Kuching | Jan-15 | SWEPA & Barefoot College Women Helping Women & Rural Solutions For Rural Problems

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Given by Hanaa The second in our series of workshops designed to gather input from stakeholders involved in existing off-grid projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This event is workshop scheduled to be held in Malaysia for the ASEAN countries will be organised by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

Government & Nonprofit

SWEPA &
Barefoot College
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN &
RURAL SOLUTIONS FOR RURAL PROBLEMS

This Project’s Beneficiary
Kg. Sonsogon Magandai
100 Households
5 hours from Kota Marudu

SWEPA’s Objectives
Empowerment of Women as Agents of Change
Empowerment of Community in Village
Provide Solar Energy to a Remote Village with no electricity

Project Analysis – SWEPA Perspective
A. STRENGTHS
1. Partnerships

A1. Partnerships
Local & International
Sabah Credit
Corporation
Barefoot CollegeGovernment
& more…

A. STRENGTHS
1. Partnerships
2. Project Concept
2.1 Feasibility : Barefoot College
2.2 Commitment : Community-owned
2.3 Infrastructure : REW
2.4 Continuity : 5 years’ worth of spare parts & PACOS Trust
Project Analysis – SWEPA Perspective

Project Analysis – SWEPA Perspective
B. WEAKNESSES
1. Technology – increase capacity/output
2. Trust Factor - District Office reassured community
3. Implementation of Fund Collection

Project Analysis – SWEPA Perspective
C. OPPORTUNITIES
1. Community : Entrepreneurial – what do they need / want
2. NGO : Further Empowerment
3. Integration with other projects

Project Analysis – SWEPA Perspective
D. CHALLENGES
1. Finance
2. Acceptance – 6 months away
3. Currency exchange

Thank You
www.swepa.org
https://swepabarefootsolarproject.wordpress.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuqWucWSh-E
(“24 Hours of Reality : Field Report – India’s
Barefoot College” by Climate Change)
email : hanaa.abdullah2@gmail.com

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