The Green School Project by ADRC aims to install a solar PV system and LED lights at Saeedhiyaa School in Hithadhoo, Addu City to meet the school's electricity needs through renewable energy and reduce consumption. The project expects to decrease 2,160 tons of CO2 emissions and $12,000 in annual electricity costs. It will train 2 staff to operate and maintain the new systems and conduct awareness activities about climate change and renewable energy for 50 staff and 400 students. The Association for Disabilities Rehabilitation Care will implement the project to support persons with disabilities while reducing the school's environmental impact.

1. Green School Project by ADRC
• Outline
– Project Summary
– Introduction of Association for Disabilities
Rehabilitation Care
– Project Goals, Objectives and Expected Results
– Project Activities
– Plan to Ensure Community Participation

2. ProjectSummary
• Green School is a demonstrative project to
encourage the use of clean energy, and energy
efficiency to mitigate the impact on environment
by employing renewable energy, and
environmentally friendly practices.
• In this project, electricity need of a preschool,
Saeedhiyaa School, in Hithadhoo, Addu City, will
be met by renewable energy.
• Electricity demand of the school will also be
decreased by installing LED lights, and through
energy conservation measures.

3. ProjectSummary
• This project will train people with disabilities on
operation and maintenance of such systems.
• Awareness programmes will be conducted for school
management, school children in the atoll on impacts
posed by climate change, and the benefits of
renewable energy, and energy efficiency
• Thematic/Focal Area: Climate Change
• Project Category : Demonstration Project
• Budget: MVR925,000
• Expected Project Duration: 12 Months
• Project Manager: Ahmed Shareef

4. Introduction of Association for
Disabilities Rehabilitation Care
• Started work as a Community Based Organization (CBO) since 2002
• Community Based Rehabilitation Center
• Agreement between Shangri-la Resort and Spa in 2010
– Finding Job Opportunities for PWDs (Persons with Disabilities) who are able to
work in resort.
– Shangri-la provided assistance in public awareness events and IDD Day
Celebration every year since 2010
• Activities
– Open Art Exhibition in 2010 and 2011
– Celebrate Children’s Day Every year
– Organize children’s evening every year
– Conduct awareness programs for Person with Disabilities and parents
– Center Activity Classes to be conduct for Children with Disabilities

5. Introduction of Association for
Disabilities Rehabilitation Care
• Training
– Trained Self help group for working on Disabilities and parents empowerment.
– Trained 89 CBR Volunteers including members from all the district of Addu City
– Skilled oriented training to be given according the ability of Person with Disabilities
– Training of trainers for CBR workers for attending, evaluating and conducting CBR activities.
– According to the MOU signed (on 01st of January 2013) Between D.A.Y.S Stitches and ADRC
there would be Minimum One Person from CBR Team (Person with Disabilities) should be
given a free charge of training, free package of course material in Dress Making and Designing.
• Collaboration
– Person with Disabilities are employed in the following Resorts and Companies:-
– 8 Men in Shangri-laVillingili resort and Spa
– 3 Men in Herethere resort
– 2 Men in Southern Utilities
– Number of men are working as Fishermen
– 8 Men are doing Lobster Buisiness.
• ADRC officially registered with Ministry of Home Affairs on 29th February 2012

6. Project Goals, Objectives and
Expected Results
Goal:
• The goal of the project is to contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality
objective of the nation. And to educate people on climate change impacts and
ways to mitigate.
Primary Objective:
• To demonstrate the use of a viable alternative energy source
• To reduce dependency on fossil fuel, and use financial savings obtained from
renewable energy, and energy efficiency projects for the development of other
academic activities.
• To train people with disabilities to operate and maintain solar PV grid connected
systems.
Activities:
• Install solar panels on the rooftop of school, replace existing inefficient light bulbs
with LED lights. Provide technical training, and conduct awareness programmes.

7. Project Goals, Objectives and
Expected Results
Outputs/Specific results
• This project will help to decrease about 2,160 tons of CO2
emission and 1,028 liters of diesel per year. This will
ultimately save USD12,000 per year spent on electricity,
and the savings can be used for other development
programmes for students in the school.
• The project will also train 2 staff for the operation and
maintenance of these systems, and will create awareness
among at least 50 management staff, and 400 students
across the atoll, and this will be an attractive destination to
visit in the atoll, for both learning, and experience.

8. Project Activities
Main Project Activities:
• An energy audit will be conducted at school to find energy consumption patters, and on electrical
appliances used at the school.
• Previous years electricity bill will be collected to analyse electricity usage, and potential savings.
• A roof assessment will be conducted to identify the available roof space for solar PV installation,
• Assess roof strength
• An audit of the existing lights will be conducted, and saving potential will be estimated
• Design roof mounted solar PV grid connected system for procurement
• List out the amount of lights, and items required for solar PV system

9. Project Activities
• Place order and procurement of the solar PV system, and lights
• Replace inefficient lights with LED lights
• Install solar PV system
• Grid connect solar PV system
• Train staff on O&M of solar PV system
• Prepare materials for awareness
• Conduct awareness programmes
• Prepare report, and monitor performance

10. Plan to Ensure Community
Participation
Project Planning and Design
• The project site is a preschool. A number of students in the community
attend the school. The school has been in operation for over 16 years. It
is in the interests of management, parents, and the community that the
school saves on its electricity bills, and spares additional money for
academic activities.
Project Implementation
• School management, ADRC team that includes youth within the
community, and members of ADRC, including persons with disability
(PWDs) will be involved in implementation.
Project Monitoring and Evaluation
• Project Manager will engage community members to support him in
monitoring project progress.