Improvement of rural people livelihood
in cold desert areas of the Western Himalayas
Web site realized by GERES
International NGO Network : GERES
Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités
GERES India
C/o Nangso Guest House
Behind Indian Airlines Office
Tukcha Road
Leh, 194101
Ladakh (J&K)
INDIA
Tel : 0091 1982 251 586
Website : india.geres.eu
Head office in France:
GERES
2 cours foch
13400 Aubagne
Tel : +33(0) 442 18 55 88
Fax : +33(0) 442 03 01 56
Website : www.geres.eu
GERES
GERES is an independent non-profit organization that has been promoting sustainable development for over thirty years both in the North and in the South.
GERES team is a panel of highly committed & experienced energy specialists, environmentalist, agronomist, architects, rural development specialists, and many more. Their experiences, know-how and expertise permit us to work in the fields of energy & environment, and to extend our continuous service and technical assistant, with deeply considering cultural, social, economic, and geographical contexts.
In the North, in the South
Think globally, act locally
GERES has chosen to act both in the North and in the South to deal with energy, environment and poverty alleviation, which are universal issues. Appropriate method that fits to local condition is a key to share the objectives. Acting in the North and in the South, permits the pooling of experiences and the establishment of networks to facilitate exchanges of know-how, technology transfer and method sharing.
GERES has also created «CO2solidaire», a program proposing voluntary compensation scheme of CO2 emissions, promoting awareness on climate change in the North to ensure innovative financial supports towards development programmes in the South.
What GERES do
GERES initiates and conducts development projects applying a global approach.
- Studies and assessments: diagnostic, technical and economic feasibility studies, development strategies and approaches
- Institutional and technical assistance: private sectors, NGOs, enterprises, public entities, government agencies, etc...
- Implementation of the adapted appropriate technical and organizational solutions
- Capacity building: training, proficiency enhancement
- Development oriented studies and researches
- Dissemination of knowledge and best practices
GERES involvement is ranging, from research and development, pilot projects, to large scale and long terms programmes.
Our fields of action: environment, energy and solidarity
Preserving the environment
Minimizing climate change and preserving resources for future generations.Reducing inequality and precariousness
Improving people's living conditions.Access and effective utilization of energy
- Development of clean energy sources: biomass, bioclimatic architecture, hydropower, solar power, biogas, wind turbines, etc..
- Promotion of energy saving for private sectors, enterprises and public services
- Introducing innovative energy services.
Preservation and development of local resources
- Sustainable forest management
- Development of agricultural and energy resources
Environment-friendly waste management
- Developing waste collection and recycling services.
Encouraging income generating activities
- Development of agriculture, food processing and craft industries
- Improvement of local products preservation and valorization processes
Current achievements
- In the south, projects on energy saving have enabled hundred thousands families and enterprises to save wood and charcoal, and reduces about 200,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year
- Hundreds of micro enterprises in the South are accompanied in running their business
- In France, awareness grows as thousands of people annually receive advices and information on energy, wastes or climate.
- Development and dissemination of information means to communities through public authorities: technical guides, information leaflets, etc…
Working in partnership
- We work in close partnership with different actors in the fields (rural communities, NGOs, enterprises, local authorities, etc…) to enable sharing of experiences and knowledge to each other. This participative in partnership is necessary to allow local partners to take over and sustain the activities. So, each partner involves in project development and participates in the ongoing process.
GERES in the networks
GERES commitment and representation in a number of networks is a means to exchange the knowledge and experiences, and to give more effectiveness in our actions. GERES is a member of the Renewable Energy Liaison Committee (CLER), the French Committee for International Solidarity (CFSI), the French Committee for the Environment and Sustainable Development (Comité 21), Collective for the Development of Decentralized Cooperation in the Mediterranean (Medcoop), and the International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE).
The GERES and its partners
- Associations promoting environmental education
- Organizations working for social integration
- Local, development-oriented NGOs, rural organizations, village committees
- Chambers of Agriculture
- Public authorities
- National institutions working with the environment, energy, agriculture, health, education, etc.
- International organizations
Where?
- In the Mediterranean basin: France, Morocco, Tunisia,
- In Sub-Saharan Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger,
- In Asia: Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, India, Nepal
In the last 30 years, GERES teams of expatriates and local staff members have been active in more than 25 countries
Financial aid from:
- The European Commission, The French Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the French Fund for World Development, the French Development Agency, the French Environment and Energy-control Agency, the United Nations Development Program, the World Bank, the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Regional Council, the Bouches-du-Rhône County Council, the Marseille Urban Community, the City of Marseille, the Aubagne area Urban Community, the Ensemble Foundation, the Michelham Foundation, the Espace Afrique Foundation, Misereor.