DM 2005 Project Implementation PROGRESS REPORT

[04/01/2007]

I. Background Information DM Project Number and Title "Solar Tuki" - a clean alternative to "wicked" kerosene lamp

(No. 3731) Report Author’s Name (if different from Team Leader)

Prachet Kumar Shrestha

Total Award US$ 91,400 Amount Disbursed to Date US$ 82,260 (90% of the Total Award)

II. Progress Against Milestones

i) List the milestone objectives in the first column as expressed in the Project Agreement. The second column should indicate the current status of each milestone objective. In the third column, please provide quantitative data and qualitative information describing the status of the project against that particular milestone.

Milestone Objectives (Copy from the Agreement)

Status (Completed/ In Progress)

Descriptive Information on the Status

Milestone 2:

Step 1: Social mobilization

a) Two trainings

held for children and formation of children clubs.

Completed

Training on Clean Technology was held at Environmental Resource Center, Bhaktapur for 20 students from Shree Baghvairab Secondary School (class 6 to 9) during September 1st – 4th, 2006. After the training camp, children club was formed, which has been conducting small scale follow-up activities and community orientation program in their local community. Another training for the students of Kavre District and Lalitpur District was held on February 7th to 10th, 2007 at Environmental Resource Center, Bhaktapur. 22 Students from 3 Schools: Shree Bidhyadhishwori Secondary School (Ashrang, Lalitpur), Val Chandra Lower Secondary School and Baluddhar Lower Secondary School (Kavre) actively participated in the training camp. After the training camp, children clubs were formed. During the training, 3 months action plans for conducting small scale program for the promotion of solar tuki as well as other students’ skill development program were also formulated. Additional information for the training included in the previous report of April 1, 2006 (Milestone 2): During the children training camp held at Zero Mile, Siraha (March 31 – April 2, 2006), 18 students from 3 different

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b) Five community

orientations held on clean technology

Remaining from previous report of April 1, 2006 (Milestone 2): c) One training

held for the youths.

Step 2: Support activities

a) Two additional trainings held for different Users’ group / Saving and Credit Group.

b) Two additional

trainings held on repair and maintenance for representatives of new service centers

Completed Completed Not held Not held

schools actively participated. • Orientation on clean technology was held for the workers

and staff of Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd during the visit to Bara (Factory site of Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd) (April 2-3, 2006).

• Orientation on Clean Technology were held for Ilam Cooperative Committee, Namsaling Development Committee, Shree Mai Pokhari Religious Forest Users’ Group, Shree Bhalupeti Community Forest Users’ Group, and Shree Bhedichowk Community Forest Users’ Group during the visit to Ilam (Eastern Nepal) (October 16 - 19, 2006)

• Community Orientation on Clean Technology conducted in Letang Village Development Committee, Morang district (December 21, 2006)

• Community Orientation on Clean Technology conducted in Kaleswor Village Development Committee, Lalitpur district by the students who had attended the training (February 17, 2007)

• Orientation on technology, benefits and promotional aspects of Solar Tuki was given to the members of Nepalese Federation of Forest Resource User Groups representing from 9 districts (March 3-4, 2007). Kailali, Nawalparasi, Chitwan, Makawanpur, Sarlahi, Jhapa, Dhanusha, Kathmandu, Lalitpur.

Youth training camp (Jan 25th – 28th 2007) was held for 22 youths from Kathmandu and Lalitpur at Environment Resource Centre, Bhaktapur. This training focused on preparing the youths as promoters of alternative and renewable energy and on developing networking skills. As the need of it was not felt, it was not held. New approach taken The approaches of establishing linkage with the existing groups were taken. Separate repair and maintenance training was not held from the project fund. However, many people from the area where solar tuki are being promoted were provided such technical trainings by the manufacturer (at their production place). The local transportation cost is borne by the user’s group/trainee and the cost of food and accommodation during the training period is borne by the manufacturer.

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Remaining from previous report of April 1, 2006 (Milestone 2): c) One training

held for the new motivators

□ Step 3: Distribution of Solar Tuki

a) Revolving Fund continued

- Order placed for 200 additional sets of Solar Tuki

b) Distribution of

Solar Tuki - 500 sets of

Solar Tuki distributed (utilizing micro-financing / interest - free credit plan when possible)

Completed Exceeded Exceeded

New approach taken: Repair and maintenance training has now been incorporated in the regular work plan of the manufacturer. The manufacturer has now been convinced to bear this cost as well – which will support in the long-term sustainability of the solar tuki program. Through this approach, the technical skill has been transferred to the local level Solar Tuki service centre without additional cost to the consumer. Also, no separate fund need to be searched for the repair and maintenance trainings. Motivator training was held at Environmental Resource Center, Bhaktapur (August 2-3, 2006). The training program was mainly targeted for the workers of NGO and community level organization. The participants were youths and social development workers working in field level of different organizations. 16 participants from 8 organizations located outside Kathmandu valley attended the training. Training materials, food and accommodation from Dinner of August 1 to Breakfast of August 4, 2006 was provided. Transportation cost was managed by the participants or the concerned organization itself. Total 1,218 sets of Solar Tuki along with 41 single lamp units were ordered, delivered and distributed during the project period (July 2005 – March 2007). Original target was 800 sets for the entire project period (July 2005 – June 2007). Based upon the agreements done, the following institutions have already distributed the below stated nos. of solar tuki (total 1,218 sets) to the rural poor under the micro financing scheme:

a) Shree Savings and Credit Investment Cooperative Ltd., Bhojpur - 232 sets (only 50% of the Solar Tuki price is being micro-financed from the revolving fund, the rest 50% is being invested by the Cooperative/Consumer)

b) Shree Kavre Samaj Sewa Samiti, Bhojpur – 451 sets (only 25% of the Solar Tuki price is being micro-financed from the revolving fund, the rest 75% is being invested by the Group/Consumer)

c) Mr. Krishna Charan Shrestha, Social Worker, Siraha – Prabhu Money transfer 100 sets

d) Shiva Shakti Bikash Kendra, Kashah, Siraha – 14 sets e) In Hattisarba, Mahottari – 22 sets f) In Madaan, Dhanusha – 42 sets g) In Kisanpur (Local Promotor), Siraha – 9 sets h) Local Individual promoter (Indradev), Siraha- 8 sets

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□ Step 4:

Evaluation / Information Dissemination

a) Two monitoring

visits of nearby communities in two localities

b) Social Impact

Study conducted

Monitoring visits done regularly Conducted

i) Jana Jagaran Savings and Credit Group, Kaleswor, Southern Lalitpur – 100 sets (only 50% of the Solar Tuki price is being micro-financed from the revolving fund, the rest 50% is being invested by the Group/Consumer)

j) Shree Kisan Jana Jagaran Cooperative, Ashrang, Southern Lalitpur – 15 sets (only 50% of the Solar Tuki price is being micro-financed from the revolving fund, the rest 50% is being invested by the Cooperative/Consumer)

k) Simtali Energy Service, Khotang – 65 sets (50% price microfinanced, 50% price invested by local organization)

l) Khotang Development Forum, Khotang – 50 sets (50% price microfinanced, 50% price invested by local organization)

m) Shree Nepal, Lahan, Siraha – 10 sets n) Khata Community Forest Coordination Committee,

Bardiya – 100 sets (in partnership with WWF Nepal Program)

(scanned copies of new agreements (not included in the previous report) are attached) Monitoring visits are regularly being done by the ECCA officials - Team Leader, Director, Project Officer and the President of Center for Renewable Energy (CRE) – the partner organization. Based upon the field visits, the baseline information collected before the distribution of Solar Tuki, the post Tuki survey report and the feedback received from the village level partner organizations (through whom solar tukis are being promoted), Impact study report (draft) has been prepared. It was shared with the officials of INGO, NGO and government agencies on March 16, 2007. The report is being finalized by incorporating their comments/suggestions as well. Hence, it would be submitted only after some time. Some of the major points included in the report are: • Light: 13,000 rooms have clean, white and smokeless light • Radio: able to listen for a longer time and to a variety of

programs without having to worry the increase in cost • Poverty eradication and a new economy: resource (sun) is

made into an economic value, creating employment • Education: allows children to study longer, children listen

to radio (are informed about current information) and stay competitive with the rest of the students.

• Policy direction/Donor education: zero subsidy model, rather than providing subsidy - focus is to be made on supporting through start-up capital, quality control, central warehouse, access to credit market

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• Long-term infrastructure: the infrastructure created can also be used to role out new products and services. New campaign – “Solar Tuki Plus” includes mobile phone and CDMA phone (which has spread to rural areas where there is no electricity) charger, 12volt black & white TV, fan for improved cook-stove.

• Environment • Health • Foreign currency saving • Energy security • Reduced fire hazards

ii) If you did not achieve some of your stated milestone objectives, please explain the reasons. Though the milestone on the no. of solar tuki sets to be promoted were achieved and even exceeded, some of the support activities originally foreseen were not held as it was not necessary to do so. One of the reasons for this is the new approach that was taken – • Instead of developing new Users’ group / Saving and Credit Group and training them, linkage

was established with the existing groups. These groups had been developed by various other projects (Government of Nepal/UNDP program, WWF, Winrock International, etc.).

• Similarly, instead of ECCA doing the repair maintenance training (which would have made it

project specific), it has now been built-in within the cost of the solar tuki (of course, without additional cost to the consumer) by convincing the manufacturers. They now take over the responsibility of providing repair maintenance trainings.

iii) Has your project’s overall accomplishments to date exceeded the original plan?

Yes If Yes, describe your achievements: The no. of solar tuki sets distributed has exceeded the original target of 800 sets. Activities carried out besides the above defined milestones are: • Collection of baseline data continued and also entered in the developed software • Information on Solar Tuki updated in website regularly • Follow-up with the participants of the Motivators Training • Post Tuki Survey form developed (and printed) along with its software • Collection of Post Tuki Survey initiated (from the persons who are using the Solar Tuki) • Additional brochures printed • Field visit (to the factory site of Surya Tobacco Co. Pvt. Ltd a private cigarette factory in Bara

district in south Nepal), April 2, 2006. • 47 sets solar tukis and 54 pcs of lamp units and 2 larger sets for adult literacy classes were

promoted through Community Learning Centers (located in Dadeldhura in far west Nepal) established by UNESCO Nepal

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• Solar Tuki Sharing Workshop for Members of Parliament To share the knowledge and experience gained during the solar tuki promotion in the past two years, sharing workshop was organized in Kathmandu for the Members of House of Representatives on August 9, 2006. The program was attended by 23 persons including 7 Members of Parliament (MP) from the 9 districts targeted by the Government of Nepal for the “Karnali Illuminated Program” (where 60,000 solar tuki are planned to be promoted from the national budget of fiscal year 2006/07).

• Sharing Program for the officials of INGO, NGO and government agencies was held in the ECCA office in Kathmandu on March 16, 2007. The purpose was

To share the impacts and achievements, constraints, lessons learnt Future strategy and recommendations for the elimination of Kerosene Tuki from Nepal.

17 participants from 12 different organizations (KEC, CRE, Winrock International, CADEC, IUCN, NMHEF, WWF, UNDP GEF/SGP, GNHA, Capital Environment, Chilime Hydro Electric Company, ECCA) participated in the program and shared their views regarding the dissemination of solar tuki in different places of Nepal.

• Visit to Western Nepal – Nepalgunj and Bardia (June 24-25, 2006). Meeting held with local community mobilizers of Participatory Conservation Program of UNDP, officials of Terai Arc Land Program of WWF, and Micro finance Unit of Winrock International. The possibility of solar tuki promotion through Forest User Group Coordination Committee and using the income to support the health post was discussed. The fund from micro-financing institutes and Saving Credit Group formed by Winrock International will also be used along with support from GDM Revolving Fund.

• Meeting was held with Mr. Sudhan Paudel Chetana Club, Bijauri – 5, Dang, Rapti Zone (This club is a network of 35 groups having 1,000 plus members)

• Meeting held with Harti Prasad Sharma, Chairman, Local Resource Management Centre, Ghorahi

• Meeting with Mr. Sudhir K. Koirala, Districts Forest Officer, Ilam, October 16, 2006 • WWF Nepal Program has on-going project in Bardiya (West Nepal). Partnership has been

developed with them – GDM revolving had initially provided credit facility for 100 sets of solar tuki and WWF program also contributed some amount. Presently, more than 500 sets have already been promoted in the locality.

• Distribution of Solar Tuki through separate fund Additional 4,000 plus sets have been distributed through micro-financing scheme supported by World Bank Nepal Development Marketplace, Global Environment Facility, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and private Nepalese companies and directly on cash.

III. Overall Project Progress i) What have been the main challenges of your project to date? What, if any, adjustments have you made to your original business plan in order to overcome the challenges and meet your objectives?

Challenges: Adjustments: As people have become familiar and used-to with the new technology of Solar Tuki, they are now demanding additional features. The recent introduction of mobile phone and CDMA phone and its network expansion by the Nepalese telecom companies have also influenced

New campaign – “Solar Tuki Plus” has been initiated. This package includes mobile phone and CDMA phone (which has spread to rural areas where there is no electricity) charger, 12volt black & white TV, fan for improved cook-stove.

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the demand (of solar powered phone chargers) by the rural communities (since most part of the country lacks electricity supply). Besides the project specific challenge, another challenge is the inclusion of the solar tuki in the CDM scheme for carbon trading – which would benefit the nation in the long-term. Government of Nepal announced (in July 2006) 95% subsidy for the 9 districts through “Karnali Illuminated Program” in the fiscal year 2006/07 national budget. European Commission is providing subsidy in 24 districts. Dannida is providing subsidy. Since the announcement of these subsidy programs in the media, there has been slack of orders for the solar tuki. People are now waiting for these subsidy programs – which is targeted to start in May 2007.

Project Idea Note has been prepared with the support of Winrock International. Possibility is being explored to prepare Project Design Document. Moving one step ahead, ECCA and CRE plan to: • Focus on community charging model of solar tuki

(deviation from the present house-to-house charging model)

• New campaign of “Solar Tuki Plus”

ii) Have any of your objectives changed or have you added new objectives since you signed your Project Agreement? If yes, explain the changes.

Yes

Due to the fact that, • Government of Nepal, European Commission, and Dannida are now focusing on providing

subsidy to the solar tuki • Change in the project approach (developing linkages with the existing saving credit groups rather

than training and establishing new ones and giving the responsibility of repair maintenance training to the manufacturers by incorporating it in the existing price structure) – thereby saving project fund

• Some extra Nepalese Rupees have been received due to exchange rate increase

Total US$ received till date (in 3 installments) 82,260.00 Received US$ @ 70 (exchange rate as proposed in the original budget) 5,758,200.00 Actual received Nepalese Rupees till date (in 3 installments) 5,921,120.50 Extra Nepalese Rupees received due to exchange rate increase 162,920.50

ECCA and CRE are now planning to focus on community charging model of solar tuki. From the experience and the feedback received from the community, we have learned that more no. of poorest of the poor people could be reached though the community charging model. In this model, one large size solar panel (say 36 Watt or 50Watt) along with charger having many (say, 20 or 30 or 40) outlets (where lamp units brought by villagers will be connected) will be placed in a community building (say, school, ward office, etc.). People will bring their solar tuki lamp to charge there. This way, people will have to buy only the solar tuki lamp (which costs only $11 per piece) - which means, it would not be necessary for each consumer to buy the costlier solar panel ($28) (which means, poor people will have to invest less money). Thus, more no. of poor people could be reached.

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Extra value addition will be the use of the solar panel in charging the local battery system so as to light the community building itself (where adult literacy class, income generation activities, etc. could be conducted during the evening hours). In the present house-to-house charging model, each house owns 2.5Watt solar panel to charge 2 lamp units. Cost of panel is high. They have to pay US$50 for one panel and 2 lamp units. Hence, we propose • to extend the project period by three months (i.e. till September 2007) without additional financial

burden to the Development Marketplace. The project period will thereby be from the present July 2005 – June 2007 to July 2005 – September 2007.

• to use the remaining project fund as follows:

April - June 2007 July - Sept 2007 S. N. Description NRs US$ NRs US$ A Personnel

1 Team Leader 42,000.00

600.00

42,000.00

600.00

2 Project Officer 75,600.00

1,080.00

75,600.00

1,080.00

3 Local Coordinator 63,000.00

900.00

63,000.00

900.00

4 Resource Person - - - -

5 Account Officer 18,900.00

270.00

18,900.00

270.00

Total

199,500.00

2,850.00

199,500.00

2,850.00

C Training

1 Community Orientation on Clean Technology

149,310.00

2,133.00

D Travel 27,300.00

390.00

27,300.00

390.00

E Other

1 Community charging 125,000.00

1,785.71

125,000.00

1,785.71

F Evaluation/Information dissemination

1 Baseline data collection - before and after 7,000.00

100.00

7,000.00

100.00

2 Computer based data base development Website developing and update

3,600.00

51.43

3,600.00

51.43

3 Brochure and manual publication

100,000.00

1,428.57

4 Evaluation and Monitoring Visit 54,000.00

771.43

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Total

164,600.00

2,351.43

10,600.00

151.43

G General Administration/Overhead

1 Office Space 27,300.00

390.00

27,300.00

390.00

2 Utilities, Computer usage, Stationery, etc 11,550.00

165.00

11,550.00

165.00

3 Communication, Internet,Email etc 10,500.00

150.00

10,500.00

150.00

4 Office Assistant/Guard, etc. (Partial) 10,500.00

150.00

10,500.00

150.00

Total 59,850.00

855.00

59,850.00

855.00

Total

725,560.00

10,365.14

422,250.00

6,032.14

Total expenditure in Nepalese Rupees 1,147,810.00 Available amount is,

Nepalese Rupees Balance as of April 1, 2007 507,936.46 10% yet to be transferred from World Bank (9140 * 70) 639,800.00 Total available from April 1 2007 onwards 1,147,736.46

iii) Do you have any concerns about meeting your next milestone objectives?

No

If Yes, what are the concerns and how do you plan on addressing those challenges? None

iii) Although this is an interim report, are there any development outcomes or results of your activities to date that you would like to call attention to?

Though 800 Solar Tuki sets were planned to be distributed during the entire project period of 2-years (July 2005 – June 2007) through the micro-financing scheme, 1218 sets along with 41 single lamp units have so far been distributed (during the period July 2005 – March 2007).

iv) Reminder: In accordance with Paragraph 3.1.1 of the Project Agreement, each project team is required to submit a statement of account showing the use of the funds within three months after the last disbursement. As a part of periodical expenditure review exercise, please provide an annex with un-audited summary of expenses during this reporting period. IV. Ancillary Achievements i) Have you or has your organization received any awards/recognitions or media attention as a result of your DM-funded project during this period?

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Yes

If Yes, please specify the sources and identify the names.

Award / Recognition

Media e.g. International: BBC News on Dec. 3-4, 2003

Local:

National:

International:

Local: • Local newspaper (Nepali): Purnapusti (September 18, 2005/ Ashoj

2, 2062)

National: • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Kantipur (February 2, 2006/

Magh 19, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Kantipur (December 31, 2006/

Paush 16, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Kantipur (December 13, 2006/

Mangsir 27, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Kantipur (December 3, 2006/

Mangsir 17, 2063) (two article) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Annapurna post (October 29,

2006/ Kartik 12, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Gorkhapatra (October 14, 2006/

Ashoj 28, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Kantipur (September 21, 2006/

Ashoj 5, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Kantipur (September 20, 2006/

Ashoj 4, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Kantipur (September 19, 2006/

Ashoj 3, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Gorkhapatra (March 27, 2006/

Chaitra 14, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Gorkhapatra (March 16, 2006/

Chaitra 2, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Nepal Samacharpatra (February

25, 2006/ Falgun 13, 2062) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Nepal Samacharpatra (March 5th

2007/ Falgun 21, 2063) • National daily newspaper (Nepali): Gorkhapatra (August 11, 2006/

Shrawan 26, 2062) • Use of Solar Tuki in the Rural Context (in Nepali language):

Infrastructure Technology (publication of Group for Rural Infrastructure Development (GRID) Nepal) (February 2007 / Magh 2063)

International: • Nomination to the Tech Museum Award • Contacts made and interests shown from different international

organizations working in different countries • US$240 has been donated by third persons through

www.globalgiving.com/1268

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Explain the Award/Recognition or the Media content: • Scanned copies of some of the news/articles are attached. • Global Giving is the website for collecting donations Attach web links/news clips, if available:

www.ecca.org.npwww.crenepal.org.np www.globalgiving.com/1268

ii) Has your organization made any new partnerships as a result of this project during this reporting period?

Yes

If Yes, specify type of the organization from the list below and describe nature of the partnership:

Local Government: National Government: NGO: Bilateral Development Agency:

Multilateral Development Agency: Private Corporations: Other:

e.g. Multilateral Development Agency: Development Marketplace of the World Bank (financial partnership and technical assistance)

Government • Members of Parliament (House of Representatives) • Alternate Energy Promotion Center (AEPC), Government of Nepal • District Forest Office, Ilam National NGO • National Trust for Nature Conservation • Nepalese Federation of Forest Resource User Groups Multilateral Development Agency • UNESCO - Nepal promoted Community Learning Centre (CLC) • WWF Nepal Program • Winrock International • IUCN • UNDP Global Environment Facility/Small Grants Program • German Nepalese Help Association • Participatory Conservation Program of UNDP NGO/CBO • Khotang Development Forum, Khotang • Local Resource Management Center, Dang • Energy Development Centre, Surkhet • Phyaphulla Pragati Yuva Club, Kavre (Youth Clubs) • Simtali Energy Service, Khotang • Chetana Club, Bijauri – 5, Dang • Forest User Group Coordination Committee, Bardiya • Ilam Cooperative Committee, Ilam (Eastern Nepal)

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• Namsaling Development Committee, Ilam • Shree Mai Pokhari Religious Forest Users’ Group, Ilam • Shree Bhalupeti Community Forest Users’ Group, Ilam • Shree Bhedichowk Community Forest Users’ Group, Ilam • Letang Village Development Committee, Morang district • Kaleswor Village Development Committee, Lalitpur district • Shree Savings and Credit Investment Cooperative Ltd., Bhojpur • Shree Kavre Samaj Sewa Samiti, Bhojpur • Prabhu Money Transfer, Siraha • Shiva Shakti Bikash Kendra, Kashah, Siraha • Jana Jagaran Savings and Credit Group, Kaleswor, Southern Lalitpur • Shree Kisan Jana Jagaran Cooperative, Ashrang, Southern Lalitpur • Shree Nepal, Lahan, Siraha • Khata Community Forest Coordination Committee, Bardiya

Private Institutions • Rural Development Bank, Eastern Region • Surya Tobacco Co. Pvt. Ltd. • Capital Environment Pvt. Ltd.

iii) Sustainability and scalability after completion of the DM fund are top of the DM Team’s priorities. Has your organization leveraged new funding or secured future funding during this reporting period?

The major achievements regarding sustainability, replication and scalability are: • Government of Nepal has recognized Solar Tuki (the technology itself) as a tool for providing

light in rural areas and has initiated “Karnali Illuminated Program” through the fiscal year 2006/07 national budget. Under this program, 60,000 solar tuki (having minimum facility of using a radio and two lamps) will be promoted in 9 remote districts (Dolpa, Jumla, Kalikot, Mugu, Humla, Jajarkot, Bajhang, Aacham, Bajura). Government had allocated Nepalese Rupees 142.5 million (US$ 2 million) for this program. Upon request by the Members of Parliament, this amount has further been increased to Nepalese Rupees 250 million (US$ 3.5 million) – the increased amount will be used to enhance the capacity of these 60,000 sets.

• European Commission is supporting the Nepalese Government in providing subsidy (around 50%) for Solar Tuki in 24 rural districts (there are 75 districts in the country) through Alternate Energy Promotion Center (AEPC), Government of Nepal. Agreement and working modality are in the process of finalization.

• Dannida is supporting the Nepalese Government in providing subsidy (around 50%) for Solar Tuki through Alternate Energy Promotion Center (AEPC), Government of Nepal. Agreement and working modality are in the process of finalization.

Besides applying for external funding, ECCA/CRE is also considering to make the LIGHT FOR ALL campaign self-sustaining in the long run. Hence, the following activities have also been carried out in addition to the project specific activities: • long-term strategy has been developed considering the production aspect, distribution aspect and

social mobilization

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• understandings have been developed with different institutions (e.g. development banks, others INGOs, local savings and credit groups) for promoting as well as investing in the solar tuki

• manufacturing and distribution of the solar tuki is being developed as a self-sustaining business, for which, training for the entrepreneurs (who want to start manufacturing) has been given, concept of central warehouse has been developed

• UNESCO has agreed to initiate a separate revolving fund for the Solar Tuki. This has helped in scaling the project activities and in sustainability of the project activities.

• The participation of the private sector M/S Surya Tobacco Co. Pvt. Ltd. has opened the door of unlimited opportunity in scaling and sustainability. Based upon this agreement, possibility has been enhanced in including the private sector in this LIGHT FOR ALL campaign.

• WWF Nepal Program has also contributed financially in the revolving fund managed by the local community group in Bardiya (Far Western Nepal) through their on-going program. They are also planning to expand the concept to another district – Dhangadi (Far Western Nepal)

V. Requests to the DM i) Do you have any comments on the overall process and support provided by the DM Team or Project Liaison?

We thank the Global Development Marketplace (GDM) Team both in Washington and Nepal for the continued support and for providing valuable suggestions.

ii) If your contact information has changed, please provide us with the new information. VI. Confidential Report

Please provide, if any, sensitive comments or requests in the box below. Information provided in this section will be handled as confidential and will not be publicly posted on the DM website.

None

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Annex I. Project Accounts (as of April 1, 2007)

July - Sept, 2005 Oct. 2005 - March 2006 April 2006 - March 2007 Total

Budgeted (July 05 - Mar 07)

S. N. Description NRs US$ NRs US$ NRs US$ NRs US$ US$

A Personnel 262,500.00

3,750.00

493,500.00

7,050.00

945,000.00

13,500.00

1,701,000.00

24,300.00

23,550.00

B Materials and Equipment - - - - - - - - -

C Training 131,474.50

1,878.21

188,892.50

2,698.46

455,767.25

6,510.96

776,134.25

11,087.63

16,900.00

D Travel 53,171.50

759.59

27,439.25

391.99

36,694.50

524.21

117,305.25

1,675.79

2,730.00

E Other 788,200.00

11,260.00

1,311,800.00

18,740.00 - -

2,100,000.00

30,000.00

30,000.00

F Evaluation/Information dissemination

45,640.00

652.00

42,125.00

601.79

208,542.39

2,979.18

296,307.39

4,232.96

4,800.00

G

General Administration / Overhead

56,792.46

811.32

112,430.57

1,606.15

253,214.12

3,617.34

422,437.15

6,034.82

5,985.00

Grand Total 1,337,778.46

19,111.12

2,176,187.32

31,088.39

1,899,218.26

27,131.69

5,413,184.04

77,331.20

83,965.00

Amount received from World Bank on August 30, 2005. US$ 22,850@70.25 = NRs

1,605,212.50

22,850.00

Total Expenditure from July - Sept. 2005

1,337,778.46

19,111.12

Balance of Oct 1, 05 267,434.04

3,738.88

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Amount received from World Bank on Nov 14, 2005. US$ 36,560@73.05 = NRs

2,670,708.00

36,560.00

Balance of Oct 1 + Received of Nov 14, 05

2,938,142.04

40,298.88

Total Expenditure from Oct 2005 - March 2006 2,176,187.32

31,088.39

Balance of April 1, 06 761,954.72

9,210.49

Amount received from World Bank on April 28, 2006. US$ 22,850@72.00 = NRs

1,645,200.00

22,850.00

Balance of April 1 + Received of April 28, 06

2,407,154.72

32,060.49

Total Expenditure from April 2006 - March 2007 1,899,218.26

27,131.69

Balance of April 1, 07 507,936.46

4,928.80

Solar Tuki Revolving Fund (as of April 1, 2007)

Particular Income Expenditure Balance NRs US$ NRs US$ NRs US$

Transferred from World Bank GDM project 2,100,000.00 30,000.00 Installment and interest received from saving credit groups/consumers 1,368,473.05 19,549.62 Purchase of Solar Tuki 2,647,056.00 37,815.09

Total 3,468,473.05 49,549.62 2,647,056.00 37,815.09 821,417.05 11,734.53 Note: 1. Exchange rate US$ 1 = NRs 70 has been used in all the calculations

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Post Tuki Survey Report (District - wise)Total Number of Questionnaires: 68DISTRICT: Lalitpur

Q.No. 4 Electricity Connection :

3 - 6 months:Q.No. 5 Solar Tuki installation done:

6 - 9 months:

Less than 3 months:

9 - 12 months:

More than 12 months:

Q.No. 6 Reliability of Solar Tuki:

More:

Similar:

Q.No. 7 Brightness of Solar Tuki as compared to Kerosene Tuki:

Insufficient:

Sufficient:Q.No. 8 Quality of brightness of Solar Tuki:

Quite ok:

Less:

Q.No.9 Health advantage of Solar Tuki: No:

More:

Sometimes:

Less:Q.No.10 Problem in Solar Tuki:

Q.No.12 Cost of ownership of Solar Tuki:

Switch:

Bulb:Q.No.11 Problem in Solar Tuki component:

Charging Socket:

Panel:

Yes: No:

Q.No.13 Instalment basis payment mode:

Q.No.14 Operation of SolarTuki: Convenient:

Inconvenient:Quite ok:

Q.No.15 Any change in daily timetable: Yes: No:

Convenient:

Inconvenient:

Yes: No:

Yes:

Others:

Less:More:

Quite ok:

Quite ok:

None:

38 ( %)55.9

22 ( %)32.4

8 ( %)11.8

8 ( %)11.8

11 ( %)16.2

49 ( %)72.1

68 ( %)100.0

68 ( %)100.0

21 ( %)30.9

47 ( %)69.1

1 ( %)1.5

18 ( %)26.5

16 ( %)23.5

29 ( %)42.6

2 ( %)2.9

67 ( %)98.5

57 ( %)83.8

65 ( %)95.6

3 ( %)4.4

45 ( %)66.2 23 ( %)33.8

67 ( %)98.5 1 ( %)1.5

9 ( %)13.2

8 ( %)11.8

60 ( %)88.2

11 ( %)16.2

Total Number of Questionnaires: 68DISTRICT: Lalitpur

Q.No.16 Children's evening study hrs.:

Q.No.17 Income generating activity during evening:

If yes, number of hours:

Q.No.18 Monthly income of the family:

Q.No.19 Monthly medical expense:

2 hrs.:

1 hr.:

More than 2 hrs.:

Less than Rs. 3000:

Q.No.20 Monthly Kerosene consumption:

Q.No.21 Monthly Battery consumption for radio:

Before using Solar Tuki After using Solar TukiChildren's evening study hrs.:

2 hrs.:

1 hr.:

More than 2 hrs.:

Income generating activity during evening:Yes: No: Yes: No:

2 hrs.:

1 hr.:

3 hrs.:

4 hrs.:More than 4 hrs.:

If yes, number of hours:

2 hrs.:

1 hr.:

3 hrs.:

4 hrs.:More than 4 hrs.:

Rs. 3000 - 4000:Rs. 4001 - 5000:Rs. 5001 - 7000:

More than Rs.7000:

Monthly income of the family:Less than Rs. 3000:

Rs. 3000 - 4000:Rs. 4001 - 5000:Rs. 5001 - 7000:

More than Rs.7000:

Less than Rs. 100:

Rs. 100 - 200:

Rs. 201 - 300:

More than Rs. 300:

Less than Rs. 100:

Rs. 100 - 200:

Rs. 201 - 300:

More than Rs. 300:

Decrease in monthly medical expenses:Yes: No:

Continuation of Kerosene Tuki:

If yes, monthly expense:

Yes: No:

Less than Rs. 100:

Rs. 100 - 200:

Rs. 201 - 300:

Rs. 301 - 400:More than Rs. 400:

2 pcs.:

More than 6 pcs.:

4 pcs.:

6 pcs.:

Monthly Battery consumption for radio:2 pcs.:

More than 6 pcs.:

4 pcs.:

6 pcs.:

Less than Rs. 100:

Rs. 301 - 400:

Rs. 100 - 200:

More than Rs. 400:

Rs. 201 - 300:

None:

25 ( %)36.8

41 ( %)60.3

2 ( %)2.9

29 ( %)42.6

19 ( %)27.9

22 ( %)32.4

27 ( %)39.7

37 ( %)54.4

1 ( %)1.5

30 ( %)44.1

9 ( %)13.2 59 ( %)86.83 ( %)4.4 65 ( %)95.6

1

1

( %)33.3

( %)33.3

2

5

1

1

( %)22.2

( %)55.6

( %)11.1

( %)11.1

7 ( %)10.3

2 ( %)2.9

27 ( %)39.7

8 ( %)11.8

1 ( %)1.5

9 ( %)13.2

39 ( %)57.4

17 ( %)25.0

3 ( %)4.4

21 ( %)30.9

14 ( %)20.6

7 ( %)10.3

1 ( %)1.5

30 ( %)44.1 38 ( %)55.9

6 ( %)8.8 62 ( %)91.2

28 ( %)41.2

36 ( %)52.9

3 ( %)4.4

5 ( %)7.4

10 ( %)14.7

1 ( %)1.5

51 ( %)75.0

Total Number of Questionnaires: 68DISTRICT: Lalitpur

Recommendations for improvements in Solar Tuki set:Increase in number of Tuki set:

Improvement in quality of Tuki parts:

Switch box of material other than iron:Need for battery charge indicator:

Provision for watching TV:

Provision for charging Mobile:

Provision for charging Battery (lead acid cell):

Others:

Recommendations for other improvements in Solar Tuki set, if any:

Increase in number of Leds/ Bulb:

17 ( %)25.0

9 ( %)13.2

1 ( %)1.54 ( %)5.9

11 ( %)16.2

1 ( %)1.5

3 ( %)4.4

20 ( %)29.4

charge is high, need to be less.instead of 3 Volt, 6 Volt of current should be made.maintenance should be done in villageMaintenance should be done in villageneed to increase power in lead

27 ( %)39.7

Post Tuki Survey Report (Nepal)Total Number of Questionnaires: 275

Q.No. 4 Electricity Connection :

3 - 6 months:

Q.No. 5 Solar Tuki installation done:

6 - 9 months:

Less than 3 months:

9 - 12 months:

More than 12 months:

Q.No. 6 Reliability of Solar Tuki:

More:

Similar:

Q.No. 7 Brightness of Solar Tuki as compared to Kerosene Tuki:

Insufficient:

Sufficient:Q.No. 8 Quality of brightness of Solar Tuki:

Quite ok:

Less:

Q.No.9 Health advantage of Solar Tuki: No:

More:

Sometimes:

Less:Q.No.10 Problem in Solar Tuki:

Q.No.12 Cost of ownership of Solar Tuki:

Switch:

Bulb:Q.No.11 Problem in Solar Tuki component:

Charging Socket:

Panel:

Yes: No:

Q.No.13 Instalment basis payment mode:

Q.No.14 Operation of SolarTuki: Convenient:

Inconvenient:

Quite ok:

Q.No.15 Any change in daily timetable: Yes: No:

Convenient:

Inconvenient:

Yes: No:

Yes:

Others:

Less:

More:

Quite ok:

Quite ok:

None:

14 ( %)5.1

137 ( %)49.8

22 ( %)8.0

102 ( %)37.1

0 ( %)0.0

0 ( %)0.0

7 ( %)2.5

16 ( %)5.8

109 ( %)39.6

150 ( %)54.5

268 ( %)97.5

244 ( %)88.7 31 ( %)11.3

21 ( %)7.6

160 ( %)58.2

60 ( %)21.8

21 ( %)7.6

90 ( %)32.7

27 ( %)9.8

101 ( %)36.7

71 ( %)25.8

254 ( %)92.4

248 ( %)90.2

134 ( %)48.7

1 ( %)0.4

139 ( %)50.5

207 ( %)75.3 68 ( %)24.7

2 ( %)0.7

268 ( %)97.5 7 ( %)2.5

14 ( %)5.1

3 ( %)1.1

201 ( %)73.1

71 ( %)25.8

25 ( %)9.1

34 ( %)12.4

Total Number of Questionnaires: 275

Q.No.16 Children's evening study hrs.:

Q.No.17 Income generating activity during evening:

If yes, number of hours:

Q.No.18 Monthly income of the family:

Q.No.19 Monthly medical expense:

2 hrs.:

1 hr.:

More than 2 hrs.:

Less than Rs. 3000:

Q.No.20 Monthly Kerosene consumption:

Q.No.21 Monthly Battery consumption for radio:

Before using Solar Tuki After using Solar TukiChildren's evening study hrs.:

2 hrs.:

1 hr.:

More than 2 hrs.:

Income generating activity during evening:Yes: No: Yes: No:

2 hrs.:

1 hr.:

3 hrs.:

4 hrs.:

More than 4 hrs.:

If yes, number of hours:

2 hrs.:

1 hr.:

3 hrs.:

4 hrs.:

More than 4 hrs.:

Rs. 3000 - 4000:

Rs. 4001 - 5000:

Rs. 5001 - 7000:

More than Rs.7000:

Monthly income of the family:Less than Rs. 3000:

Rs. 3000 - 4000:

Rs. 4001 - 5000:

Rs. 5001 - 7000:

More than Rs.7000:

Less than Rs. 100:

Rs. 100 - 200:

Rs. 201 - 300:

More than Rs. 300:

Less than Rs. 100:

Rs. 100 - 200:

Rs. 201 - 300:

More than Rs. 300:

Decrease in monthly medical expenses:Yes: No:

Continuation of Kerosene Tuki:

If yes, monthly expense:

Yes: No:

Less than Rs. 100:

Rs. 100 - 200:

Rs. 201 - 300:

Rs. 301 - 400:

More than Rs. 400:

2 pcs.:

More than 6 pcs.:

4 pcs.:

6 pcs.:

Monthly Battery consumption for radio:2 pcs.:

More than 6 pcs.:

4 pcs.:

6 pcs.:

Less than Rs. 100:

Rs. 301 - 400:

Rs. 100 - 200:

More than Rs. 400:

Rs. 201 - 300:

None:

228 ( %)82.9

43 ( %)15.6

3 ( %)1.1

66 ( %)24.0

1 ( %)0.4

19 ( %)6.9

225 ( %)81.8

0 ( %)0.0

30 ( %)10.9

98 ( %)35.6

1 ( %)0.4

173 ( %)62.9

73 ( %)26.5 202 ( %)73.55 ( %)1.8 270 ( %)98.2

2

0

0

1

1

( %)40.0

( %)0.0

( %)0.0

( %)20.0

( %)20.0

40

17

14

1

1

( %)54.8

( %)23.3

( %)19.2

( %)1.4

( %)1.4

151 ( %)54.9

41 ( %)14.9

8 ( %)2.9

2 ( %)0.7

44 ( %)16.0

128 ( %)46.5

84 ( %)30.5

9 ( %)3.3

1 ( %)0.4

14 ( %)5.1

147 ( %)53.5

111 ( %)40.4

3 ( %)1.1

27 ( %)9.8

21 ( %)7.6

8 ( %)2.9

2 ( %)0.7

43 ( %)15.6 232 ( %)84.4

16 ( %)5.8 259 ( %)94.2

0

3

0

0

0

( %)0.0

( %)18.8

( %)0.0

( %)0.0

( %)0.0

80 ( %)29.1

20 ( %)7.3

139 ( %)50.5

35 ( %)12.7

53 ( %)19.3

20 ( %)7.3

111 ( %)40.4

34 ( %)12.4

56 ( %)20.4

Total Number of Questionnaires: 275

Recommendations for improvements in Solar Tuki set:Increase in number of Tuki set:

Improvement in quality of Tuki parts:

Switch box of material other than iron:Need for battery charge indicator:

Provision for watching TV:

Provision for charging Mobile:

Provision for charging Battery (lead acid cell):

Others:

Recommendations for other improvements in Solar Tuki set, if any:

Increase in number of Leds/ Bulb:

17 ( %)6.2

59 ( %)21.5

2 ( %)0.75 ( %)1.8

11 ( %)4.0

1 ( %)0.4

3 ( %)1.1

38 ( %)13.8

Radio sound should be louder.charge is high, need to be less.instead of 3 Volt, 6 Volt of current should be made.it's ok .It's Ok NowIt's Ok.It's Okaymaintenance should be done in villageMaintenance should be done in villageneed to improve in bulb, Switch.need to improve in Switchneed to increase power in leadProvision for listening Radio.

41 ( %)14.9