Project overview

The objective of the project is to improve the living conditions of the vulnerable population residing in isolated rural communities in the province of Palawan that do not have electricity service and do not expect to have it in the short-medium term.

One of its objectives is the sustainable provision of household electricity supply services to some 1,400 families. The minimum equipment to be installed in the homes, easy to transport, maintain and install and with an estimated useful life of 20 years, offers daily, at least, more than 6 hours of electric light, charging of several cell phones per day, and several hours of connection of efficient 12Vdc compatible devices such as radio, TV, fans, etc. The provision of homes with higher capacity systems will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, considering the needs expressed, the expected uses and the payment capacity of each household.

OBJECTIVES

General Objective: To improve the living conditions of the vulnerable population residing in isolated rural communities in the province of Palawan.

Specific Objective: Improved basic living conditions, health, education and access to livelihoods of the target group through the development of a sustainable model of electricity service provision based on renewable sources.

OUTPUTS

• Achieved the commitment of local authorities, electric cooperatives and communities targeted by the intervention.
• Designed and adapted the model for the provision of electricity service, sustainable and specific, for household use, public, community and productive infrastructures.
• Provided a satisfactory electric service in home infrastructures of selected communities.
• Provided or improved electricity service in community and/or public infrastructure in selected communities.
• Provided or improved electricity service in productive enterprises in selected communities.

COUNTERPART

Acciona.org Foundation Philippines Inc. Philippine non-profit non-governmental institution formally incorporated in 2022 and committed to promoting social welfare in the Philippines through programs that enable the satisfaction of basic needs including access to energy, water, infrastructure and other necessities that improve the quality of life of the poor and vulnerable population residing in isolated rural communities.