LP Gas Rural Energy Challenge

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Funder profile Origin of funds Goals / aims Main form of support Support type Countries of operation Main target groups General conditions Example projects Contact details Sources

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[top] [end]Origin of funds

Public private partnership between the World Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (WLPGA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

[top] [end]Goals / aims

Designed to support the achievement of critical energy-related sustainable development goals, specifically poverty reduction, environmental protection, and economic growth. Addresses barriers to meeting the thermal energy needs (heating, cooking, and heat using productive processes) of rural and peri-urban populations in developing countries through expanded use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

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Capital investment

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Supporting multi-stakeholder dialogue in the pilot countries (China, Ghana, Honduras, Morocco, South Africa and Vietnam) and developing national project activities. Additional financial resources are being mobilized from private sector partners in the LP Gas industry.

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Developing countries

[top] [end]Main target groups

Households, commercial enterprises, small-scale industrial users in rural areas of developing countries.

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Addresses market and technical barriers to the expanded use of LPG through local dialogue processes and partnerships involving government officials, consumer representatives, current LGP market participants (local and international business), local entities that operate in rural communities, UNDP and other multilateral and bilateral funding agencies committed to bringing modern energy (electricity and clean fuels) to rural communities.

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Consultative workshops in Ghana, Honduras, South Africa and Morocco
Planning groups being set up in Vietnam and China

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Contact: Ms Susan McDade or Andrew Yager
Email: susan.mcdade@... or andrew.yager@...

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This profile, based on initial information contributed by Eco Ltd, was updated within the framework of the Sparknet project supported by the European Commission's Fifth Framework Programme.

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