Global Peace Development
Description
Global Peace Development (GPD) combines solar technology with clean water solutions, education, income generation and public-private partnerships to improve the overall quality of life in measurable ways. The introduction of solar energy has a significant impact on the quality of life in impoverished communities.GPD works with communities in developing nations to identify development priorities and the ways on which solar energy can best be utilized to address those priorities. To that end it seeks to raise self-reliant owners of local communities supported by international donors motivated by the same vision. GPD’s work includes workshops, trainings and enterprise development to promote education, health, economic development and security. These interventions are an effective way of breaking the cycle of poverty and dependence and establishing vibrant communities.
There is adequate arrangement for transfer of capacity and technology by involving community members actively in all stages of the program. GPD is also creating a link between community members and local government authorities as well as relevant stakeholders. This ensures self-reliance. However, local self-reliance does not necessarily mean self-sufficiency but a self-reliant community is self-governing and capable of identifying and developing the resources that are necessary for its prosperity.
GPD is currently working to establish development models in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Experience has shown that when given clear explanations of the process, access to information and appropriate capacity and support, impoverished communities can effectively organize to identify priorities and address local problems by working in partnership with local governments and other supportive institutions. Needs assessment in the communities GPD recognized the need to more accurately measure the needs in the communities. GPD reached an agreement with Fundación Paraguaya to use their “Poverty Stoplight” monitoring and evaluation tool for its programs. The family-focused evaluation process begins with a self-assessment performed by the families themselves and the implementation of an action plan tailored to the needs of that family. Fundación Paraguaya has identified six dimensions of poverty and the “Poverty Stoplight” offers a simple way of assessing the family’s level of poverty in each of these dimensions: Level 1: Color Red "Extreme Poverty" – Means that the family is extremely poor.Level 2: Color Yellow "Poverty" – Means that the indicator is present but insufficiently or in process of being achieved.Level 3: Color Green "No Poverty" – Means that the indicator is present in an efficient manner or has been fully achieved.Fundación Paraguaya has established a successful track record with this approach since it engages families in their own assessment and development. GPD is excited about working with local partners to implement this approach in the Dominican Republic, the Philippines and Kenya.
In April 2015, GPD conducted a series of formative evaluations in Kenya, Dominican Republic, and the Philippines. In each nation, GPD staff members gathered focus groups composed of representatives of the communities that have been sel ected for intensive investment. While there was some variation in the process, the main purposes of the focus groups were to identify training needs, to capture feedback that will improve the implementation of the GPD program, and to understand the communities’ priorities in terms of development. The process involved a series of direct questions to the community members and an open discussion of the strengths, weaknesses, and future priorities of the projects. Conclusions: The evaluations identified clear benefits of the program, particularly in the areas of education and security, and identified economic livelihood as the most commonly expressed wish for future activities. In general, the communities felt that the street lights, as opposed to individual lanterns, bring the greatest benefit to the communities. Benefits: Individual benefits: Several participants in the focus groups reported that the distribution of solar lanterns is a big help to their children’s education since they provide light for their children to study at night. Some parents reported that their children have improved their grades very significantly as a result of this. Participants also mentioned a positive change in safety and security issues. Community benefits: Community members valued the opportunity to conduct meetings and some activities in the evening especially for the school, church and community hall. The solar streetlights contributed to the safety and security of the communities and reduced illegal activities that sometimes lead to violence. Livelihood opportunities: The evaluation process revealed that in general, economic livelihood is perceived as the main contribution that GPD can make to these communities. Enterprises such as vermiculture and goat farming in the Philippines, chicken rearing in Kenya, and cocoa production in the DR have been well received and the communities would like to see further development and expansion of projects such as these.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.1.1
Proportion of population with access to electricity
7.1.2
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
7.2
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
7.3
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
7.a
7.a.1
International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems
7.b
By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
7.b.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
Goal 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
1.1
By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
1.1.1
Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)
1.2
By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
1.2.1
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age
1.2.2
Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
1.3
Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
1.3.1
Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
1.4
By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
1.4.1
Proportion of population living in households with access to basic services
1.4.2
Proportion of total adult population with secure tenure rights to land, (a) with legally recognized documentation, and (b) who perceive their rights to land as secure, by sex and by type of tenure
1.5
By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
1.5.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
1.5.2
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP)
1.5.3
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
1.5.4
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
1.a
Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
1.a.1
Total official development assistance grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country's gross national income
1.a.2
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)
1.b
Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions
1.b.1
Pro-poor public social spending
SDG 14 targets covered
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Donald Bodzo, Program Coordinator