Environmental research

To provide 100 solar lanterns and 15 Solar Houseold Module to village Lakho Rebari UC Nindo Shaher, Taluka & District Badin. Activities: 1) Baseline Survey for targeting of appropriate village Although organization has done the study of the village. However, a specific baseline will be done in order to target the most appropriate village for the intervention. Following criteria will be used for the selection of most appropriate village: No electricity facility is available Population utilizes more kerosene oil for lightning Poor livelihood sources 2) Formation of Village Porject Committee for the care and maintenance of installed products Mobilization sessions will be started with the communities in order to explore the appropriate influencial persons/ elders of the village for the formation of villge project committees. Village Project Committee will be formed with the aim support project smooth implementation in the village and ensure community contribution effectively. The VPCs will help in selection of youth for the technical training, selection of appropriate beneficiaries for the project and help in running other project activities like installation of the solar street flood lights. Following persons may be members of the VPC: Constant residents of the targeted village Literate people (will be added value) Social activists of the village Elders have say and respect in the villasge Mohala elders/leaders Opinion leaders of the village Mosque Imam Teachers and other eduated persons having there say in the village. 3) Beneficiary registration Once VPC formation is completed along with villages selection; beneficiary registration will be started. Beneficiary households will be selected with the help of the VPC. Following criteria will be used for the selection of a beneficiary. No electricity is available in the Household Less earners in the household More children

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