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Stand-Alone Sustainable Electrification for School and Communities

The target location and community are situated in a remote area of northern region of the country without grid connection. Main sources of energy are from burning. In household heating and cooking, fire-woods plays the leading role. In lighting, community members resort to candles, oil lamps and flashlight. These sources of energy contributed to the global warming phenomenon, subsequent likely climatic variance and disruption of ecosystems. Therefore, introduction of renewable energy technology, especially solar energy, for various application should be promoted, in accordance with geographic, climatic condition and size of system as required by end users.

The premises of the project comprised two portions. The first is for tourism while the second is the community learning centre. Divided into a cultivated area and a building which is used as classrooms and dormitory, the centre currently accommodates 42 students , with 5 staff members. Boarding and self-rule system are being

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

The Princess Mother Community Education Project

Country:

Thailand

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 12,402.51

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 30,182.96

Project Number:

THA/03/02

Start Date:

12/2003

End Date:

11/2004

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Gender Focus

Even though there has been explicit planning on gender issue, the project involves building capacity of youth group.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project activities concerns daily living of target communities-lighting, cooking and producing.

Notable Community Participation

The project initiated through the need of community members.In kind contribution is failry significant.Premises is allowed for the project to use.Time and labour is proposed for maintenance of the system.The project requires participation from community.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project intends to raise public awareness on the use of renewable energy and energy conservation for community members and toruists coming through the establishment.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The project management team is indigenous people while a great number will be ethnic minority.

Capacity - Building Component

There is a component of activity for building capacity i.e. cirriculum on renewable energy, traing ,demonstrating and exhibiting the use of renewable energy.

Project Results

1.Renewable energy application had resulted in the improvement of life quality of students and staff through educational process and reducing minor accident during night time.
2. There were additional food supply processed by renewable energy ? for consumption and sales in case of extra amount.
3. About 64 % increase in knowledge about renewable energy of students
4. About 159 kWh of electricity from PV solar energy was generated for community for period of 16 months- avoidance of conventional energy from grid
5. Emergence of a fun established from the money for candles , flashlight and lamp oil ( Baht: 10/student/month and Baht: 20/staff/months)

Participatory Evaluation:
Conducted on 30 April 2005

Participants:
40 students, six staff members, eight member of the Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Area 10 Chiangmai, five members of GEF/SGP (NC and four NSC), the CEO of Changkherng Tambol Administrative Organization,and two project leaders

Methods:
Open meeting and seminar , witnessing equipment in operation

Impact:
Based on the four participatory evaluations conducted during the project duration, project committees had struggled to make project members to gain insight and put into practice the environmentally-friendly agriculture and livelihood. When good examples coming into sight, members followed and attained 80 % of target. It was also estimated that labour migration into towns had reduced by 60 %

Future Plan:
The evaluation upon completion had convinced project leaders about future continuous activities and about expanding into surrounding communities, by applying the lessons learnt and adding new ideas and concept to maximize the effectiveness of activities. In order to launch the new campaign, the project planned to re-forest degraded marginal lands to reverse land degradation

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