Organization: PROJECT GAIA INC
Mission: TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ALCOHOL FUELS AND APPROPRIATE ALCOHOL APPLIANCES FOR GENERAL USE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
Activities: GRANTS TO ETHIOPIAN AND NIGERIAN AFFILIATES FOR NATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE POPULARIZATION OF ALCOHOL STOVES AND ALCOHOL (ETHANOL AND METHANOL) FUEL. IN ETHIOPIA, SUPPORT OF THE WORK IN AND PROVISION OF STOVES AND FUEL TO THE REFUGEE CAMPS, SPECIFICALLY THE JIJIGA, ASSOSA, AND GAMBELLA REFUGEE CAMPS. TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO THE GAIA ASSOCIATION IN ITS POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING FOR ALCOHOL FUEL SCALEUP IN ETHIOPIA. TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO UNIDO FOR ITS PROGRAM IN TANZANIA. TECHNICAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO THE WORLD BANK FOR ITS PROGRAM IN MADAGASCAR. SUPPORT TO THE COMMERCIAL COLLABORATOR IN HAITI AND ETHIOPIA. SUPPORT TWO INTEREST GROUPS IN VARIOUS AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES IN ETHANOL FUEL PRODUCTION AND ETHANOL FUEL MARKET CREATION FOR COOKSTOVE FUEL. TECHNICAL CONSULTING WITH THE NITI AAYOG (INDIAN NATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE) FOR A METHANOL STOVE PROGRAM IN INDIA. WORK ON DEVELOPING AN ALCOHOL STOVE CARBON FINANCE PROGRAM IN ETHIOPIA AND DJIBOUTI. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING COUNTRIES AND STAKEHOLDERS WHO CONTACT PROJECT GAIA TO INQUIRE ABOUT OUR MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALCOHOL FUELS FOR COOKING. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN COOKSTOVES AND BILATERAL FUNDERS AND DEVELOPERS ABOUT ALCOHOL FUELS AND APPLIANCES.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition