ENASA (www.enasacentroamerica.org) is an organization in the making - a group of technicians, consultants and field workers that design, build, test and teach sustainable technologies, and who consult on projects that work with the same. We currently consult on projects throughout Central America, the Caribbean, and East Africa.
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Our efforts are broad - we work with both urban and rural populations, and with both residential and commercial technologies. Recent efforts have focused on teaching institutional stove designs, woodless kilns, supporting both subsidized residential and refugee stove dissemination, and supporting a micro-entrepreneurial stove project in Northern Uganda wih the International Lifeline Fund (www.lifelinefund.org). We are also involved in verification of CO2 projects in Central America, and follow-up of previous projects.
Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas
Have considerable exposure to this through paired-sample testing - before and after testing of populations transitioning to new technologies.
Helped develop the marketing program for the initial introduction of Ecostoves to Honduras, train microentrepreneurs and technicians in design and dissemination of institutional and residential stove models, currently supporting a market driven initiative in Lira, Uganda with the International Lifeline Fund (www.lifelinefund.org).
Have developed and helped with the design of various stove models in the countries we work in, including the production of instructional step-by-step construction guides, availiable upon request.
Conducted Paired Sample IAP monitoring in Northern Honduras, in collaboration with Berkeley Air for a project developed by Students Helping Honduras (www.studentshelpinghonduras.org) and La Ceiba Microfinance Initiative (www.laceibamfi.org). Used and reported on data from UCB Particle Monitors and HOBO CO monitors.
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Our Contribution to the Partnership
I hope our inclusion in this partnership will open doors to future collaborations with other organizations working in design and microentrepreneurial development, and will keep us better informed on developments in the field. We are able to speak on our experiences and help in the greater discussion on reducing IAP around the world.
