Pacific Green Transformation Project
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALs
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About the Project
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. SIDS, particularly those in the Pacific region, are highly likely vulnerable due to their dependence on imports of goods, services, and energy supply; and a limitation of diversification of economic means.
This project will support the inclusivity of gender-responsive actions to make women's and men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of climate-related policy and programs. Furthermore, the project will contribute to low carbon energy emissions and renewable energy in the country.
The Pacific Green Transformation Project will have two (2) years duration to support rural communities to have access to clean and reliable energy, especially those who have not connected to the national electrical grid; Solarize national medical warehouse and two community health centers in the rural area; and revonation, solarization and installation of ICT equipment at 15 secondary and vocational schools’ ICT lab. Approximately more than 750,000 people (men and women) will benefit from rural electrification. These include solarization in 1,000 households and 15 schools in three (3) municipalities.
Key Planned Objectives
This project in Timor-Leste has 3 outputs that will contribute to achieve clean energy and just transition towards net-zero pathways, and helping vulnerable and fragile settings to be more resilient to climate impacts:
- Output 1: Households not connected to the national electricity grid to have access to clean and reliable power supply
- Output 2: Health service centres to have improved facilities for better service provision
- Output 3: Support selected schools to have solar power-based Information, Communication Technology (ICT) labs to promote digital teaching and learning
Project Achievements
- 3,800 people (48% women) have access to solar-based electricity and energy-efficient cooking stoves, providing clean energy solutions to improve household quality of life.
- 750,000 people to benefit from the solar power system installed at the national medical warehouse, providing a reliable power supply for the storage of essential medical supplies such as vaccines, etc.
- 6,617 people benefit from the solar power system installed at 2 health posts.
- More than 6000 students and teachers have accessed solar-powered ICT labs installed in 15 schools in the 3 target municipalities, providing reliable access to computers and tools for improved digital learning.
Gender Equality
Climate change impact is not “Gender Neutral”, Women commonly face higher risk and more significant burdens from the effects of climate change. The Pacific Green Transformation Project ensures equal participation of men and women in the decision-making process and promotes gender-equal roles in applying and benefiting clean energy technology.
Impact Stories
Blogs
My Journey into Renewable Energy
Palensia da Costa Silva, a midwife from Timor-Leste, who is also a youth climate advocate, shares how youth-led renewable energy and entrepreneurship is transforming her community.
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Impact
START DATE
February 2023
END DATE
December 2025
STATUS
Ongoing
PROJECT OFFICE
Timor-Leste
IMPLEMENTING PARTNER
UNDP
DONORS
Government of Japan
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
$5,781,240
DELIVERY IN PREVIOUS YEARS
2023 $788,731
2024 $3,411,120