MONITORING REPORT:
FIFTH VERIFICATION
MONITORING REPORT
WWF NEPAL GOLD STANDARD BIOGAS VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS REDUCTION (VER) PROJECT
Document Prepared By:
Mr. Ugan Manandhar- Deputy Director, Climate Change, Energy and Fresh Water Program
(In collaboration with and support of BSP Nepal)
WWF Nepal, P.O. Box 7660, Baluwatar, Kathmandu Nepal
Project Title
WWF Nepal Gold Standard Biogas Voluntary Emission Reduction (VER) Project
Version
Version 05/5th Verification
Report ID
WWF NEPAL/VER-1/MR/2013
Date of Issue
15th February 2016
Project ID
GS: 504
Monitoring Period
1st January 2013 to 30th June 2014, inclusive of both days
Prepared By
Ugan Manandhar, in collaboration with and support of BSP Nepal
Contact
Physical address: WWF Nepal P.O Box 7660,Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Telephone:
+977-1-4434820 Ext 032
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.wwfnepal.org
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Table of Contents
Contents
Page
1. Project details
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2. Implementation Status
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3. Data and Parameters and Monitoring Plans
7
4. Quantification of GHG, ER and Removals
27
5. Additional Information
29
6. Discussions of FARS and Internal Audit
30
7. Annexes
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List of Abbreviations
Abbreviations:
Arc GIS
Arc Geographical Information System
AEPC
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre
ASS
After Sales Service
BAU
Business as usual
BSP Nepal
Biogas Sector Partnership Nepal
CAR
Corrective Action Request
CBRP
Corridor and Bottleneck Restoration Project
CER
Certified Emission Reduction
CFCC
Community Forest Coordination Committee
CFUG
Community Forest User Group
CH4
Methane
C/L
Cash/Loan
CO2
Carbon dioxide
CO2eq
Carbon dioxide equivalent
CP
Certification Program
CL
Clarification Request
DNA
Designated National Authority
DOE
Designated Operational Entity
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
ER
Emissions Reductions
GHG
Greenhouse gas(es)
GS
Gold Standard
GIS
Geographic Information System
HCA
Host Country Approval
IRR
Internal Rate of Returns
ISC
Initial Stakeholder Consultation
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MFI
Micro Finance Institutions
MoSTE
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
MP
Monitoring Plan
MR
Monitoring report
MSC
Main Stakeholder Consultation
NCV
Net Calorific Value
NPW
New Project Wing (under BSP Nepal)
NRB
Non Renewable Biomass
ODA
Official Development Assistance
PA
Project Activity
PABZ
Protected Area and Buffer Zones
PDD
Project Design Document
PE
Project Emissions
PP
Project Proponent
QC/QA
Quality control/Quality assurance
SD
Sustainable Development
SSC
Small Scale
TAL
Terai Arc Landscape
VDC
Village Development Committee
VER
Verified Emission Reduction
VO
Voluntary Offset
VVM
Validation Verification Manual
WWF
World Wildlife Fund For Nature
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PROJECT DETAILS
1.1
Summary Description of Project
WWF Nepal has been working on the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) Program since 2002 in
collaboration with several governmental departments and local community-based organizations
to conserve the biodiversity, forests, soils and watersheds of the Terai and Churia hills. The
objective is to ensure the ecological, economic and socio-cultural integrity of the region. Spread
over 49,500 sq km, linking 11 trans-boundary protected areas across Nepal and India, TAL is
home to flagship species like the Asiatic wild elephants, rhinos, and tigers. In Nepal, TAL
encompasses 23,129 sq km of 14 districts including 75 percent of the remaining forests of
lowland Nepal including Churia hills and four protected areas: Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve,
Bardiya National Park, Chitwan National Park and Parsa Wildlife Reserve. This landscape has
the second largest population of rhinos and one of the highest densities of tiger populations in the
world.
World Wildlife Fund Nepal (WWF) Program, the project proponent, is involved in providing a
subsidies to households adopting biogas plants within the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) project
area through AEPC (Alternative Energy Promotion Centre), and credits through revolving funds to
purchase systems through microfinance institutions (MFIs) known an cooperatives. WWF Nepal
Program is also engaged in awareness raising and capacity building of local nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) promoting household biogas technology. Biogas Sector Partnership –
Nepal (BSP-Nepal) under its national biogas promotion activities manages the database, checks
the quality of the installed plants, ensures after sales services through pre-qualified companies
and manages the subsidy fund. BSP Nepal is not the project proponent.
AEPC, a government entity, delivers the subsidy to the local communities and jointly monitors the
biogas program with BSP Nepal and WWF Nepal.
The operation period started from January 2007 whereas the crediting period starts from 1st July
2007. This is the fifth monitoring reporting being carried out in the context of the verification under
the Gold Standard. In lieu with the above criteria this monitoring report covers the period from 1 st
January 2013 to 30th June 2014 inclusive of both days.
1.2
Sectoral Scope and Project Type
The sectoral scope of the project is renewable energy and this project activity provides fuel in the
form of thermal energy. The use of biogas digester plants displaces non-renewable biomass
firewood.
1.3
Project Proponent
Contact Information:
WWF NEPAL
P.O. BOX 7660, BALUWATAR, KATHMANDU, NEPAL
Phone: +977-1-4434820, Fax: +977-1-4438458, Website: www.wwfnepal.org
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Roles and Responsibilities of the Project Proponent for the Verification Period:
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WWF Nepal provided the subsidy of the biogas plants as per the standard government subsidy
rates through AEPC. WWF also provided necessary funding for programme management and
technical assistance to AEPC for biogas plants constructed under the verification period.
WWF Nepal worked with BSP Nepal for construction, quality control; monitoring and data
management of the plants in the project sites in coordination with AEPC. The NPW (New Project
Wing) under BSP Nepal was responsible for the overall construction, quality control; monitoring
and data management of the plants in the project sites of the WWF Nepal Gold Standard Biogas
VER Project.
WWF Nepal provided other support like subsidy for toilet construction, credit fund through Micro
Finance Institutions for biogas through the field offices of WWF Nepal in TAL.
WWF jointly monitored the project in coordination with AEPC and BSP Nepal.
WWF worked in collaboration with and support of BSP Nepal to prepare the monitoring report.
WWF Nepal conducted the internal audit of BSP Nepal in May 2015 prior to conducting the
verifications
WWF Nepal selected Earthood India as the DOEs (Designated Operational Entity) for the
verification of the Gold Standard Biogas VER Project for the monitoring period 1st January 201330th June 2014 inclusive of both days. WWF Nepal will coordinate with DOEs for auditing the
project and conducting the field visit
WWF Nepal will be responsible for responding to DOEs concern/issues, CARs and FARs in
collaboration with BSP Nepal and other partners for the monitoring period 1st January 2013-30th
June 2014
WWF Nepal will be responsible for responding to issues and concerns raised by the Gold
Standard in coordination with BSP Nepal and other partners for the monitoring period 1st January
2013-30th June2014.
Other Entities Involved in the Project
Name of Party
involved (*)
((host) indicates a
host Party)
Private and/or public entity(ies) project
participants (*)
(as applicable)
Nepal
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Ministry of , Science Technology and
Environment (MoSTE), Government of Nepal- public entity
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) –
Government Agency
Biogas Sector Partnership (BSP) - Nepal,
Non-Government Organization
WWF Nepal Program, Non-Government
Organization, Project Developer
Kindly indicate if
the Party
involved wishes
to be considered
as project
participant
(Yes/No)
No
No
Yes
BSP-Nepal will not have any financial obligation from the proposed project. In the proposed project, BSPNepal will take the following responsibilities:
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Database management and reporting
Monitoring activities
Subsidy administration
Quality control of the plant
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- After sales Service through pre-qualified company
- Release guarantee fund
- Capacity building activities
AEPC will not have any financial obligation from the proposed project. It will work as the government
counterpart to enable the project, and will have a monitoring role to channel the biogas subsidy amount
and overall project implementation.
Winrock International Nepal acted as the technical backstopping organization for preparation of the
Project Design Document (PDD) documentation, and capacity building in the micro finance related
activities.
All biogas households agree by contract to transfer CO 2 credit and all other rights associated with the
transaction and administration of this VERs to the WWF.
1.5
Project Start Date
1st January 2007
1.6
Project Crediting Period
Crediting Period: 7 years, Renewable
First crediting Period: 1st July 2007-30th June 2014
1.7
Project Location
The Project Location is in Nepal in the Terai Arc Landscape across 9 districts and the respective
VDC mentioned in the annex 7
1.8
Title and Reference of Methodology
Indicative programme, baseline, and monitoring methodology for Small Scale Biodigester (1.0)
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IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
2.1
Implementation Status of the Project Activity
The project has completed the construction of 7500 biogas plants done phase wise in the Terai
Arc Landscape. The tentative plan was to complete the construction within 4 years, but due to
lack of financial resources in the fourth year, the project completion got delayed by a year and
completion was completed only by the end of June 2011.
The operational dates of the biogas date wise are as follows:
Batch Number
I
II
III
IV
V
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Project Date
From
To
1-Jan-07
30-Jun-07
1-Jul-07
30-Jun-08
1-Jul-08
30-Jun-09
1-Jul-09
30-Jun-10
1-Jul-10
30-Jun-11
TOTAL
Number of Plants
1620
1065
1288
1869
1658
7500
Deviations from the Monitoring Plan
None
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DATA AND PARAMETERS AND MONITORING PLANS
3.1
Data and Parameters Available at Validation
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Data Unit / Parameter:
NCV I – firewood /Net Calorific Value- Firewood
Data unit:
TJ/ton
Description:
15.6 TJ/Gg = 15.6 TJ/Giga gram
= 0.0156 TJ/ tonnes (Gg=1000 tonnes)
Source of data:
Table 1.2 IPCC 2006
Value applied:
0.0156
Purpose of the data:
Project Emissions
Any comment:
IPCC Default Values
Data Unit / Parameter:
EF CO2- firewood /Emission Factor- Firewood
Data unit:
ton CO2/TJ
Description:
112000 kg/TJ = 112 ton/TJ
Source of data:
Table 1.4 IPCC 2006
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Value applied:
112.00
Purpose of the data:
Project Emissions
Any comment:
IPCC Default Values
Data Unit / Parameter:
EFT /Emission Factor- Livestock
Data unit:
(kgCH4 animal-1 yr-1)
Description:
Annual CH4 emission factor for livestock category
T, (tCH4 animal-1 yr-1).
Source of data:
GS Methodology used for this project
Value applied:
5
Purpose of the data:
Baseline Emissions
Any comment:
Default Values
Data Unit / Parameter:
PL /Physical Leakage
Data unit:
%
Description:
Physical Leakage of the bio-digester in year y
Source of data:
BSP
Value applied:
10
Purpose of the data:
Project Emissions
Any comment:
IPCC Default Values
Data Unit / Parameter:
Plants Operational
Data unit:
%
Description:
Quantity of Plants Operational of those constructed
to have a conservative estimate
Source of data:
Reference Nepal Biogas PDD Activity 1
Value applied:
97
Purpose of the data:
Net Emissions Reductions from the Project
Any comment:
Data provided during PDD development
Data and Parameters Monitored
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 1 /Area
Data unit:
km2
Description:
Total land area of the project area
Source of data:
WWF GIS Unit (This unit provides information on
geographical information system)
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Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Five climatic zones in Nepal based on altitude:
the tropical and subtropical zone of below 1,200
meters in altitude; the cool, temperate zone of
1,200 to 2,400 meters in altitude; the cold zone of
2,400 to 3,600 meters in altitude; the sub-arctic
climatic zone of 3,600 to 4,400 meters in altitude;
and the arctic zone above 4,400 meters in
altitude.
The Gold Standard Biogas VER project is
implemented in the Terai Arc Landscape, the
plains of Nepal and falls in the tropical and
subtropical zone.
WWF Nepal has a GIS unit with authentic data on
maps. The total area is derived from the
administrative boundary of the maps using ARC
GIS software.
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Once, This was recorded once during the project
inception and need not be re-monitored.
Value monitored:
19361.78 km2
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District
Ha
1
Kanchanpur
162182
1621.82
2
Kailali
329300
3293.00
3
Bardia
200352
2003.52
4
Banke
188226
1882.26
5
Dang
300341
3003.41
6
Palpa
146190
1461.90
7
Chitwan
223972
2239.72
8
Makawanpur
244967
2449.67
9
Parsa
140648
1406.48
Total
1936178
19361.78
Monitoring equipment:
ArcGIS (ArcGIS is a platform for designing and
managing solutions through the application of
geographic knowledge.) Software and satellite
images
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
GIS quality check standards
Calculation method:
District delineation
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Any comment:
Map of the area is attached in the Annex 2
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 2/ nbl
Data unit:
Number of Households
Description:
Number of households in the baseline sample
group
Source of data:
PDD
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Sampling Survey Method described in the PDD
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Once: This was recorded once during the project
inception and need not be re-monitored.
Value monitored:
395
Monitoring equipment:
NA
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
NA
Calculation method:
Oracle Software
Any comment:
This sample size was a statistically appropriate.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 3 /npj
Data unit:
Number of households
Description:
Sample of the number of households plants in
project sample group
Source of data:
Sample Surveys from BSP Nepal
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Based on the batches of the plants constructed,
random sampling is done to pick 5% or at least
60 plants of a batch to monitor. A survey sheet is
then used to conduct the survey of the plants
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Batch
Number of Plants monitored
2014
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
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Jan 07 -
30th Jun
07
85
Jul 07 -
30th Jun
08
64
Jul 08 -
30th Jun
09
70
Jul 09 -
30th
Jun 10
100
Jul 10 -
30th
Jun 11
90
Monitoring equipment:
Oracle Software
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
The data entered in the excel sheet is verified
with the hard copies The data entry is cross
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checked with the hard copies by WWF Nepal’s
Program Assistant
Calculation method:
5% random sampling
Any comment:
This sample size was a statistically appropriate.
As prescribed in the methodology used. The
values are for the monitoring period 1st January
2013 to 30th June 2014.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 4 / nhh.y
Data unit:
Number of Households
Description:
Total number of households participating in the
programme in year y
Source of data:
BSP data base
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Based on the date-wise batch of the plants
constructed BSP Nepal has created a data base
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Batch
1st Jan 07 - 30th Jun 07
1620
1st
Jul 07 -
30th Jun
08
1065
Jul 08 -
30th Jun
09
1288
Jul 09 -
30th
Jun 10
1869
1st Jul 10 - 30th Jun 11
1658
1st
1st
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Number of households
Monitoring equipment:
Oracle Software and Excel Sheets
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
An ASS (After sales service) is done for each
plant to ensure quality control of the biogas
plants.
Calculation method:
Numbering using the oracle and excel software
Any comment:
7500 plants have been constructed
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 5 / Fi,bl1
Data unit:
tonnes/year
Description:
amount of fuel i consumption in the baseline in
baseline option 1
Source of data:
Sample Surveys ; PDD
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Winrock International conducted the survey
during the PDD development process
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Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Value monitored:
Once during making the PDD
Source of
energy
Total
Quantity
No.
of
HH
Average
Quantity
per
household
per month
109,704
395
278
Agriculture
residue (Kg)
41
3
13
Fodder
residue (Kg)
3,420
131
26
Dried animal
dung (Kg)
310
15
20
5
1
5
114
14
8
Per
month
Fire wood
(Kg)
Kerosene
(Lt)
Cooking gas
(Kg)
Monitoring equipment:
NA
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
The data entry was cross checked and validated
Calculation method:
Fi,bl1 = Average fuel wood consumption/HH in
baseline survey* 7500 HH
Fi,bl1 = 3.3211*7500= 24,908.25.00 tonnes per
year
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Any comment:
Since fuel wood was the major source of cooking
energy, the Amount of fuel i consumption in the
baseline in baseline: Fi,bl1 is 24908.25 tonnes per
year.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 6 / Fi,ypj
Data unit:
Tonnes per year
Description:
amount of fuel I (fuel wood) consumption in the
project in year yyyy
Source of data:
Survey Sheets
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
As 5% of plants are being monitored through
survey, during that time, the quantity of fuel wood
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used is also surveyed, the data is entered into
excel sheets and the calculations made
accordingly
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Period:
1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013:
2568.03 tonnes.
1st January 2014- 30th June 2014: 1284.01 tonnes
Monitoring equipment:
Excel Sheets and Calculator
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
Data Entry is cross checked with the hard copies
Calculation method:
Using Excel Sheets:
Period : 1st January 2013- 30th June 2014
3852040.29 kg = 3852.04 tonnes
(837906.88+526600.91+622573.20+987462.8+87
7496.51)/1000
Batch Wise
1st Jan 07 - 30th Jun 07
837906.88
1st
1st
1st
1st
Any comment:
Fuel wood consumption (kg)
Jul 07 -
30th Jun
08
526600.91
Jul 08 -
30th Jun
09
622573.20
Jul 09 -
30th
Jun 10
987462.80
Jul 10 -
30th
Jun 11
877496.51
When the survey is being done, the biogas users
convey the unit of fuel wood use in BHARIS which
is a local unit. 1 Bhari is considered to be 30 kg
and so based on the ratio of a Bharis as conveyed
by the biogas user this converted into kg by the
person taking the survey. A calculator is also used
when necessary. The calculator is now also
available in the mobile phones applications which
make it also easy.
Refer: Information for WWF.jpg
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Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 7 / I
Data unit:
tonnes/year
Description:
Annual biomass increment on the project area
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Source of data:
WWF GIS Unit
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Image analysis of 2013
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
56,257
Monitoring equipment:
Arc GIS software and satellite images
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
GIS quality standards
Calculation method:
Average annual wood increment= Annual
Increment* Density of wood
Any comment:
No new surveys or data published by the
government on Mean Annual Increment hence
existing data of 1.2 m3/ha/year is maintained
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 8 / H
Data unit:
tonnes/year
Description:
Annual biomass harvest on the project area
Source of data:
Project
Participant/Obtained from
field surveys or a GIS or
Data from MOF
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Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Sample Survey
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
478,257.00
Monitoring equipment:
NA
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
NA
Calculation method:
Total Harvest of wood from area = Total fuelwood consumption+ Total Timber and Industrial
Harvest.
Any comment:
The new data has not been published, hence the
data used for the PDD has been used
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 9 / MS(T,S,k)
Data unit:
%
Description:
fraction of livestock category T's manure fed into
the bio-digester, S in climate region k.
Source of data:
BSP Nepal, Survey Sheet
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Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Sample Survey
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Batch
MS(T,S,k) of
Plants monitored in
2014
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1st Jan 07 - 30th Jun 07
83.94%
1st
Jul 07 -
30th Jun
08
82.89%
1st Jul 08 - 30th Jun 09
79.21%
1st Jul 09 - 30th Jun 10
76.7%
1st Jul 10 - 30th Jun 11
79.5%
Monitoring equipment:
NA
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
Data Entry is cross checked with the hard copies
Calculation method:
Average of Feeding %
Any comment:
Done through the questionnaire survey by BSP
Nepal during the 5% QC and monitoring
sampling.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 10 / PL
Data unit:
%
Description:
Physical Leakage of the Biodigester
Source of data:
Default values of 2006 IPCC Guidelines for
National Greenhouse Gas Inventories is 10%.
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
NA
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Once This was considered during the project
inception and was not subject to any changes
Value monitored:
10
Monitoring equipment:
NA
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
NA
Calculation method:
NA
Any comment:
Default values have been used
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 11 / LC
Data unit:
Number of cattle/Household
Description:
Number of life stock of category K
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Source of data:
BSP Nepal, Survey Sheet
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Sample Survey
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Batch
LC
Number of cattle/HH
monitored in
2014
1st Jan 07 - 30th Jun 07
2.64
1st
1st
1st
1st
08
2.63
Jul 08 -
30th Jun
09
2.71
Jul 09 -
30th
Jun 10
2.39
Jul 10 -
30th
Jun 11
2.63
Monitoring equipment:
Excel Sheet
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
Data Entry is cross checked with the hard copies
Calculation method:
Average of cattle/household
Any comment:
Done through the questionnaire survey by BSP
Nepal during the 5% QC and monitoring
sampling. The values given above are the
average values but as per 1st verification
comments, the standard deviation was calculated
for calculations.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 12 /
Data unit:
Sales Registration /Monitoring
Description:
Number of Plants registered
Source of data:
BSP Nepal, Data base
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Plant Completion Reports are filled by the user
and the data is entered in the computer. The
software then gives the number of plants
registered
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Batch
Plants constructed
1st Jan 07 - 30th Jun 07
1620
1st
1st
V1.0
Jul 07 -
30th Jun
Jul 07 -
30th Jun
08
1065
Jul 08 -
30th Jun
09
1288
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1st Jul 09 - 30th Jun 10
1869
1st
1658
Jul 10 -
30th
Jun 11
Monitoring equipment:
NA
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
Data Entry is cross checked with the hard copies
Calculation method:
Oracle Software
Any comment:
Each user has to sign a Plant Completion Report
before the user receives the subsidy. The Plant
Completion Report comes to BSP. The plants are
checked for quality control prior to releasing the
subsidy to construction company on behalf of the
user.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 13 /
Data unit:
%
Description:
Performance Monitoring
Source of data:
Survey Sheets
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
5% of the plants are surveyed for each batch of
the plants constructed
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Batch
Plants monitored in
2014
1st Jan 07 - 30th Jun 07
85
1st Jul 07 - 30th Jun 08
64
1st Jul 08 - 30th Jun 09
70
1st Jul 09 - 30th Jun 10
100
1st Jul 10 - 30th Jun 11
90
Monitoring equipment:
Oracle software for random sampling
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
Data Entry is cross checked
Calculation method:
5% of the plants are sampled to cross check the
performance of the biogas plants
Any comment:
All the plants monitored were performing well
Out of 409 plants monitored, all plants were
functioning.
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Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 14 /
Data unit:
Number of Jobs Created
Description:
Sustainability Indicator
Source of data:
BSP Nepal, Data base
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied:
Survey
Frequency of
monitoring/recording:
Annually
S. No.
Particulars
Number of
Employment
Generated in
2013
1
Mason
280
2
Supervisor
3
Company
Staff
4
Staff in
NGOs
involved in
this sector
250
0
5
Staff in
AEPC and
NBPA
90
0
6
Others
(Unskilled
Labor)
1600
51
Total
3520
Value monitored:
1300
Additional
Employment
generated in
2014
19
2
6
78
(additional
jobs created)
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Monitoring equipment:
BSP Survey
QA/QC procedures to be
applied:
Data is cross checked
Calculation method:
Oracle Software
Any comment:
The number of jobs created in the biogas sector is
monitored by BSP Nepal as BSP not only monitors the
quality controls and construction of the biogas plants but in
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the same time ensures healthy competition among
construction companies, trains new personnel so as to
create jobs in the biogas sector given its demand.
a. The increase in the number of employment created in the
biogas sector is indicative of the potentials of addressing
increase in the demand of the biogas in future. Besides, the
sector is also creating a forum for employment generation.
This factor enables the up-scaling of the program without
burdening on limited human resources but expanding local
capability to undertake the task. Given the high demand for
biogas plants, WWF will plan the second phase of the
biogas project.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 15 /
Data unit:
Hours/Minutes
Description:
Sustainability Indicator
Source of data:
Biogas User’s Survey PA3: 2013/2014
(page 23 and 24)
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Literature Review- Biogas User’s Survey PA 3
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Times saved for cooking and washing
Description
Time Saved in minutes
Male Adult
49 minutes= 0.82 hrs
Female Adult
128 minutes= 2.13 hrs
Male Child
38.8 minutes= 0.64hrs
Female Child
21.1 minutes= 0.35 hrs
Refer Annex 8
V1.0
Monitoring equipment:
Survey
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
Data is cross checked with the literature
Calculation method:
Total number of hours saved
Any comment:
Based on the survey conducted, the time saved is
spent mostly in agricultural, social works,
household works and income generating activities
while few women mentioned that they utilize this
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saved time in literacy classes and the children in
their study
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 16 /
Data unit:
Number of Toilets Constructed
Description:
Sustainability Indicator
Source of data:
BSP database
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Survey
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Batch
Toilet provisions
constructed
1st Jan 07 - 30th Jun 07
1620
1st
1st
1st
1st
V1.0
Jul 07 -
30th Jun
08
1065
Jul 08 -
30th Jun
09
1288
Jul 09 -
30th
Jun 10
1869
Jul 10 -
30th
Jun 11
1658
Monitoring equipment:
Oracle Software
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
NA
Calculation method:
NA
Any comment:
The construction of toilets ensures improved
sanitation and hygiene. This technology has
integrated approach with benefits of positive
impact health and thereby self-esteem. But some
households have not used it given the cultural
beliefs.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 17 /
Data unit:
People Trained
Description:
Sustainability Indicator
Source of data:
BSP database
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
BSP database
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
BSP Nepal conducted a household level training
to 409 biogas users during the monitoring of the
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biogas plants.
Refer Annex 6
Monitoring equipment:
NA
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
NA
Calculation method:
NA
Any comment:
With the completion of the biogas installations, the
trainings are now conducted during the random
monitoring of the biogas plants at the household
level. When the monitoring was being conducted
409 biogas users at the household level were
reoriented on biogas maintenance and slurry
management.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 18 /
Data unit:
People Trained from MFIs
Description:
Sustainability Indicator
Source of data:
Terai Arc Landscape Annual Reports
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Attendance
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Under the Terai Arc Landscape Program (TAL) –
26 people were trained from 20 cooperatives on
Cooperative Planning, Accounting and Reporting
Reference: TAL CBRP Annual Report; Page 27
The list of trainings carries out in TAL is attached
in Annex 9
V1.0
Monitoring equipment:
Attendance Sheets
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
NA
Calculation method:
Counting the participants in the attendance sheets
Any comment:
Since WWF also supports the construction of
biogas units in TAL through the revolving funds, it
is mandatory to train local communities on fund
management. Hence trainings on Cooperative
management and accounting are organized for
effective are fund management.
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Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 19 /
Data unit:
Number of plants financed through MFIs (Micro
Finance Institutions)
Description:
Sustainability Indicator
Source of data:
BSP database
Description of measurement methods and
procedures to be applied:
Plant Completion Report
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Annually
Value monitored:
Batch
Cash
Loan
1st Jan 07 - 30th Jun 07
881
739
1st Jul 07 - 30th Jun 08
731
334
1st Jul 08 - 30th Jun 09
1076
212
1st
1st
V1.0
Number of plants constructed
Jul 09 -
30th
Jun 10
1665
204
Jul 10 -
30th
Jun 11
1502
156
Monitoring equipment:
Oracle Software
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
The data entry is verified with the plant completion
report
Calculation method:
Segregation using oracle software and excel
sheet
Any comment:
The fact that people either construct the biogas
through their own funds or take loans helps to
create a degree of ownership among the users.
The funds that are taken as loans revolve back to
the CFCC/MFIs (Community Forest Coordination
Committee/ Micro Finance Institutions) which can
be used for the future maintenance of the biogas
plants or once all the 7500 biogas plants are
constructed the CFCC/MFIs can use the funds for
the development activities of the area. This
training and fund mobilizations helps creating not
only technology ownership amongst the
beneficiaries but also enabling the remaining
households in the community to access the funds
in the development process.
Data Unit / Parameter:
ID 20 /
Data unit:
Other
Description:
Sustainability Indicator
Source of data:
PDD
Description of measurement methods and
Stakeholder consultations and Literature Review
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procedures to be applied:
Frequency of monitoring/recording:
Once: As per discussions while developing PDD
Value monitored:
Water:
a. There is no pollution of water through the use of
biogas. Water is mixed with dung to generate CH4
which is burned and used for cooking. The slurry
that comes out is drained to the agricultural fields
where there is no source of water.
b.
Air:

Air is not polluted with smell as the gas generated
from the biogas is odorless.


The use of biogas minimizes indoor pollution
which then has positive health benefits.

Soil:
The slurry that comes out of the digester can be
used as an organic fertilizer in the agricultural
yield which increases productivity of the agrobased products and vegetables as well. This also
helps to maintain a nutrient balance of the soil.
Biodiversity:
a.
3.3
Pressure in the forest is reduced as people will
not have to go in search of fuel wood for daily
cooking; which sends positive vibes for
biodiversity conservation.
Monitoring equipment:
Literature review and consultations
QA/QC procedures to be applied:
NA
Calculation method:
NA
Any comment:
Thus overall the technology and the inbuilt
development
components
ensure
cleaner
environment and conservation of natural
resources.
Description of the Monitoring Plan
BSP-Nepal is the field implementing agency of the WWF Nepal Gold Standard Biogas VER Project. An
established monitoring mechanism exists and all elements proposed in the PDD are monitored
Roles and responsibilities for monitoring procedures:
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BSP Nepal is responsible for supervising the construction of plants and to maintain the database of the
plants constructed under the WWF Nepal Gold Standard Biogas VER Project.
Since 100% sampling is not possible for quality control and monitoring; BSP Nepal selects 5% of the
plants constructed or a minimum of 60 plants, whichever is more, under the WWF Nepal Gold Standard
Biogas Project within a given period based on random sampling (done by the oracle software) for
monitoring. The random samples of the biogas plants derived from the software based on the batches are
then surveyed.
Just to verify the quality control of the plants constructed, BSP Nepal also ensures a 100% After Sales
Service (ASS) of the plants. 5% sampling of the plants or a minimum of 60 samples are randomly chosen
by the software are selected for QC and monitoring.
The purpose of regular quality control and monitoring is to verify the quality and performance of the
biogas plant, after sales services of the company and help calculate the carbon credits generated from
the constructed and functional plants in the given period. The newly constructed plants are inspected
from construction quality and operational performance perspective.
Refer to: Quality Control of Biogas Plants
Obtaining of data, data handling, processing and storage:
BSP Nepal is responsible for collecting all the data from the field right from the construction of the plants
to it after sales service and quality control. While obtaining data for fuel wood consumption for fuel wood
the biogas users convey the unit of fuel wood use in BHARIS which is a local unit. 1 Bhari is considered
to be 30 kg and so based on the ratio of Bharis as conveyed by the biogas user this is converted into kg
by the person taking the survey. A calculator is used when necessary. The calculator is now also
available in the mobile phone applications which make it also easier. In cases when the biogas user
mentions that he or she use fuel wood occasionally, the respondent is asked to quantify it on a weekly
basis in the metric mentioned above (despite the fact that the user might not be using fuel wood for every
week) and that is converted to a daily basis by dividing by 7 which gives a conservative estimate of fuel
wood use. The raw data obtained from the field in the form of surveys and questionnaires through trained
personnel’s working for BSP Nepal during After Sales Service and Quality control are brought to the BSP
Nepal from the field are entered into the computer and run using the Oracle software. The oracle software
can convert the Bikram Sambat (B.S.) dates to Anni Dommini (AD) as well or software can be used for
the same.
The data is entered into the computer by a person hired for entering data in the computer. A person also
heads the database unit and the data entered is crosschecked. The raw data is then kept at BSP Nepal’s
premises and not thrown away. The data entered can be extracted to in both excel and or word formats.
When processing the data for calculations; WWF Nepal asks BSP Nepal for the necessary data entry in
the excel format. WWF Nepal in technical assistance with Winrock (if required) does the calculations and
prepares the Monitoring Report for the said period. WWF Nepal submits the Monitoring Report to the
contracted Designated Operational Entity for Verifications.
All the data raw are stored in BSP Nepal’s premises and in the computer as well. BSP Nepal also has a
backup system of all the data entered.
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Once the project is verified and the credits issued a copy of this MR is submitted by WWF Nepal to
Ministry of Environment, Alternative Energy Promotion Centre and BSP- Nepal. This data is then stored
with WWF Nepal and BSP Nepal.
Implementation Process of the Survey:
BSP Nepal randomly sampled 409 samples of the 7500 households. 85 households were sampled from
the batch of 2063 (1st January 2007-30th June 2007); 64 from the batch of 2064 (1st July 2007- 30th June
2008), 70 plants from the batch 2065 (1st July 2008- 30th June 2009); 100 from the batch 2066 (1st July
2009- 30th June 2010 and 90 from the batch 2067 (1st July 2010- 30th June 2011). The samples were
obtained from the batch using the oracle software.
The sampling was started on 13th of July 2014 and ended on the 24th of May 2015. A total of 14
employees were deployed in the field for the monitoring of the biogas plants. The names are:
Ramesh Nath Regmi
Krishna Raj Subedi
Yuv raj Koirala
Sher Jung Thapa
Mahesh Devkota
Chandra Kumar Shrestha
Diwakar Sanjel
Tej Prasad Mainali
Hari Bahadur KC
Saroj Kumar Shrestha
Anup Ghimire
Rinji Sherpa
Ram Bahadur Magar
Ram Prasad
Since the plants are stretched out and the samples also lie in the inner parts of the rural areas where
sometime vehicle access is not possible, the survey team had to walk. The survey team use assistance
from local communities and biogas companies to reach the household to be surveyed.
The survey team takes note of the following parameters:
Owner Name
VDC District
Control Date
Investment Loan or Cash Investment Loan or Cash
Feeding %:
Forest destruction for firewood before biogas use
Fuel consumption: Firewood before biogas use(kg/day)
Fuel consumption: Firewood after biogas use (kg/day)
Plant Exists (Operational or not)
Source of Firewood
No. of cattle
Toilet Provision/Use
Size of Biogas
Besides the parameters above the BSP Nepal also takes note of technical aspects of the biogas. The
technical aspects are as follows:
Description Observation & Maintenance
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Inlet
good / bad
Mixing device
good / bad / n/a
Regular feeding dung
yes / no
Outlet
good / bad
Outlet slab
good / bad
Slurry
thin / correct / thick
Min 2 pits equal to plant size
yes / no
Slurry used
yes / no
Top filling on dome
good / bad
Turret
good / bad
Leakage before main valve
yes / no
Main gas valve leakage
yes / no
Leakage after main valve
yes / no
Pipe buried where possible
yes / no
Water drain pit
good / bad
Water drain
good / bad
Gas tap
good / bad
Transparent hose pipe
good / bad
Condition of use stove
good / bad
condition of use lamp
good / bad
Regular use of gas
yes / no
Civil structure complete
yes / no
Appliances supplied and installed
yes / no
User training provided
yes / no
Visit ASS technician on site
yes / no
The BSP team also reorients the user on the use of biogas when the survey is being done.
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The data is then entered in the excel sheet batch wise and submitted to WWF. WWF then rechecked the
data entry and makes the necessary corrections and prepares the Monitoring report.
Procedures for Conducting Internal Audits:
WWF Nepal will conduct an internal audit at BSP Nepal based once the monitoring is completed prior to
the verifications. The internal auditor and auditee (BSP Nepal) will decide on a date to conduct the
internal audit. The internal auditor will also look into necessary issues like the number of plants
constructed and whether there has been a transfer of ownership of the biogas plants during monitoring.
The data entry will be 100% checked for the 5% plants monitored. Corrective measures and clarifications
are required that will be mentioned to BSP.
The internal auditor will also learn about the important issues as deemed necessary that need to be
raised in the future internal audits as a process for continuous improvements.
BSP will undertake the corrective actions and provide necessary clarifications post the internal audits so
as to close the corrective actions and clarifications. WWF Nepal will fix a date for verification with the
verifiers post the corrective actions and clarifications are closed. WWF Nepal will provide documentary
evidence of the internal audit to the VT. BSP Nepal representatives and the internal auditor from WWF
shall sign on the internal audit.
Refer Appendix 11: BSP Nepal’s Organization Chart
4
QUANTIFICATION OF GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND REMOVALS
4.1
Baseline Emissions
Batch
Number
Installation
date
From
Installation
date
To
Number of
Plants
I
II
III
IV
V
1-Jan-07
1-Jul-07
1-Jul-08
1-Jul-09
1-Jul-10
30-Jun-07
30-Jun-08
30-Jun-09
30-Jun-10
30-Jun-11
TOTAL
1620
1065
1288
1869
1658
7500
4.2
Baseline Emissions:
1st January 201430th June 2014 (ton
CO2/ year)
4301
2824
3401
4921
4380
8602
5648
6802
9842
8759
19827
39653
Project Emissions
Batch
Number
Installation
date
From
Installation
date
To
Number of
Plants
I
1-Jan-07
30-Jun-07
1620
V1.0
Baseline Emissions:
1st January 2013- 31st
December 2013 (ton
CO2/ year)
Project Emissions:
1st January 201331st December
2013 (ton CO2/ year)
1496
Project Emissions:
1st January 201430th June 2014 (ton
CO2/ year)
748
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II
III
IV
V
4.3
1-Jul-07
1-Jul-08
1-Jul-09
1-Jul-10
30-Jun-08
30-Jun-09
30-Jun-10
30-Jun-11
TOTAL
1065
1288
1869
1658
7500
504
569
870
756
1008
1137
1741
1512
6894
3447
Leakage
There is no leakage in the project.
4.4
Summary of GHG Emission Reductions and Removals
Batch
Number
Installation
date
From
Installation
date
To
Number of
Plants
I
II
III
IV
V
1-Jan-07
1-Jul-07
1-Jul-08
1-Jul-09
1-Jul-10
30-Jun-07
30-Jun-08
30-Jun-09
30-Jun-10
30-Jun-11
TOTAL
1620
1065
1288
1869
1658
7500
Emissions Reductions:
1st January 2013- 31st
December 2013 (ton
CO2/ year)
7106
4640
5665
8101
7247
32759
Emissions Reductions:
1st January 2014- 30th
June 2014 (ton CO2/
year)
3553
2320
2832
4051
3624
16380
Taking into account 97% of the plants are functional, thus 97% of the ER are claimed
Batch
Number
Installation
date
From
I
II
III
IV
V
1-Jan-07
1-Jul-07
1-Jul-08
1-Jul-09
1-Jul-10
Installation
date
To
Number of
Plants
30-Jun-07
1620
30-Jun-08
1065
30-Jun-09
1288
30-Jun-10
1869
30-Jun-11
1658
TOTAL
7500
NET EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
Emissions Reductions:
1st January 2013- 31sr
December 2013 (ton
CO2/ year)
6892
4500
5494
7858
7029
31773
47659
Emissions Reductions:
1st January 2014- 30th
June 2014 (ton CO2/
year)
3446
2250
2747
3929
3514
15886
TOTAL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS FROM 1ST JANUARY 2013- 30TH JUNE 2014:
47659.00 tons of CO2eq.
References for Calculations and values given above: Attached Excel Sheets:
For Period 1st January 2013- 31st December 2013:
5-1 2063 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013.xls
5-2 2064 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013.xls
5-3 2065 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013.xls
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5-4 2066 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013.xls
5-5 2067 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013.xls
For Period 1st January 2014- 30th June 2014:
5-1 2063 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2014 to 30Jun 2014.xls
5-2 2064 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2014 to 30Jun 2014.xls
5-3 2065 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2014 to 30Jun 2014.xls
5-4 2066 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2014 to 30Jun 2014.xls
5-5 2067 FY 13_14 ER from 1Jan 2014 to 30Jun 2014.xls
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1.
Monitoring 5% plants randomly across the project area takes substantial time especially due to
the travel time to reach each and household. The unstable political situation and post-phoning of
the drafting the constitution caused some strikes and delay in the monitoring. The political
situation is expected to be stable post the earthquake that hit Nepal on the 25th of April 2015.
While conducting the internal audit, some samples were not sufficient, hence had to be
completed again. Work was also disrupted due to the earthquake, but since the Terai Arc
Landscape was not majorly impacted by the earthquake, there were no damages to the biogas
plants in the project area.
2.
WWF Nepal has initiated the second phase Gold Standard Biogas VER Project and is planning to
install 20,000 in the same districts but expanding the Village development Committees and
Municipalities. A Bipartite Agreement was signed with AEPC in this regards. AEPC has
developed a framework (NRREP- National Rural and Renewable Energy Program) under which
the biogas program will be implemented.
3.
With the completion of the 7500 plants, monitoring 5% as sample takes substantial time. The
unstable political situation in Nepal in 2013 and 2014 further caused the delay in monitoring of the
plants as there were strikes in the Terai very frequently.
4.
In the monitoring it was verified that none of the users in the program have neither sold their
biogas nor their household property thus the carbon credit transfer was not needed.
(Refer Annex 10)
5.
The value of the Global Warming Potential of Methane (GWP 100) has been used as per AR4.
https://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/ch2s2-10-2.html#table-2-14
Comparative Analysis of Ex- Ante and Ex Post ERs
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Comparative Analysis of Ex- Ante and Ex Post ER
Serial Number
Year
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Ex Ante ER
NET EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
Ex-Post ER
2294
6887
13081
23096
29216
29216
29216
14608
3034
9091
13606
20878
27162
29758
31773
15886
147613.00
151188.00
The estimate of net emission reductions are made conservative by rounding down using the Rounddown
function in the Emission Reductions in excel sheet in cell C128 in all the 5 excel sheet calculations. This
provides a conservative estimate of the emission reductions.
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DISCUSSIONS OF FARS AND INTERNAL AUDIT
1. Section 5 of the MR declares that WWF Nepal is planning a second phase of similar project
activity would take place. PP should clearly demonstrate how the segregation would
happen of the biodigesters constructed in the first phase to the biodigesters constructed
in the second phase. (H)
The DOE was made aware of the fact that WWF Nepal was planning the second phase of the
biogas project. In the process of informing the DOE about the second phase, the DOE was
informed that the second phase started from 1st January 2013 and the 1st phase started
operations from 1st January 2007ended installations on the 20th of June 2011. Thus there was a
gap of one and half years to implement the second phase.
In regard to providing each biogas unit a unique identification code, the Government of Nepal,
AEPC (Alternative Energy Promotion Centre) has a format which is also applicable to projects
installed under WWF’s projects which is done in collaboration with AEPC. The unique
identification code to each biogas plant is in the following sequence:
Three initials of the company-three initial from which district the company operated-two numeric
digits of the Nepali calendar (Bikram Sambat) fiscal year- four numeric digits for the biogas code
which is also embedded in each biogas plant
Eg: BBI-DAN-65-0042
BBI means:
DAN means:
65 means:
0042:
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Biogas tatha urja BIkash Company (Pvt) Ltd
District DANG
Fiscal Year Bikram Sambat 2065
is the unique code
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With the fiscal year and the unique numerical code will differentiate the plants of the first and
second phase
2. During the site visit, VT has perceived that there could be situations wherein the existing
biogas owner could sell off its installation and move to some other village/ district. In that
case, the new owner might not be aware that the carbon credit benefits needs to
be transferred to WWF Nepal. PP does not have any provision to monitor such a
scenario. Hence a FAR has been raised in this respect (Q).
The DOE was also notified about this FAR as well. BSP Nepal conducts the monitoring of the
biogas plants, thus based on the monitoring it was seen that none of the existing biogas owner
had sold off his or her plants and moved to some other village/ district. BSP Nepal has also
provided a letter on the same that is attached on Page 45 of this report under annex. If this
incident happens, BSP Nepal will inform WWF Nepal and WWF Nepal in collaboration with the
new owner will again sign a new contract to transfer the carbon credits to WWF’s name.
Moreover, the Biogas Manual given to the users during the time of biogas installation has two
pages that identify the Biogas plant owner. When the biogas plant is sold to another user, the
second form needs to be filled so as to indicate that the new biogas owner. Thus process exists
to transfer the biogas plant to a new user. The Biogas Ownership forms in the manual are
attached in the Annex 4.
3. Internal Audits (Q)
Prior to the verifications audit, WWF conducts an internal audit. The internal audit was conducted
by Mr. Ugan Manandhar. The internal audit report was shared with the DOE.
The key findings of the internal audit is as follows:
a. The audit was conducted on the 9th and 10th of April 2015
b.
The following participants participated from BSP Nepal
Mr. Balaram Shrestha, Executive Director
Mr. Prakash Lamichhane, Director
Ms. Urmila Thapa- Administration and Finance Manager
Mr. Saroj K. Shrestha, Senior Officer, Quality Control and Monitoring
Mr. Ramesh Regmi, Officer, Training
Mr. Om Thapa, Officer , Data Management
Mr. Anup Ghimire, Junior Officer- Data Management
While from AEPC,
Mr. Suraj Regmi was interviewed over phone
c. For the Monitoring report, BSP checked the following parameters:
Owner Name
VDC District
Control Date
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Investment Loan or Cash Investment Loan or Cash
Feeding %
Forest destruction for firewood before biogas use
Fuel consumption: Firewood before biogas use(kg/day)
Fuel consumption: Firewood after biogas use (kg/day)
Plant Exists (Operational or not)
Source of Firewood
No. of cattle
Toilet Provision
Size of Biogas
d. The Monitoring Survey data provided to WWF in the excel format had 8 typo mistakes when
compared to the hard copies across the five batches. The corrections were made in the excel
sheet prior to doing the calculations.
e. So far none of the biogas plants have been sold. The users are still the same. If there is a
case of biogas being sold BSP will notify WWF and also mention in the remarks of the
Monitoring form.
f.
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BSP has well managed the data and quality of the biogas plants of the two phase of the
biogas project. This has ensured no duplication of plants as each has a unique code.
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ANNEXES
Annex 1: Formulae used
Baselines Emissions:
Baseline Emissions from Fuel Used:


BE  nhh, y   BE  z  BE

nbl





BE
ton CO2
The total amount of CO2 emission in the pre-project situation
nhh,y
Households
Total number of households participating in the program for the
monitoring interval
σBE
Standard deviation of CO2 emission in the baseline situation
μBE
Mean of CO2 emission of households included in the baseline
sample group
nbl
Households
z
Total number of households included in the baseline sample
group
Standard normal for a confidence level of 95% (1.96)
BE  
BE h
nbl
BE h  Fi,bl,h  NCVi  EFCO 2i 
NCV I - firewood
TJ/ton
Table 1.2 IPCC 2006
EF CO2- firewood
ton CO2/TJ
Table 1.4 IPCC 2006
Mean of CO2 emission of households included in the baseline sample
group
µBE
∑BEh
n bl
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Baseline emissions of the households in the baseline sample group
Total number of households included in the baseline sample group
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 BE ,th 
 BE
 BE th 
2
th, h
nbl  1
σ BE,th
Standard deviation of CO2 emission in the baseline
situation
∑(BE -µ
Beth)^2
Summation of the square (baseline emissions- the mean of
the baseline emissions) in the baseline sample group
nbl
Total number of households included in the baseline
sample group
Baseline Emissions from Animal Waste Calculations
IPCC TIER 1 Approach
BEaw,h,,,T1
MS (T,S,k)
EF aw,I (cow)
ton
CH4/household/
the baseline emission from handling of animal waste in year y for
household h for TIER 1
fraction (%)
fraction of livestock category T's manure fed into the biodigester of
household h, in
climate region k, dimensionless
kg CH4/cattle/yr
the animal waste methane emission factor by average ambient
temperature in kgCH4animal1yr-1 for livestock category T
kg CH4/cattle/yr
the animal waste methane emission factor by average ambient
temperature in kgCH4animal1yr-1 for livestock category T
EF aw,I
(buffalo)
Na
No of cattle per household
Global Warming Potential of Methane
GWP of
Methane
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PE y ,h  PEth,h , y  PEbiodigester ,h , y
PE y,h
ton CO2/
Project Emissions
PE,th,,h,y
ton CO2
Project emissions from fuels used to meet the thermal energy (tCO2er).
PE,biodigester,,h, y
ton CO2
Project emission from the biodigester 2009(tCO2e/).
Project Emissions from Fuel Used
ton CO2/year
PE
Project emissions from fuels used to meet the thermal
energy need (tCO2e/yr).
nhh,y
Total number of households participating in the program for
the monitoring interval
σBE
Standard deviation of CO2 emission in the project situation.
μPE
Mean of CO2 emission of households included in the project
sample group.
npj
Total number of households included in the project sample
group.
z
Confidence Interval
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NCV I firewood
TJ/ton
Table 1.2 IPCC 2006
ton CO2/TJ
Table 2.5 IPCC 2006
EF CO2firewood
Mean of CO2 emission of households included in the project
sample group.
µPE
∑PEh
ton CO2/year
Total number of households included in the project sample
group.
n pj
 PE ,th 
Project Emission of the households included in the project
group
 PE
 PEth 
2
th, h
n pj  1
σ PE,th
Standard deviation of CO2 emission in the project situation.
∑(PE -µ
PEth)^2
Summation of the square of the (project emission minus the
mean project emissions)
npj
Total number of households included in the project sample
group.
Project emissions from biodigester
PEbiodigester , y   ( LCT ,h, y  EFT )  PLy   ( LCT ,h, y  EFT )  (1 biogastove)(1  PLy )
PE,biodigester,,h, y
PE per biodigester (kgCH4
yr-1)
LCT,h,y
see fuelwood_after biogas
sheet
Number of animals of livestock category T in year y in
household h.
EFT
(kgCH4 animal-1 yr-1)
Annual CH4 emission factor for livestock category T, (tCH4
animal-1 yr-1).
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PL
Physical Leakage of the biodigester in year y (%).
ηbiogastove
Combustion efficiency of the most commonly used type of
biogas stove.
Statistical Correction for PE biodigester y
PEbiodigester ,h, y 
 PE ,biodigester 
 PE
biodigeste, y
n pj
 PE
y  PEbiodigester , h , y 
2
biodigester , h
n pj  1

 PEbiodigester
PE b io d ig ester , h , y  n hh, y   PEbiodigester , h , y  z 

n pj





Total Baselines Emissions:
BE y (Total Baseline emission) = BE th,y + BE aw,y
Total Project Emissions:
PE y,h (Total Project Emissions) = PE,th,,h,y + PE,biodigester,,h, y
Total Emissions Reductions = Total Baselines Emissions - Total Project Emissions
Since 97% of the plants are considered operational, only 97% of the ERs are calculated as Total
Emissions Reductions.
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Annex 2: Project Area
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Annex 3: Plants Constructed and Monitored
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Annex 4: Employment
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Annex 5: GIS Analysis and Map on Total Woody Biomass
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Annex 6: Trainings, Awareness and Education Programs conducted in TAL
Source: BSP database
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ANNEX 7: Project Area in TAL
Location
SN
District
VDC/Municipality/Village
Longitude
Latitude
1
80°85'96''
28°52'40''
Ratanpur
2
80°80'58''
28°54'59''
Pawera
3
80°82'35''
28°57'87''
Hasulia
4
80°81'83''
28°62'38''
Basauti
5
80°82'97''
28°67'18''
Udasipur
80°84'65''
28°74'90''
Masuriya
7
80°88'20''
28°66'37''
Pahalmanpur
8
80°95'57''
28°74'17''
Ramshikhar Jhala
9
80°97'73''
28°49'33''
Bhajani
10
80°94'24''
28°54'53''
Khailad
11
80°94'85''
28°46'57''
Lalbojhi
12
80°60'64''
28°69'52''
Dhangadhi1
13
80°56'49''
28°77'37''
Geta
14
81°22'91''
28°40'09''
Suryapatuwa
15
81°25'25''
28°35'44''
Dhodhari
16
81°26'07''
28°46'57''
Thakurdwara
17
81°30'79''
28°47'69''
Neulapur
18
81°29'73''
28°49'18''
Shivapur
6
1. Kailali
2. Bardiya
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19
81°30'06''
28°40'23''
Baganaha
20
81°49'72''
28°35'44''
Motipur
81°80'82''
28°17'61''
Mahadevpuri
82°74'60''
27°85'90''
Lalmatiya
82°64'75''
27°86'79''
Sisahaniya
24
82°58'98''
27°88'02''
Sonpur
25
82°52'30''
27°87'42''
Chaulahi
26
80°45'86''
28°91'63''
Krishnapur
27
80°48'15''
28°69'75''
Baisibichawa
28
80°49'86''
28°76'61''
Raikawarbichawa
80°40'04''
28°75'31''
Shankarpur
30
80°38'67''
28°95'84''
Jhalari
31
80°35'85''
28°87'60''
Pipaladi
32
80°29'30''
28°98'57''
Daijee
33
80°88'20''
28°66'37''
Suda
34
84°97'29''
27°66'37''
Padampokhari
84°88'46''
27°42'72''
Handikhola
36
84°79'81''
27°51'37''
Ramouli2
37
84°78'28''
27°51'78''
Pratappur2
21
3. Banke
22
23
29
35
4. Dang
5. Kanchanpur
6. Makwanpur
38
7. Parsa
84°66'07''
27°28'01''
Nirmalbasti
39
8. Palpa
83°48'90''
27°75'83''
Dovan
84°52'08''
27°69'77''
Padampur
84°50'64''
27°57'58''
40
9.Chitwan
Bachhyauli
41
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Source: PDD
ANNEX 8: Time saved
Reference: Biogas User’s Survey 2013_14, PA3, Page 23 and 24
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ANNEX 9: Number of People of Micro Finance Institutions Trained
Reference: Tarai Arc Landscape Program Corridor and Bottleneck Restoration Program (TAL –CBRP)
Annual Technical and Financial Progress Report 2013-2014; Page 27 and 28
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Annex 10: Biogas Plants not transferred or sold
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Initial Biogas Ownership Form for first Owner:
Biogas New Ownership Form for second Owner:
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Annex 11: BSP NEPAL’s Organization Chart
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Annex 12
Technical Specifications of the Biogas:
Source BSP Nepal: http://www.bspnepal.org.np/?option=cms&cid=16
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All measurements in cm
Source BSP Nepal http://www.bspnepal.org.np/?option=cms&cid=16
ANNEX 13.
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Forms Surveyed
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Maintenance forms
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