1. VDP Solar PV Water System
and
Solar PV Water System By
Sirikant Panchasarp

2. Corporate Social Responsibility
Poverty Eradication
as part of
Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) 2

3. A cooperative effort between villagers and local businesses
To help the poor
get out of poverty
A cooperative effort between
villagers and local businesses 3

4. The company acts as a partner to the village in helping the poor get out of poverty.4

5. The poor are business people who seek to make a profit5

6. business skills access to credit.
but remain poor because they lack
business skills
and
access to credit.
Both can be supplemented by
the business community and today supporters include individuals and
non-business institutions 6

7. into barefoot entrepreneurs
This endeavor aims to
turn the poor
into barefoot entrepreneurs
So that they can afford
the basic necessities of life
…through the help of the business community 7

8. The only road out of poverty is through business
Because….
The only road
out of poverty
is through business
and not welfare. 8

9. Village Development Partnership Project (VDP)

10. 2. Economic Empowerment 1. Community Empowerment Five Key Components
(Establishment of people’s forum)
2. Economic Empowerment
(Income generation, business skills and loans)
3. Environmental Protection
4. Youth, Education & Democracy
5. Health Care & Elderly Support 10

11. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
An elected
Village Development
Committee conducts community needs assessment
and
establishes a village development plan,
to be supported and funded by companies

12. Capital funds are provided
To VDB
through
tree planting,
positive health behavior
and environmental protection activities

13. Establishment of
Village
Development
Bank

14. Village Development Bank in Operation
Funds required for all activities must come through tree planting
Loans cost 12% p.a. 14

15. Loan repayments + interest
VDB Flow Chart
Project
Partners
Village Development Bank
Donations
Savings
Members
Interest savings
Loans to members
Loan repayments + interest
Equity
Dividends
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16. Female Village Development Bank manager (Rice farmer)

17. PDA Solar PV Water System

18. Since 2011 PDA promotes the use of solar PV for water
Background
PDA has been involved in rural water supply for three decades. A Worldbank/PPIAF Project during showed that:
most VPWS by government have purpose of providing drinking water are expensive and have problems of maintenance
the ‘water for health and wealth’ approach by PDA is recommended; it installs water systems in cooperation with community members, trains them in O&M as well as income generation.
Since 2011 PDA promotes the use of solar PV for water
pumping with beneficial effects on villagers’ incomes and the environment.
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19. Community Solar PV Water Systems
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20. Objectives
Improve rural water supply by introducing community-based solar powered water systems (SPWS)
Decrease water and energy costs, increase income in order to improve quality of life.
Strengthen community institutions (village development banks, women and youth groups), provide skills/knowledge and disseminate project results
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21. Surface and Groundwater SPWS
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22. Benefits The benefits of the SPWS are:
low operation and maintenance costs
best solution for off-grid rural locations
simple, long-lasting, non-polluting and GHG emission free
no transportation and storage (battery) costs for fuel/power
not susceptible to fluctuating energy prices and supply
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23. SPWS Training and Support
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24. Cost/Income/Savings from SPWS
Price/fee of water is decided by village water committee (VWC) and fluctuates between a low of 2 Baht and a high of 7 Baht.
Electricity savings per month fluctuate and are between 1000 Baht and 5000 Baht per month.
SPWS enable community to decrease water costs for villagers between 1-2 Baht per cubic meter and/or increase the capital in their village bank.
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25. Cost / Income /Saving from SPWS
The essential cost item of electricity (or worse: diesel) charges for water pumping is substantially reduced.
From gross income collected through water fees, all costs such as management/admin, government/other fees are deducted.
The remaining net income is dedicated to various reserve funds such as for maintenance/repair, education and community projects.

26. SPWS for Horticulture, Agriculture, Pig-, Fish-Raising
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27. Impacts Socio-economic impacts include:
consolidation of community institutions such as water committee, village development banks and women/youth groups.
active participation of villagers in construction and maintenance of SPWS.
generation of jobs and income through collection of water/energy fees, water bottling, as well as enhanced agriculture/aquaculture/horticulture production.
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28. SOLAR PV WATER SYSTEM (SPWS) DIAGRAM
N G O
P D A
VILLAGERS
V W Committee
WATER SUPPLY
- households
- high-value crops
- aquaculture, others
Project partners / Donors
SOURCES OF FUNDS
- water tariffs
- surplus from produce,
water sales savings diesel/grid
SPWS
Training
Education
Supervision
Finance
Advice
Support
USES OF FUNDS
Administration
- loan servicing
(principle & interest)
- investment
(new projects)
- Community welfare
Village Development Bank

29. Community – Based Integrated Energy Initiatives Project (CBEI)
has been supported by
KONRAD Adenauer Stiftung since 2014.
Project implementation includes :
Trainings to introduce the alternative sources of energy especially renewable energy to the villagers and general people.
Regional Networking Forum among AEC countries.
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30. Trainings on Renewable Energy
In Khon Kaen Province

31. Trainings on Renewable Energy
In Chiangrai Province

32. Trainings on Renewable Energy
Field trips

33. Regional Networking Forum
2014

34. Regional Networking Forum
2015

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renewable energy

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