WRITING A PROPOSAL

1.1     Project idea

The Aim of the project is to tap the existing natural resource (permanent water and fall) for industrial development through Mini hydro power generation which will be sufficient for all 12000 beneficiaries and the surplus will be sold to KPL.

1.2 Project Name and title

1.3 Project duration in months    36

1.4 Geographical regions (province, districts) attach map

1.5 Estimate size and nature of target group(direct and indirect (2000-6000)

 2.0 Statement of the problem

Electricity for rural development is not adequately supplied and there is low entrepreneurship growth, environmental degradation and good insecurity.

2.1. Objectives

Specific: To engage hydro-electric power to supply 2000 households from Gikira River

Conserve 1500 farms and protect 5kms river bank

Plant 10000 forest and fruit trees in the project area.

2.2 Results/impact

·        Mitigate climate change

·        Reduce poverty level of the beneficiaries

·        Create employment

·        Manage natural resources and sustainability

·        Environmental conservation

·        Food security

2.3 Project need

There was a felt need by the community to generate own electricity due to the availability of natural resource (permanent water and fall) as the national grid was not passing nearby and it was too expensive to bring national grid to the beneficiaries.

The idea was conceived by opinion leaders who visited similar projects in Mathioya and Kirinyaga districts which are working and another one In Mukurweini which is ongoing.

2.4 Operational capacity and expertise.

The organization has employed an experienced Project manager and he addresses issues of technical mini-hydro, environmental conservation and required legal licenses to exploit natural resources.

2.5 Relevance

There is a general felt need to have electricity by the beneficiaries to address low income level, low cottage industries, environment management and need for safe environment for working.

The project will solve the problem of use wood fuel and paraffin in households hence safe households environments, there will be available electricity to start small business and mechanize most of household chores like chaff cutting and small cottage industries.

The project will involve the beneficiaries, associates like the Min Of Agric, Min Of Water and irrigation. Dev.  HCDA, Kenya Power and all government agencies working in the project area such as District. Dev committe. Admin and Ministry of Planning to hasten to achieve vision 2030.

The power supply will be more than enough and the surplus will be sold to Kenya Power

3.0 Main Activities

3.1 Power Generation

·        Produce 200kw of power

·        Supply 2000 households

·        Develop 5km power line to cater for all beneficiaries

·        Have a 1 step up and 1 step down transformers

·        Time frame to be 2 years

3.2 Environmental Conservation

·        5Km river bank protection and rehabilitation

·        20Kms soil and water conservation structures

·        10000 Agro forest and fruit trees to be planted

·        Stabilize all the soil conservation structures using appropriate grass (Napier grass)

·        Time frame 2 years

3.3 Food Security

Improve farming systems and input use through;

Capacity building for current 30%-70%

Involve MOA in seed selection and crop husbandry and improve yields by 30%

Improve livestock by use of current technology such as organizing and involve MOLD staff and improve yields by 40%.

Time frame 3 years

3.4 Industrial Development

Create 200 cottage industries in the area involving coffee processing, handcraft, petty trader e.g. hair dressing and commercial poultry.

3.5 Employment creation

The project will create 1000 jobs for the beneficiaries directly or indirectly in such area as processing and value addition of their produce e.g. yoghurt and jam making, bio gas construction, electricity installation and maintenance. This will target mostly the youth and will be implemented within 3yrs.

4.0 Monitoring and Evaluation

There will be monthly reports directly to the donor and this will be financial and progress report.

Auditors from the donors will access the books of account at all time.

The implementing committee will have monthly valuation meeting and note any shortcoming and act accordingly.

5.0 Sustainability

The beneficiaries will contribute mostly for the maintenance of the power line and the KPC will pay for the surplus which will be used to maintain the power line.

Industrialization will be self driving for other enterprises to follow as demand for raw materials will increase. Other investors e.g. exporters will be attracted and the beneficiaries will have biding contracts with all partners for sustainability.

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