This interview with a Kiva borrower in Mongolia, Byambajav Tsendee, is a discussion about the loan he took to insulate his house. Mongolia is home to some of the coldest weather in the world, and heating costs for gers (the tent-like structure most people live in) can be high without good insulation. Increasing insulation can drastically decrease fuel consumption for heating during winter months.
This is an interview on Green Loans in Mongolia from the Program Manager of XacBank,Tumendemberel Naidandorj, who is responsible for Eco-Loan programs. XacBank is a Field Partner of Kiva and provides Green Loans to their borrowers.
This interview, with Kiva Borrower, Emilio Carnacho Caballero, describes his Green Loan. He is a borrower in Bolivia who used his loan to convert his taxi cab from gasoline to natural gas.