The objective of the project is to assist the government of Sri Lanka in identifying and implementing Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) for converting waste agricultural biomass into energy/material source. The project will build the local capacity to identify and implement ESTs for waste agricultural biomass recycling and assess their potential for resource conservation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction as well as for their feasibility with respect to local socio-economic and environmental characteristics. The operability and benefits of the selected ESTs will be demonstrated through a pilot project.

This project is in direct support of Bali Strategic Plan for Capacity Building and Technology Support. It is aimed that local capacity will be strengthened in data collection and analysis to develop baseline scenarios for cities on quantification and characterization of waste agricultural biomass as well as on prevailing management systems including regulations/policies. It is also aimed that local capacity is built for identification of appropriate technologies and assessment of their potential for resource conservation and GHG emissions reduction. The project also aims strengthen local capacity on procurement and implementation of the EST with operation and maintenance skills.