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Efficient Heating for the Kyrgyz Republic
Launch: 2017 End: N/A
Region:
CA
Geography:
Kyrgyz Republic
Type:
National
ICS Only?:
Yes
Value/Funding:
Part of larger Heat Supply Improvement Project ($23 million loan/$23 million grant) [2]
Funder Type:
Multilateral Organization, Foreign Aid
Funders:
World Bank, EU-funded FreshAir program
Features:
Pilot
Technical Assistance
Description:
Ranks among the two worst-affected countries in East Central Asia for diseases resulting from indoor air pollution. ESMAP supported open-source technology development of efficient and clean heating stoves/low pressure boilers (called 'magic stoves'). ESMAP supported preparation of an IDA project to scale up the pilot [1]
Ranks among the two worst-affected countries in East Central Asia for diseases resulting from indoor air pollution. ESMAP supported open-source technology development of efficient and clean heating stoves/low pressure boilers (called 'magic stoves'). ESMAP supported preparation of an IDA project to scale up the pilot [1]
Reach:
Prototypes piloted in 70 low-income households with reports of 50 - 90% fuel savings [1]
Prototypes piloted in 70 low-income households with reports of 50 - 90% fuel savings [1]
Goal/Target:
14,000 low income households in remote rural areas to switch to efficient and clean heating stoves [2]
14,000 low income households in remote rural areas to switch to efficient and clean heating stoves [2]
Sources:
[1] World Bank ECCH Toolkit March 2019 [2] https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2017/10/27/world-bank-to-help-kyrgyz-republic-improve-efficiency-and-quality-of-heat-supply
[1] World Bank ECCH Toolkit March 2019 [2] https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2017/10/27/world-bank-to-help-kyrgyz-republic-improve-efficiency-and-quality-of-heat-supply