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Melanesia’s Million Miracle Programme (M3P)

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Description
Description
In the Pacific islands 70% or 7 million people have no access to electricity. Out of this, 1 million people or 14% will have through the M3P. The partnership aims to bring the miracle of electricity to 1 million people in Melanesia by 2020 that is the equivalent of 14% of the Pacific Islands people who still don’t have access to electricity. Assist to bridge the existing gap on the access to modern energy services between the urban and rural areas in the three participating countries. Access to the national utility grid in these countries is very low compared to other PICs. Access is as low as 12% in PNG, 14% in the SI, 28% in Vanuatu.
Implementation of the Project/Activity

1. Sign Memorandum of Understanding with the key project partners; Department of Energy, NGOs & Organised women groups in selected communities;2. Delivery and distribution of one Solar Pico Lanterns in each of the household in the targeted communities;3. Training and setting up of solar shops using existing network of women’s group at the village or area level. The shops are fully funded and will operate as a charging station for the solar pico lanterns to generate its revenue; and4. Develop an independent system or exit strategy to be implemented after 3 years of successfully running and providing technical assistance to the programme allowing the NGOs, Government, and SPC to exit leaving a sustainable business model in place completely run by the local communities.

Governed

The Energy programme at the Economic Development Division of SPC will be responsible for the overall project coordination, management and reporting on its implementation and progress to the project partners.A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is developed and sign with key project partners (NGOs, Department of Energy and Organised women groups) for the implementation of the project.

Partners
Pacific Community (SPC), Department of Energy in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu; NGOs, Women Groups, Sunlabob Renewable Energy

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 7

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

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
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 5

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Goal 5

5.1

End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere

5.1.1

Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non‑discrimination on the basis of sex

5.2

Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation
5.2.1

Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

5.2.2

Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence

5.3

Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
5.3.1

Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18

5.3.2

Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting, by age

5.4

Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate

5.4.1

Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location

5.5

Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

5.5.1

Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

5.5.2

Proportion of women in managerial positions

5.6

Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences

5.6.1

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care

5.6.2

Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education

5.a

Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws

5.a.1

(a) Proportion of total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure

5.a.2

Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control

5.b

Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
5.b.1

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

5.c

Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

5.c.1

Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment

Goal 1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Goal 1

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

Name Description
80% reduction in the use of fossil fuel (kerosene) for lighting in the participating rural communities in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Economic empowerment of local NGOs and communities particularly women to engage on income generating activities and enterprises. 3 NGOs in each country become effective national partners in the project and 3 women groups and their respective networks become effective community partners in the project. Establishment of 100 well equipped solar shops.
Improved literacy and technical skills- More than 200 people in the rural communities are trained. More than 80% of the households participate in the project and use solar lights as their primary source of lighting. More than 30 trainers from partner NGO receive technical and business management training. More than 100 members of the communities and representatives of the solar shops receive technical and micro business training
1) Hulavu Conference Centre Energy Project in Solomon Islands - Partnership with Honiara Based West Guadalcanal Constituency Association Trust (HBWGCA), Hulavu Community, SuperFly and Department of Energy, SI. The centre is now equipped with 650 watts solar panels that was successfully installed by SuperFly. The centre is powered by solar electricity for lights and refrigeration for storage of food. Hulavu conference centre is a income generating activity for its community. 2) Faseu Micro Hydro Scheme Rehabilitation Project in PNG is a partnership Friends of Faseu (Faseu Trust in NZ), Appropriate Technology & Community Development Institute of the University of Technology (UniTech) and Faseu community. This project is under the M3P framework. Rehabilitation of the Faseu Micro Hydro Scheme is to be completed end of May. The Faseu Hydro will restore access of electricity for the school and 215 people in Faseu community.
Staff / Technical expertise
SPC and Department of Energy technical assistance. Support from other project partners.
In-kind contribution
Project partners ( Local NGOs, Rural women's group, Department of Energy, Clean Energy Solutions) -Support and commitment to the project goals and implementation .
Other, please specify
Sunlabob Renewable Energy ( Private company) - Supply the 200 solar pico lanterns and charging systems in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Title Progress Status Submitted
Partnership Progress 2016-05-02 On track
False
Action Network
Small Island Developing States
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Timeline
01 March 2014 (start date)
01 December 2030 (date of completion)
Entity
Pacific Community ( SPC), Lotus Building, Samabula, Suva, Fiji Islands
SDGs
7 5 1
Geographical coverage
PNG ( Gorari and Kou kou villages along Kokoda Track, Oro Province); Solomon Islands ( Choiseul Province, Hulavu & Taroniara, Honiara); Vanuatu ( Port Resolution & White Sands, Tanna Island)
Website/More information
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Countries
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Contact Information

Solomone Fifita, Deputy Director, Energy Programme, Economic Development Division

SolomoneF@spc.int