Asian Development Bank

JFPR 9042: Renewable Energy and Livelihood Development for the Poor in Negros Occidental
Philippines (PHI)

Project Summary

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Counterpart loan/project(s)

• Loan No. 1662-PHI: Power Sector Restructuring Program

Grant Type

• Project

Task Officer/ Department

• X. Jia, Southeast Asia Infrastructure Division

Budget

Executing Agency

Department of Energy

Implementing Agency

Winrock, in cooperation with local governments and national NGO's

Scope

The project will focus on: (i) generation, and community-based management, operation and maintenance, and equitable pro-poor distribution of sustainable renewable energy; (ii) increase the household income and productivity through the efficient use and development of renewable energy-based livelihoods

Objectives

To achieve poverty reduction through the provision and efficient use of renewable energy supply to promote sustainable livelihood systems for poor local communities in off-grid areas of the Philippines within the framework of public-private-civil society partnership.

The project purpose is to pilot an innovative community-based approach for the provision of electricity through renewable energy sources in off-grid areas of Negros Occidental.

• setup and operation of eight renewable energy systems in off-grid areas, and extension of renewable energy use by a total of about 200 kilowatts (kW);
• dramatic increase in percentage of the community serviced with electricity from renewable energy systems;
• set-up and operation of two sustainable revolving fund mechanisms for electricity connection to household of the poor and for livelihood development;
• number and percentage of poor households below the regional poverty threshold (average per capita income of $0.27 per day) connected to renewable energy systems; and
• number and value of renewable energy-based livelihood activities developed

Main Project Components and Activities

• Renewable Energy Development and Efficient Use of Energy
• Energy-Based Livelihood Development
• Project Management and Poverty Impact Assessment