Capacity Building in the Use of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Rural Communities of Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala

Technical cooperation project funded by AECID and implemented by IICA in partnership with the Biomatec Foundation, within the ARAUCLIMA Programme of Spanish cooperation (short name: Rural Energy). It seeks to support emissions reduction and the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala by building project management capacities in renewable energy and energy efficiency in community-based organizations. It includes assessing and selecting at least 20 organizations, implementing at least 28 demonstration projects, training the members of the organizations in their operation and maintenance, offering mentoring modules to 40 technicians and professionals (ten per country) and developing a systematization and communication strategy, with a gender focus and priority for women and young people.