Project Idea Note. W+ Project Idea Note (PIN)

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1 W+ Project Idea Note (PIN) Country: Morocco Title of Project Khalladi Wind Farm CSR project

2 1. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION Title of Project W+ Activity: Applicant: Khalladi Wind Farm CSR project Measurement of following W+ domains: Income & Assets, Knowledge, and Leadership ACWA Power Khalladi W+ Labeling: If seeking W+ labeling, describe associated standard (e.g. CDM, VCS), applicable domains and timeframes W+ Units: If seeking generation of W+ units, describe applicable domains and timeframes Date of submission: 29th of September 2017 Expected applicable domains: Income & Assets, Knowledge and Leadership Timeframe: Project implementation: 2016 to date W+ Domains Applied: Expected applicable domains: Income & Assets, Knowledge and Leadership 2. APPLICANT DETAILS W+ Applicant Name ACWA Power Khalladi Type of organisation Government agency Name of contact person Address X Municipality Private company NGO Other: Amal Boughlala, Social manager Phone/fax ACWA POWER KHALLADI-SA BP: 90000, Rue Ahfir, Quartier de la plage; résidence NOUHA, Etage 4, N 31 Tanger

3 URL W+ advisor (if different than applicant) Name Type of organisation WOCAN Government agency Municipality Private company X NGO Other: Name of contact person Address Dr. Jeannette Gurung Kepano Kailua Kona, HI 96740, USA Phone/fax (1) URL 3. LOCATION OF PROJECT jeannettegurung@wocan.org Location of project Country Morocco Region/State/Province etc. Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima / Province of Fahs-Anjra City/Town/Community etc. 3 Communes: Khemis Anjra, Ksar Sghir, Meloussa Brief narrative description of the project location 8 Douars (villages): Fahamine, Mlalah, Dar Kachana, Ain Rmel, Dar Foual, Ain Hamra, Ghzielech, Lanjriech Location. The communes of Khemis Anjra, Ksar Sghir, and Meloussa are located in the province of Fahs-Anjra in the North of Morocco. The total agricultural area is ha, of which % are utilized. (See map below)

4 Population. The eight villages covered by the project have over 1175 households (average size of household: 5.5). The level of migration to find work is high especially for men (78%) while women usually migrate as a result of marriage. About 62 % of households in the project area live below the national poverty line and 15 % are at risk. The level of illiteracy is high particularly among women and access to extension services is lacking. Economic activities. About 90 % of the households are involved in agriculture and small trade. They use an agro-silvo-pastoral production system: with cereals such as wheat, barley, corn, and sorghum; pulses, and to a lesser extent vegetables and fruit trees (olive/fig); livestock include cattle, with a predominance of sheep and goats. The level of mechanization is low.

5 Khalladi Wind Farm Site - Villages

6 4. GENERAL W+ ACTIVITIES INFORMATION General Information W+ Standard Applicability Provide a brief description of the rationale for applying the W+ Standard and selected domains (Reason or opportunity) The project began implementation in 2016 with the objective to increase incomes and improve livelihoods of communities, in particular by supporting women. Handicraft activities The project will organize trainings in handicraft to develop local women skills and improve their employability as well as encourage income-generating activities. Agriculture & Livestock activities The main livelihoods in the project area are agriculture and livestock but the productivity of those activities is low. While women are responsible for the children s education and household chores, they also play an important role in crop maintenance and livestock management. Due to traditional gender roles, women face higher constraints to access jobs outside of agriculture. In order to improve their income, the project will support rural women and men through: Trainings in crop production to improve productivity (cereals, pulses, arboriculture) for self consumption and for trade when there is surplus; Trainings in livestock management and milk production, and support to establish milk collection centers Trainings in cooperatives operations and management Two agricultural cooperatives have recently been created in the commune of Khmis Anjra (one cooperative in the village of Fahamine Sawai Elkheir and the second one which includes the villages of Mlaleh and Dar Kachana- Al Amal oual Jidia). Two other cooperatives are being established (ongoing proceeding). ZUdTlBdXM/view Traditionally, women are less involved in public affairs and have less access to financial resources than men. Women headed households are particularly vulnerable. Based on a 2015 study in the project area, 85% of women that participated in focus groups are illiterate, 6%

7 went to primary school and 9 % to high school. Women confirmed that decisions at the household level are made by their husband. The project intends to contribute to the improvement of this situation through: Support to establish 4 agricultural cooperatives and 2 handicraft / sewing women s association or cooperative Trainings in cooperative management with sensitization on the importance to engage women and men in decision making bodies and processes (women as members and decision makers). In 2016, the project supported the creation of a women s association (Al Amal) in the village of Fahamine that aims to improve women s alphabetization, and provide handicraft training. wbtjadu0/view. The project promotes gender equality through other activities including access to health services (mobile dental unit), and education. The project has signed a partnership with the Association Anjra for the school transport of 76 Students from Fahamine, Mlelah and Dar Katchana, aged between 7 and 14 (53 girls and 23 boys). The project supports school transportation fees for children, particularly girls living in remote villages and sensitizes families on the importance to send girls to school (education of boys is usually given preference over that of girls in particular if there is a cost associated). The W+ application will focus on the Income & assets, Knowledge and Leadership benefits of the project. The application of the W+ Standard will allow ACWA Power Khalladi to better understand and measure the project s impact on women s empowerment. In addition, W+ units generated will be used for further empowering women s groups and cooperatives in the selected project areas. Brief descriptions of W+ Domain(s) to be applied and associated activity(ies) The W+ domains to be applied include: Income & Assets Knowledge and Leadership. Associated activities that are expected to contribute to

8 each W+ domain include: - Agriculture: trainings to improve agricultural productivity, livestock management and milk production, linkages with milk buyers [W+ Domain: Income & assets- Knowledge] - Handicraft: handicraft training, support to establish a women s cooperative to commercialize the products [W+ Domain: Income & assets- Knowledge] - Cooperatives: support to establish agricultural cooperatives, trainings in cooperative management and sensitization on the importance to engage women and men in decision making bodies and processes [W+ Domain: Knowledge - Leadership] Specify start date and end date (if applicable) for each activity If the Project intends to generate W+ Units and seek W+ labeling of carbon credits, explain how the applicant will differentiate W+ Units from W+ labeling to ensure there is no double monetizing of units. Describe W+ activity beneficiaries and how the project will return financial benefit to beneficiaries. 1) Agriculture initiative: The first agricultural program started in March Two cooperatives have been created to date. 2) Handicraft initiative: the construction of Al Amal s association headquarters in Fahamine village is planned for the next weeks. Currently, the administrative process is on going in order to start construction. The handicraft cooperative of Ain Hamra is following the administrative process of formal creation. Women benefitting from the project s activities described above will be the main beneficiaries. The cooperatives and local women associations in the province could be part of a benefit sharing mechanism. W+ domains of project activity For each W+ domain applied, describe planned output and outcome indicators Income/assets Planned output: engagement in Income Generating Activities Examples of outcome indicators: Increased income & assets, Increased participation in decision making over the

9 use of income & assets, Increased control by women over household finances Knowledge Planned output: Skills and knowledge acquired through trainings Examples of outcome indicators: Knowledge and skills acquired from the project are applied leading to benefits e.g. increased productivity, income, savings Increased access to external resources and services for group s activities Increased confidence reported by women Leadership Planned output: Skills and knowledge acquired through trainings and access to other resources Examples of outcome indicators: Increased ability and skills to negotiate obstacles to leadership, Increased voice of women in decision making (ratio men/women in leadership position) Increased access to external resources and services for group s activities Describe the link between activities and anticipated results. At this stage, activities are limited to those of measuring benefits in increased income/assets, knowledge and leadership for women that will be generated through the project s activities. Linkages to other types of projects Is this project registered under any other standard or certification scheme? The Khalladi Wind-farm project is registered under CDM and Gold Standard: CHLQ3KB8GAIZ3Q48AQDT83I/view.html However the Khalladi Wind Farm CSR program is not registered under other standard or certification schemes than W+. - CDM - Gold Standard - Voluntary Carbon Standard - Social Carbon

10 - Plan Vivo - Fair Trade - Forest Stewardship Council - Organic Certification - SA GlobalGAP - Other (please specify) 5. W+ Project Organization W+ team Qualifications related to: - Planning and implementing activities - Monitoring and evaluation - Gender/women s empowerment The essential qualifications and experiences should be briefly presented. Maria Lee has expertise in program planning and implementation, needs assessment, and policy analysis in the areas of rural development, youth employment and gender mainstreaming. She has experience working with different international and non-governmental organizations throughout Africa and Asia. Schedule Current W+ Project status (if applicable) Status of financing W+ activities Planned start date of W+ Activity (if not yet underway) Has permission been obtained from relevant authorities, if needed? Summarize potential concerns and mitigating measures Planning stage Operating less than 2 years Operating more than 2 years ACWA Power Khalladi contracted WOCAN to conduct the measurement activities PDD mission schedule in Sept 2017 yes no Other (please specify): Not applicable No concerns identified at this moment. The following section deals with (preliminary) estimates of the costs of W+ related preparation and implementation.

11 Financial Aspects Estimated costs of W+ related project activities (in USD) on an annual basis. Please give figures and briefly explain (background of) calculations. Estimated annual revenues (USD) if possible. Please give figures and briefly explain (background of) calculations. Financing sources USD 30,000 for all measurement activities The figure is not applicable yet at the moment ACWA Power Khalladi