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Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group
AIDG Appropriate Infrastructure
Development Group
“Sustainable Solutions
for the Infrastructure
Needs of the Rural Poor”
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Agenda
• The Current Need
• Introduction to AIDG
• AIDG In Action with Xelateco
• Xelateco Products
• Call To Action
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Infrastructure Inequality
• Poor Global Distribution– Large disparity between urban and rural– Expansion reliant on government and large corps– Roughly 2 billion without electricity, clean cook fuel, or
adequate drinking water
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The Resulting Implications
• Infrastructure Inequality Results:– Increased Poverty– Increased Migration From Rural to Urban Areas– Global and Personal Security Issues– Environmental Destruction and Biodiversity Loss– Increased Public Health Risks
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Solutions: Appropriate Infrastructure
• Appropriate Infrastructure Provides:– Opportunities For Enterprise– Retention of Rural Populations– Increased Resistance to Disasters– Environmental Protection– Public Health Benefits– Village and Home Scale Affordable Solutions
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What Is AIDG?
“AIDG seeks to increase the use of appropriate technologies in developing countries through education, training, outreach, and business incubation.”
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AIDG Technologies
Affordable, Repairable, Environmentally Sound
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How Does AIDG Work?
A Business Model To Create Change
• Market-based development strategy
• Spreads appropriate technology solutions through incubation of small employee-owned businesses
• Previous workshops help AIDG techs to train new workshop employees
• After 3 yrs, business is transitioned to a worker-owned cooperative
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AIDG In Action!
• August 2005 - AIDG began training at its 1st manufacturing facility
• 10 engineering, electrical, & metal-working specialists
• 2008 - Xela Teco will transition into a worker-owned cooperative
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Assistance To Workshop
Financial Assistance– Seed capital– Community exposure through grant supported and pre-
negotiated projects
Material & Equipment ProcurementBusiness Planning
– Market Analysis– Client Procurement– Financial planning
Technical Assistance– Access to Technology, Training, Product
Development, Quality Control, Good Manufacturing Practices
– Computer training, Web development
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Providing a living wage
Prudencio Lopez72 years old, Prudencio was born and lives in Quetzaltenango. Weeks Before being hired by Xela Techo, Prudencio lost his job as a teacher of metalworking at the Taller Agotón-Boj, a school-workshop dedicated to restoring historic buildings.
Xela Teco Hired him to teach the team metalworking, soldering and welding.
Living wages for individuals an appropriate technologies for the community.
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Xela Teco Products
Biodigesters:
Windmills:
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Xela Teco ProductsMicro Hydroelectric:
Water Pumps:
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Xela Teco ProductsSolar Water Heaters:
Emergency Stove Kits:
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Technologies in Testing
Solar Ice makers, High Efficiency Stoves, Water Filters, Biogas for Electricity, Low Cost Wind, LED Lighting
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Long-term plans
Previous workshops help AIDG techs to train new workshop employees
Workshop profits help fund subsequent shops.
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AIDG Financials 2005
2005 Review:Balance Sheet 12/31/052005 Private Donations: $48,510Cash Standing: $10,128Debt: $ 2,780
US Overhead: $ 1,284 Outreach Projects: $7,561Shop Training: $17,672 Hurricane Stan Relief $2,530Shop Training: $17,672 Hurricane Stan Relief $2,530
AIDG 2005 Spending
Shop Equipment
Shop Training
Hurricane Stan Relief
Outreach Projects
US Overhead
Transport
Fundraising
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AIDG Financials 20062006 Projections:
AIDG 2006 Spending Projections
DR Incubation
DR Equipment
Xelateco Equipment
Xelateco Incubation
Outreach Projects
US Overhead
AIDG Salaries
Transport
Fundraising
Tecotours
Private Donations: $75,750 Grants: $75,000Tectour Revenue: $22,000Product Revenue: $4,500In Kind: $3,200AIDG Store: $ 250Total Projected Revenue: $180,700
Xelateco Tools and Vehicle: $7500 Xelateco Incubation:$24,000 Outreach Projects: $15,000AIDG Salaries, Benefits, Taxes (3 Staff):$59,840 DR Shop: $50,000 US Overhead:$1,600
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Questions?
Recent news?
What Does AIDG Need?
How Can You Help?
Thank You!
www.aidg.org
www.xelateco.com
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Study 1: Casa Guatemala
Casa Guatemala:Provided a sustainable technology source of energy to Casa Guatemala