EASE
stands for Enabling Access to Sustainable Energy. EASE is a partnership
of NGOs from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe: Energética in Bolivia;
TaTEDO in Tanzania, RCEE in Vietnam and ETC in the Netherlands.
EASE's aims to bring modern energy technologies within the reach and control
of the rural poor in developing countries. The target of EASE is to reach
one million people with modern energy access during the period 2007-2015.
Cao Bien Hydro power plant (18kW) (2005-2006)
Cao Bien village, Phu Thuong commune, Vo Nhai district, Thai Nguyen province
In framework of EASE Program, in early January 2008, EASE Vietnam team
has set up focus group meetings in Phu Xuan and Hoa Thuong communes in
Thai Nguyen province in order to improve and promote ICS market there.
Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong, 39, and his wife is Duong Thi Tinh,
28, and their son,5,live in new house in Giua village, Phuc Xuan Commune,
Thai Nguyen city. They don’t have a lot of furniture and everything is in
confusion because they have just moved from their parent’s house in neghboring
village to their own house.