Sustainability of Biogas and Solid Biomass Value Chains in Ethiopia: Results and Recommendations from Implementation of the Global Bioenergy Partnership Indicators - Final Report

The 24 Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) bioenergy sustainability indicators assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of bioenergy value chains. In this pilot study two critical pathways were chosen: 1) biogas from animal dung used by households and 2) solid biomass (firewood and charcoal) used in improved cookstoves for cooking and heating. The report outlines the current and future potential of Ethiopia’s bioenergy sector and presents the key results and conclusions. Report results also illustrate important factors that can shape the long-term and periodic monitoring aspects of the sector.