The project was designed in 2009 to support the aim of the Government of Sri Lanka to replace imported fossil fuels used in the industry by biomass-derived energy through its plan for renewable energy development. It sought to remove the barriers to increase sustainable biomass production, increase the market share of biomass energy generation mix, and adoption of appropriate biomass-based energy technologies. The project consists of the following components: (1) Policy-institutional support for effective implementation; (2) Barrier removal for sustainable fuel wood production; (3) Enabling environment for fuel wood suppliers; (4) Wood-based energy technology development.