues and Perspectives, some gender and energy issues without changing the content too much. This can also be seen through an assignment and term paper on sustainable development in energy where most topics were on poverty, feminization of poverty. I plan to do this incrementally.
3. Energy Environment Computer and Geophysical Applications Consultants a) Title: Assessment of User Perception and Acceptance of Efficient Wood Stoves in Botswana: (EECG Consultants) b) Names of project implementers: E E C G Consultants (Mr Tich Simbini and Ms Goratwa Ramokgothwane) c) Description of Energy Project BPC Lesedi is an energy service company established by BPC under the RE-Botswana renewable energy-based rural electrification project and is seeking to assess the user perception and acceptance of efficient wood stoves which BPC Lesedi is selling through its franchise system. RE- Botswana aims to remove barriers to the use of renewable energy technologies, which will ultimately lead to wide spread applications of these technologies, thereby reducing green house gas emissions and meeting the energy needs of the majority of the population. BPC Lesedi collaborated with the Programme for Biomass Energy and Conservation (ProBEC) to develop the stove component meant to complement the other products. This product was added to offer a comprehensive energy solution to households. Other products being promoted by RE Botswana include solar home systems, rechargeable lanterns and hot bags. The solar home systems are offered through a fee for service model and the other products are sold. These services are offered through a BPC Lesedi franchisee. In the period from October 2009, 233 wood stoves were sold mainly in the areas of Kgope, Dikgatlhong, Lentsweletau, Medie, Phihitswane, Nshakashokwe, Tonota, Francistown, Khwee, Letlhakane, Maun, Gaborone and other areas. BPC Lesedi would like to establish the end users perception and acceptance of the efficient wood stoves sold in this initial phase of the project so as to improve energy service delivery to rural low income households and enhance or s<strong>up</strong>port biomass energy conservation activities in Botswana. EECG has been contracted to undertake this study to assist BPC Lesedi in achieving the broad objectives outlined above. EECG proposed to BPC Lesedi to include gender in the study by collecting gender disaggregated data and identifying the energy project’s gender goal. This requested was accepted. d) Location: Villages where the product is already available and in use and those villages where the stove has not been introduced (17 villages in total). e) Project period: 2 months 21
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