Greening MSMEs in Africa;

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1 Rwanda Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre «RRECPC» Greening MSMEs in Africa; Case of Rwanda Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Program Prepared by: Rwanda Resource Efficient & Cleaner Production Centre (RRECPC) Steven NIYONZIMA, Coordinator Kampala, 28 th May 2016

2 OUTLINE 1. Overview of the program 2. Success Stories on RECP Program 3. Challenges 4. Opportunities 5. Conclusion

3 1.The Global Network for Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production One of the overarching functions of the RECPnet is the dissemination and promotion of best practice RECP concepts, methods, policies and technologies. Benefits of the KMS Access to RECP training kits, materials and documents developed by UNIDO, UNEP and members of the RECPnet. Links to regional experts and global organizations with complementary objectives.

4 1.1 About Rwanda Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Program ( RRECPP) Concept introduced in 2005/2006 as a pilot by : UNEP and REMA with assistance from Uganda CP Centre RRECPC was established in October 2008 (UNIDO- UNEP-MINICOM Joint program) Currently, RRECPC is under SPIU-MINICOM as transition phase to a Legal institution Housed by Private Sector Federation of Rwanda. It has now 4 staff RECP Concept has been mainstreamed into some national policies and strategies

5 1.2. Vision and Mission of RRECPC Vision of RRECPC Become a center of excellence and merit for RECP Technologies and sustainable development of enterprises in Rwanda. Mission of RRECPC The RRECPC mission is to promote RECP practices for production efficiency, environmental performance and human development of Rwandan enterprises. 1.3 Core Services of RRECPC Awareness- Raising Information Dissemination Trainings & Assessments Technical Assistance RECP Technology Investments Policy Advice

6 2. Success stories-achievements from October 2008 to date RECP Project (Sponsored by UNIDO-UNEP) Awareness raising: - More than 500 persons - More than 100 Industries - 11 districts, 5 academia institutions, more than 10 public institutions including ministries and 10 Hospital and Health centers were sensitized on environmentally sound and cleaner production system. Advocacy: Two industries were removed on list of polluting companies;

7 Cont d Training and Assessment 4O Local experts trained on the cleaner production and waste management. 40 Industries (including hotels) were trained on site and 25 assessed on the utilization of resources (water, energy and material). On-site measurement on air emissions In-Plant assessment in industry 7

8 Cont d Implementing RECP Technology Twenty five active cleaner production teams (beverage, food, textile, chemical, etc..) created. Some Economical benefits are the following: Reducing the processing costs and savings in the companies were estimated: USD 60,000/yr in , USD 74,000/yr in USD 340,000 in USD 736,452 in USD 1,112,500 in USD 1,964,532 in Some Environmental benefits are: Reducing air emission About 1,290 tco2.eq/year/company Volume of waste water reduced (1,800m3/year/company) Some Social benefits are: Image of the Company increased Schools fees and improvement of livelihoods Farmers are getting free organic fertilizer

9 2.1.2 Some Case studies from Achievements Principal Options implemented - Lagging in all steam lines Benefits Investments Economics Savings Payback Resource Use/Benefits USD/year USD/year Years Nil USD 2,150 Immediate - All steam leakages have been stopped Results Corrosion on iron sheet reduced Before CP: Steam pipe lines without lagging system After CP: Lagging fully done in all steam

10 Principal Options implemented - Installation of Boiler economizer to recover lost heat from chimney. Economics Benefits Investments USD/year Savings USD/year Payback Years USD 1,300 USD 4,800 Less than four months Resource Use/Benefits Reduced energy consumptio n and energy bill Results Best working environment Before CP: Boiler without Economiser After CP; Boiler installed with Economiser.

11 Principal Options implemented Benefits Investmen ts USD/year Economics Savings USD/year Payback Years Resource Use/Benefits Results - Water saving program to eradicate the free thinking mentality that leads to wastage. USD 300 USD 1,500/ Year Immedi ate Reduced waste from 22% to 15% (31.8% of savings) Reduced waste pollution Before CP: Wastage of water-using open pipe After CP: Using Gun instrument.

12 Kitabi Tea Factory Principal Options implemented - The firewood shed has reduced the humidity value of the wood from 40 % to 15 %.(see fig ) Investmen ts USD/year USD 6,000 Economics Savings USD/year USD 12,307 Benefits Payback Years Six months Resource Use/Benefits Consumption of wood being reduced by 20 % (from t of firewood/t of tea) Results Reduced air emissions

13 Cont d Figure : Before CP; Fire wood material were outside Figure : After CP; Fire wood under shed.

14 Good practice disseminated at Mata tea Factory Principal Options implemented - Construction of firewood shades Economics Investments Savings USD/year USD/year 70,100 USD 17,910 USD Benefits Resource Payback Use/Benefits Years 4 years Wood consumption reduced from 3.8 ton/ ton of made tea to 3.2 ton/ ton of made tea. Results Deforestatio n reduced and reduction in air emission of about 1,290.5 tco2.eq/ year

15 Good practice disseminated

16 Good practice disseminated Principal Options implemented Protection of akavuguto river sides Investment s USD/year Economics Savings USD/year 1500 USD 2000 USD Benefits Payback Years Immedia te Resource Use/Benefits Reduction in tea plants loss to the river. Reduction of soil loss to the river Results Pollution loads to the river reduced

17 Akavuguto river

18 Good practice disseminated-hotel case Principal Options implemented Replacement of old bulbs by 20 electronic lamps in Restaurant and Bar Investment s USD/year Economics Savings USD/year Benefits Payback Years Immedia te(three months) Resource Use/Benefits Reduction of Kwh on the cost of energy bill Results -Energy savings

19 Cont d Fig1: Water conservation program; Fig 2: Cards system in lighting; Fig3: Lamps that keep of electricity and being reused when there is light off.

20 Solid Waste Management Project Bioorganic waste processing (Rwf 100/kg and more 20 tons sold in 2012)- Industrial Briquettes Products

21 CASE STUDIES: TRADITIONAL AND MODERN DYEING PROCESS Weaving Project-Dyeing Unit at Gatsata Before RECP- Traditional system- 8color shade After RECP- Modern system- 65 color shades; 36 trainees

22 Cont d Best Practices: - SORWATHE has adopted solar energy and Photovoltaic system with capacity of 90kW is now in operational.

23 3. Challenges Insufficiency of Human skills in energy efficiency issue in industries or at national level Lack of incentives for High RECP cost options Limited adequate infrastructure; Limited appropriate technology and innovation; Insufficient investment and difficult to loan access;

24 4. Opportunities High potential for CP services (OHS, Supply chain, Energy Efficiency, EIA, E Audit, Eco-design etc.) Request for assistance with compliance from industries High potential for cleaner production projects with development partners (donors and clients) CP and SCP streamlining in key sectors from ARSCP UNIDO / UNEP training opportunities for new Centres in Africa Networking with government bodies in order to influence policy Demand for CDM services

25 5.Concluding notes Promoting Resource Efficiency has become an economic imperative for any business. Every industry, has the possibility for improving its production efficiency through a systematic intervention.

26 Opportuniti es for new values - New forms of Value for Existing for Stakeholders -Values for new Stakeholders Generate solutions that capture new values through reduction of destroyed values Value destroyed - Environment -Economic -Social impacts Current Value proposition - Green technologies & New innovations Value missed -Waste stream -Inputs not well utilized -Production capacity Capture missed value through new interventions, networking Re-Conceptualize the destroyed value as missed value

27 THANK YOU CONTACT: Rwanda Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre Private Sector Federation Compound Tel: