Strengthening Off-grid Lighting with Appropriate Renewable Energy Solutions (SOLARES) Project

This Project is funded by the European Union (EU) implemented by Mahintana Foundation, Inc. and
Peace & Equity Foundation in partnership with Dole Philippines, Inc.

ACTIVITY DESIGN

Activity Title: : Training on ODK-based Verification of SHS Installation/Operations (For Local

Installers/SBUs/MFIs) for Lebak & Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat areas.
Date: : March 22, 2021 (Courtesy Calls and Preparatory Activities)
March 23-24, 2021 (ODK-Base Training and Demonstration)
Venue : Lebak, Sultan Kudarat
Participants: : At least 45 staff from MFI, SUKELCO and LGU
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Rationale/Project Background:
Mahintana Foundation, Inc. is implementing the project entitled, Strengthening Off-grid Lighting with
Appropriate Renewable Energy Solutions (SOLARES) which seeks to increase access of off-grid rural
communities in Region 12 to renewable energy-based electricity. It also seeks to improve income
opportunities of rural communities through livelihood and financing support. The project, with funding
support from the European Union, will be implemented for 3 years in partnership with the Peace and
Equity Foundation and SUKELCO.

ODK-Based Training and Demonstration

Among the significant activities of the project is the conduct of SHS distribution, installation and
verification using the Open Data Kit (ODK) system for each of the 6,000 off-grid households in 50 target
barangays.

For this particular activity, the project team shall train the SUKELCO-identified CBTs and SBUs on the basics
of installation, management & operation of the ODK profiling tool using android-powered
tablets/smartphones for the installation and verification of the 3,000 SHS units allotted for Sultan Kudarat
areas/municipalities particularly for Lebak and Kalamansig. The survey results will serve as baselines for
monitoring the number of beneficiaries/recipients of the project.

Objectives:
This activity aims to train at least forty-one (41) enumerators from the municipality of Lebak and
Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat on the installation, operation, maintenance of the ODK system. Specifically, it
seeks to:

1. Train the individual CTBs and SBUs identified by SUKELCO in the proper use/conduct of the
ODK-based profiling tool and consequently, identify potential issues to the electronic data
collection (EDC) tool esp. on the form/questionnaire prior to the actual
conduct/implementation of the SHS installation.

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SOLARES Project c/o Mahintana Foundation, Inc. @ Cannery Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato
Telephone No. (083) 500 2796; Email Address: mahintana_mfi@yahoo.com; Website: www.mahintana.org
Disclaimer: The contents of this publication/letter are the sole responsibility of the SOLARES Project
and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
 Strengthening Off-grid Lighting with Appropriate Renewable Energy Solutions (SOLARES) Project
This Project is funded by the European Union (EU) implemented by Mahintana Foundation, Inc. and
Peace & Equity Foundation in partnership with Dole Philippines, Inc.

Programme/Schedule of Activities:

Day 1– March 22, 2021(Monday)

Time Frame Topics/Activities Person-in-Charge
6:00 AM - 12:00 NN Travel to Lebak
12:00 NN - 1:00PM LUNCH BREAK
1:00 - 2:30 PM Courtesy Call to Lebak LGU and MPDO
2:30 - 4:00 PM Courtesy Call to Kalamansig LGU and
MPDO
4:00 - 5:30 PM Meeting and Discussion with SUKELCO
Key Personnel (Engr.Joemar Sevillano,
Jayson Cerbaña and Jeffrey Embungan)

Day 2– March 23, 2021(Tuesday)

Time Frame Topics/Activities Person-in-Charge
8:00 - 8:10 AM Registration Secretariat
8:10 – 8:30 AM Opening Prayer Engr. Dhan Jaycle Diolanto
Project Officer, SOLARES
8:15 - 8:30 AM Acknowledgment of Engr.Joemar Sevillano
Participants/Opening Message Corporate Planning Manager,
SUKELCO
8:30 – 9:30 AM Rationale of the Activity and SOLARES Jobe Tubigon
Project Overview Project Manager, SOLARES
9:30 - 10:30 AM Presentation of Profiled Barangays with
Household Beneficiaries of Solar Home
System Unit
10:30 AM - 12:00 Solar Home System Unit Engr. Jay Amiel Ajoc
NN Presentation/Demonstration Project Coordinator, SOLARES
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH BREAK
1:00 – 3:00 PM Introduction to Open Data Kit (ODK) Engr. Dhan Jaycle Diolanto
forms for Distribution, Installation and Project Officer, SOLARES
Verification

4:00 - 5:00 PM Open Forum / Strategic Planning SOLARES technical staff

5:00 PM --- Closing
Day 3– March 24, 2021(Wednesday)
Time Frame Topics/Activities Person-in-Charge
7:00 - 10:00 AM -Mock Distribution and Verification- Participants and SOLARES staff
10:00–12:00 AM Recap/Presentation of Results Participants and SOLARES staff
12:00 - 1:00 PM LUNCH BREAK
1:00 – 4:00 PM Open Forum (Concerns about the mock Participants and SOLARES staff
distribution and installation/verification)
4:00 - 4:30 PM Instructions and Agreements for the Participants and SOLARES staff
________________________________________________________________________________________________
SOLARES Project c/o Mahintana Foundation, Inc. @ Cannery Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato
Telephone No. (083) 500 2796; Email Address: mahintana_mfi@yahoo.com; Website: www.mahintana.org
Disclaimer: The contents of this publication/letter are the sole responsibility of the SOLARES Project
and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
 Strengthening Off-grid Lighting with Appropriate Renewable Energy Solutions (SOLARES) Project
This Project is funded by the European Union (EU) implemented by Mahintana Foundation, Inc. and
Peace & Equity Foundation in partnership with Dole Philippines, Inc.

Actual distribution, installation and

verification
4:30 Travel of participants home Participants

Expected Participants/Resource Persons:

At least 45 participants from Lebak-Kalamansig LGU, SUKELCO and SOLARES Project staff are expected to
join the activity:

Expected Participants No. of Pax

SOLARES Project Staff 2
SUKELCO Installers and Verifiers 41
Lebak-Kalamansig LGU 2
TOTAL 45

________________________________________________________________________________________________
SOLARES Project c/o Mahintana Foundation, Inc. @ Cannery Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato
Telephone No. (083) 500 2796; Email Address: mahintana_mfi@yahoo.com; Website: www.mahintana.org
Disclaimer: The contents of this publication/letter are the sole responsibility of the SOLARES Project
and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.