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Bangladesh. The final draft of the LF elimination dossier is still awaiting final signature from the Minister of Health. It will be submitted to WHO SEARO for review and validation after it is signed, expected to happen in December 2022. Xxx PDR • Act | East and WHO have supported Xxx PDR’s CMPE to respond to the Regional Dossier Review Group’s (RDRG) comments within their LF elimination dossier. The dossier should be resubmitted to WHO WPRO and the RDRG in December 2022. Viet Nam • FHF Viet Nam and Act | East HQ continue to work with VNEH on their submission of an extension request to the MOH in order to complete four TT-only surveys that are necessary for the finalization of the country’s trachoma dossier. A funding letter (which is part of the extension request) has been shared with the MOH and VNEH has received comments. Act | East has also facilitated WHO to advocate for this request to specific VNEH and MOH officials. Upcoming activities requiring COVID protocols: • TSS: Act | East will support TSS in Meo Vac and Don Van districts of Ha Xxxxx province starting from December 5, 2022. VNEH will implement the surveys with technical support from FHF Viet Nam and Tropical Data. COVID-19 data monitoring sources: Viet Nam: WHO: xxxxx://xxxxx00.xxx.xxx/region/wpro/country/vn November 2022 TANZANIA Act | East Partner: RTI, WI-HER, R4D Total population: 59.4 million (2022) COP: [Redacted] Districts: 184 RTI HQ Team: [Redacted] Endemic diseases: LF (119), TRA (69), OV (29), SCH (184), STH (184) TABLE: Activities supported by USAID in FY23 LF OV SCH STH Trachoma Mapping N/A OEM: 0/4 districts N/A N/A 0/11 districts (0/10 EUs) MDA 0/4 districts Round 1: 0/14 districts Round 2: 0/29 districts 35/35 districts (FY22 carry over) 41/41 districts (FY22 carry-over) Round 1: 0/2 districts Round 2: 0/9 districts DSAs (#EUs) Re-Pre-TAS: 0/5 districts TAS1: 0/13 EUs TAS2: 0/4 EUs TAS3: 0/11 EUs Pre-stop MDA survey: 1 focus Stop MDA survey: 1 focus SCH impact assessment: 0/5 districts N/A N/A XXXXX XX DSA outcome investigation in 0/2 districts LF follow-up surveillance survey in 0/2 districts Microplanning for TRA (0/6 districts), OV (0/3 districts), and LF (0/2 districts) TRA CES in 4/6 districts TRA DQA in 0/1 district Improve district capacity in data management using the country specific NTD database HSS Strengthen CCHP budget development Develop and pilot training module on NTD planning and budgeting Strengthen TZNTDCP engagement in SWAp Meetings to facilitate bilateral agreement b...
Bangladesh. 501 450 12/15/199 Statement of Intent None Energy Research and Development SOI in Enregy Cooperation Title: Joint Statement of Cooperation in Energy Comment: 514 460 2/11/1999 2/11/2004 Primary DOE None Information and/or Personnel Exchange Exchange of Energy Information Title: Arrangement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh for Exchange of Energy Information Comment: EIA will work with an agency designated by MEOMR to establish a reasonably balanced exchange of energy information. Country: Botswana 600 495 12/15/200 Statement of Intent None Fossil Energy Cooperation in the Field of Fossil Energy Title: Statement of Intent Between The Department of Energy of the United States of America and The Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Afairs of the Republic of Botswana for Cooperation in the Field of Fossil Energy Technology Comment:
Bangladesh. Institution. of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) INDIA The Institute of Electrical CHINA Engineers, Japan China Association of Science and Technology (CAST) CHINESE TAIPEI Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE) 22 MOUs SIGNED
Bangladesh. Bangladesh, officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a South Asian country located between 20° 34’ and 26° 38’ North latitude and 88° 01’ and 92°41’ East longitude. The capital city of Bangladesh is Dhaka. Bangladesh was a part of the British Indian province till 1947, which then was separated and formed a part of Pakistan called ‘East Pakistan’. It emerged as an independent and sovereign country in 1971, currently practicing democratic parliamentary government. It is bordered by India on North, West and a part of East, Bay of Bengal on South and Myanmar on South-east.
Bangladesh. Solar water heating technology was known in Bangladesh since 1990s. The initial efforts were targeted towards studies on suitability of SWH technology to the country’s climatic conditions. The National Energy Policy (NEP) 1995 has got guidelines to develop Renewable Energy Technologies and the draft Renewable Energy Policy (REP) was submitted to Government of Bangladesh (GoB) in 2002. Under the guidelines of REP 2002, solar water heaters are exempted from custom duties and Value Added Tax (VAT). Initially, the SWH systems were imported, mainly from China, but the system cost was very high and not at all affordable. Then, the research and academic organizations such as Renewable Energy Research Institute (RERC) of Bangladesh University and Institute of Fuel Research & Development (IFRD), Centre for Mass Education in Science (CMES), Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) strived to develop SWH systems using locally available materials. The systems were successfully manufactured and tested at their own facilities. In parallel, a few local manufacturers who were already involved in other solar energy businesses started manufacturing the SWH systems locally. It is observed that there is no steady growth in the business mainly due to – lower living standards in rural areas, high initial costs and cheaper competitive fuels. Most importantly, in a developing country like Bangladesh where issues of priority are basic needs to citizens (healthy food, secure living space, and health facilities), poverty, and electricity access to all for the Government, the market is not that developed to absorb such technologies which form the secondary needs to citizens.
Bangladesh. Solar water heating technology was known in Bangladesh since 1990s. The initial efforts were targeted towards studies on suitability of SWH technology to the country’s climatic conditions. Initially, the SWH systems were imported, mainly from China, but the system cost was very high and not at all affordable. Then, the research and academic organizations such as Renewable Energy Research Institute (RERC) of Bangladesh University and Institute of Fuel Research & Development (IFRD), Centre for Mass Education in Science (CMES), Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) strived to develop SWH systems using locally available materials. The systems were successfully manufactured and tested at their own facilities. In parallel, a few local manufacturers who were already involved in other solar energy businesses started manufacturing the SWH systems locally. SWH manufacturers & taxes: IIEC with the valuable co-operation from Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Limited (RREL), the pioneer and leading company in the solar energy business (including SWH systems) of Bangladesh has obtained and able to present information on design and installation related aspects of SWH systems in the country. There is no national estimate available for total number of SWH installations in Bangladesh. The installations are scattered in the country and attributed to the individual manufacturers and suppliers of SWH systems. Imported systems from China and neighbouring India dominate and compete with the locally manufactured products. Under the guidelines of Renewable Energy Policy (REP) 2002, imported solar water heaters are exempted from custom duties and Value Added Tax (VAT). Potential market for SWH installations: The potential market for SWH installations are residential bungalows, off-grid resorts and hotels and tanneries and industries. Considering the tropical climate in Bangladesh, high cost of SWH systems and infant stage of the industry, the technology is not very competitive for all residential customers, the most enquiries and installations are from only high end residential customers. For commercial customers (hotels and resorts) and industrial customers (especially tanneries), unreliable power supply issues are reasons for using solar energy wherever possible. Since 2006-07, the growth rate of number of SWH installations in commercial and industrial premises has increased, but remains very low. RREL which is considered to be a market leader in Bangladesh has installed 12 S...
Bangladesh. Bangladesh developed and adopted the first National Energy Policy in 1995 and updated the policy in 2005. As mentioned in the NEP document of 1995, one of the objectives of the policy is “to ensure environmentally sound sustainable energy development programmes, with due importance to renewable energy, causing minimum damage to environment”. The Power Cell which was then responsible for RE & EE development in the country drafted Renewable Energy Policy for approval of GoB. The REP was approved by the GoB in 2008 and SEDA is setup under the policy. The excerpts from 2008 REP – “To promote solar water heaters, use of electricity and gas for water heating will be discouraged. In this regard necessary steps will be considered accordingly”. The fiscal incentives proposed under the REP for promotion of SWH systems along with other RETs are discussed in sub-section 8.1.1.
Bangladesh. Until recently, the country was fully dependent on imported solar water heating systems mainly from China. Presently, RERC - Dhaka University, IFRD of Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) and Centre for Mass Education in Science (CMES) are involved in Research & Development (R&D) activities of SWH systems. RERC has designed and fabricated a SWH flat plate collector system of 60-400 Litre capacities with all local available materials and successfully tested the performance in July 2009. Bangladesh has a wealth experience in solar water heaters on laboratory scale, which is not commercialized rightly for its promotion. IFRD has established a laboratory for conducting research & testing on solar, wind, and micro- hydro equipment to study the applicability for water pumping and generation of electricity in remote and off-shore islands of Bangladesh. The facility can be improved to test solar water heaters in future. The CMES was established in 1978 to create awareness among citizens of Bangladesh towards developments in science and technology. Later on CMES started solar energy related activities through its field offices. It has recently established its “Solar Lab” to take up adaptive research on accessories of solar PV systems, solar cookers, solar water heaters and solar dryers. CMES is one of the country’s focal agencies in the “RET in Asia Program” funded by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
Bangladesh. The final draft of the LF elimination dossier was submitted to WHO Bangladesh and SEARO on December 7, 2022. A Regional Dossier Review Group (RDRG) has been convened and is currently reviewing the dossier. Xxx PDR • Act | East and WHO have supported Xxx PDR’s CMPE to respond to all RDRG comments within their LF elimination dossier. The revised dossier is awaiting CMPE review and final signatures and should be resubmitted to WHO WPRO and the RDRG in January 2023. Viet Nam • VNEH, with FHF and Act | East support, completed TSS in Meo Vac and Don Van districts of Ha Xxxxx province starting from December 5, 2022. Data are being finalized with Tropical Data. • VNEH’s funding letter (which is part of their extension request to the MOH in order to complete four TT-only surveys that are necessary for the finalization of the country’s trachoma dossier) was finalized in mid-December and will be submitted to the MOH in January 2023. FHF Viet Nam, WHO Viet Nam, and WHO Geneva made advocacy efforts to targeted individuals in this month, to highlight the status of the trachoma dossier and importance of approving the Act | East extension request.
