From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeResilient Cities
cg.contributor.initiativeNature-Positive Solutions
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorFood Frontiers and Security
cg.coverage.countryChina
cg.coverage.countryNepal
cg.coverage.countryIndia
cg.coverage.countryRwanda
cg.coverage.countrySenegal
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CN
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NP
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2IN
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2RW
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SN
cg.creator.identifierTosin O Somorin: 0000-0001-5466-5970en
cg.creator.identifierSusanne Bodach: 0000-0002-3106-4504en
cg.creator.identifiermansi tripathi: 0000-0003-1094-7313en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2025.202en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053703en
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0058en
cg.isbn978-92-9090-973-6en
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
dc.contributor.authorSomorin, Tosinen
dc.contributor.authorBodach, Susanneen
dc.contributor.authorTripathi, Mansien
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-03T10:42:40Zen
dc.date.available2025-04-03T10:42:40Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174001
dc.titleFrom waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global Southen
dcterms.abstractBiogas technology offers a promising pathway for circular bioeconomy transitions in the Global South by turning organic waste into clean energy and nutrient-rich byproducts. Through anaerobic digestion, this approach supports climate mitigation, reduces environmental pollution, and enhances energy access and rural livelihoods. However, large-scale implementation remains limited due to complex barriers spanning political, financial, social, and technical dimensions. Drawing on case studies from Asia and Africa, this report identifies key drivers of successful biogas programs—including strong policy support, financing mechanisms, market development, and community engagement—while underscoring challenges such as fragmented governance, high upfront costs, and low public acceptance. Overcoming these requires integrated strategies that promote enabling environments, capacity building, standardization, and investment readiness. Scaling biogas technologies in low- and middle-income countries can catalyze sustainable development by aligning climate action with inclusive waste management and renewable energy.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSomorin, Tosin; Bodach, Susanne; Tripathi, Mansi. 2025. From waste to value: key insights and lessons learned from biogas initiatives in the Global South. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 60p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 26) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2025.202]en
dcterms.extent60p.en
dcterms.issued2025-04-02en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectresource recoveryen
dcterms.subjectresource managementen
dcterms.subjectreuseen
dcterms.subjectwaste managementen
dcterms.subjectbiogasen
dcterms.subjecttechnologyen
dcterms.subjectguidelinesen
dcterms.subjectstandardizationen
dcterms.subjectregulationsen
dcterms.subjectbarriersen
dcterms.subjectstrategiesen
dcterms.subjectrenewable energyen
dcterms.subjectgreenhouse gasesen
dcterms.subjectclimate change mitigationen
dcterms.subjectcircular bioeconomyen
dcterms.subjectmarketsen
dcterms.subjectsupply chainsen
dcterms.subjectfinancial analysisen
dcterms.subjectincentivesen
dcterms.subjectfiscal policiesen
dcterms.subjectinvestmenten
dcterms.subjectgovernanceen
dcterms.subjectpartnershipsen
dcterms.subjectlegal frameworksen
dcterms.subjectinnovationen
dcterms.subjectcommunity involvementen
dcterms.subjectcapacity developmenten
dcterms.subjectawareness-raisingen
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic aspectsen
dcterms.subjectglobal southen
dcterms.typeReport

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