Application for Summer 2012 CCT and KPT Field Testing

To view the full announcement for this field testing opportunity, please see ../..//news/CCT-KPT-field-testing-announce [1]

The Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (PCIA) is pleased to announce a new round of stove performance testing, training, and field studies. This builds on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) evaluation of stove performance in the laboratory and previous field testing in Nepal, India, Peru, Rwanda, Laos and Bangladesh. The USEPA, through contracts with Aprovecho Research Center and Berkeley Air Monitoring Group, will provide two Partner organizations support to conduct either the Controlled Cooking Test (CCT) or Kitchen Performance Test (KPT) to evaluate the performance of their stove.

This initiative consists of a stove testing workshop in which several local organizations will be invited to participate and a field study for the selected Partner organization. The trainings/field studies will take place between June and August 2012. This is the first in a series of three field testing opportunities (with two Partner organizations selected for each -- one CCT and one KPT). We will advertise separately for future field testing to be conducted in Fall 2012 and Winter 2013.

Selection criteria - Participants must:

Be an active PCIA Partner (e.g., participation in PCIA Forums and events, submission of content for the PCIA Bulletin, and having a recently updated PCIA Partner Profile).
Have submitted their 2011 annual results report. If you have not yet submitted your annual results report, please do so now at www.PCIAonline.org/results/2011 [1].
Have evaluated stove performance under controlled conditions -- WBT or comparable test results are required.
Demonstrate successful community acceptance or adoption of stoves.
Demonstrate high quality manufacturing process in which each stove produced meets design specifications.
Have sufficient staff and financial resources to implement the testing plan, and sufficient computer and language skills to fully participate in the training.

Bonus Criteria: Special consideration will be given to applicants who propose to partner with a Regional Stove Testing Center, university or other organization who exhibits the potential to use the knowledge gained from this consultancy to conduct future field testing with other stove programs in the region.

You will receive an email shortly after submitting your application with the information you entered; please review the email for accuracy. If you do not receive the confirmation email it is unlikely that your application was received, in which case please contact us at moderator@pciaonline.org [2].

Please note that if you are not yet a PCIA Partner, you will need to first submit a registration for your organization at: ../..//becomeapartner [1] or your application will not be considered. If you are unsure if you are a PCIA Partner, please check for your organization's name here [1].

Applications are due April 30, 2012. PCIA will let applicant organizations know if they have been selected to participate in this round of field testing by the end of May. We will then work with the selected organizations to select the dates for the training and field study.

Organization Name: *

Organization Type: *

If other, please specify:

Contact Information

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First Name: *

Last Name: *

Email Address: *

Phone number: *

Job Title: *

Job Description: *

Background Information

Country where the workshop and field study would take place: *

What is the primary language spoken in the location where the training would be held?: *

Will translation to/from English be required for staff participating in the field study?: *

Yes

If so, your organization would be responsible for paying for translation to/from English. Will you be able to pay for these services?:

Yes

PCIA Participation

How have you/your organization participated in past PCIA activities (e.g., participation in PCIA Forums and events, submission of content for the PCIA Bulletin)?: *

Has your organization updated its profile in the last 12 months?: *

Yes

Please note this is required for participation in the field testing

Has your organization submitted an annual results report for 2011?: *

Yes

Please note this is required for participation in the field testing. If you have not submitted your 2011 results, please do so now at www.PCIAonline.org/results/2011 [3] in order for your application to be considered.

Please describe the mission, goals and results of your household energy and health program: *

What do you hope to learn from the field testing and how will you use these test results?: *

Please select your preferred type of field study below: *

Controlled Cooking Test

Kitchen Performance Test

No Preference

If you indicated a preference above, please explain:

Stove Acceptance/Adoption

Please describe the training you provide to stove users (e.g., user instructions, product guarantees, follow-up procedures): *

How do you evaluate the successful adoption of your stoves?: *

Please describe the results of your stove adoption evaluations: *

Please attach any results you have from stove usage/acceptance surveys and questionnaires:

Please limit uploaded files to 1 MB each. Files need to be in one of the following formats: .doc, .xls, .jpg or .pdf. If you have any trouble uploading your files you may email them separately to moderator@pciaonline.org [2].

Agreements and Requirements

The selected Partner organizations will be responsible for all costs associated with their staff participation in the training and the implementation of the KPT or CCT, including salaries, per diem, lodging, and telecommunications. The Partner organization will need computers with Microsoft Excel and Word. The Partner organization will also be responsible for providing local transportation for the entire field team.

The selected Partner organizations will be responsible for helping Winrock International to organize a 3-4 day training workshop for other local Partner organizations, led by Berkeley Air Monitoring Group or Aprovecho Research Center. The selected Partner organizations will help Winrock identify a nearby low-cost room/venue. Winrock will pay for any venue and materials costs for the workshop. USEPA will pay for Berkeley Air Monitoring Group or Aprovecho Research Center training costs.

The workshop and field study will be conducted in English. The selected Partner organization will be responsible for any translation that may be required to/from English.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I understand that if my organization is selected to participate in the field testing we will be responsible for the costs and logistics coordination described above. I also agree that USEPA will publish the results of the tests performed under this agreement in peer reviewed journals and other communication channels such as webinars and written reports.

I have read the above acknowledgement and agree with the content: *

Yes, I understand the costs and commitments related to this field testing

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