EKOENERGY CALL FOR CLIMATE PROJECTS : ELECTRICIENS SANS FRONTIERES PROPOSITION

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1 EKOENERGY CALL FOR CLIMATE PROJECTS : ELECTRICIENS SANS FRONTIERES PROPOSITION Our organisation Organisation: Country / year of registration Legal address Contact information Description of Organisation Number of employees Transparency Electriciens sans frontières France Created in 986-7/0/994 registered as a CODEV (Cooperation and Development) Center - 0/07/00 Renamed Electriciens sans frontières - Head office: rue de l Amiral Hamelin 7506 Paris - Marc Gratton - Chief executive (0) marc.gratton@electriciens-sans-frontieres.org NGO - Law of Association of 90 Recognized to be of public utility (decree of May 03) The purpose of the association, according to Article of its statutes, is to study, promote and implement development projects for the benefit of disadvantaged populations in the areas of energy by ioffering associated services and contributing to meet populations' needs in matters of health, education, economic development and access to water. 8 full-time employees,77 volunteers (05) Electriciens sans frontières makes available on its website its: - Auditor s annual report and accounts - Annual activity report - Charter and good practice guideline For 30 years Electriciens sans frontières has been acting to provide access to clean and sustainable energy to poor rural communities. With extensive experience of development projects and humanitarian emergencies, we design and implement innovative solutions for access to affordable electricity. The solutions we offer are based on local natural resources, primarily solar energy, and aim to both meet the basic needs of health and education facilities and promote entrepreneurial initiatives by using electricity to foster economic activities. Our on-site expert missions are able to meet the needs of other international aid agencies and civil society by offering installation planning, design assistance and energy efficiency studies. In addition, we undertake emergency relief activities by intervening in humanitarian crises, often in partnership with other organisations such as Medecins sans frontières and the Red Cross (e.g. by lighting refugee camps, providing electrical power supplies to medical units). Electriciens sans frontières activities are located primarily in Africa (73%), Southeast Asia (%) and South America (6%). In these locations, 70% of the projects rely on solar energy alone. The remaining 30% are projects that use other kinds of renewable energy such as hydropower or hybrid solutions. At the end of 04, Electriciens sans frontières had 36 ongoing projects or expert missions in 35 countries, most of them (08) in Africa. Most of our projects come from local or international partners' requests and are subject to needs analysis to take into account an integrated approach (including technical capability, sustainability and gender analysis). The most relevant projects conducted by Electriciens sans frontiers with public cofunding over the past few years are as follows:

2 Project title: Café Lumière in 6 villages Location: Madagascar Vakinankaratra Budget: 85,000 Dates: Beneficiaries:,000 people Project size : 40 kwp Partners: AFD (Agence Française de Développement) ADER (Public rural electrification agency in Madagascar) Project title: Sun for 500 schools Location: Haïti National coverage Budget: 4,85,776 (Cash + in kind) Dates: Beneficiaries: Pupils in 500 schools Project size: 360 kwp Partners: World Bank - Ministry of Education (Haïti) Ministry of public works, transport and communication (Haïti), Haïti Future Project title: Phongsaly - Model for the electrification Location: Laos Phongsaly district for isolated villages Budget: 663,96 Dates: Beneficiaries:,00 people Project size: 65 kwp Partners: Phongsaly local authority, Alstom foundation, EDF foundation, Nexans foundation, Languedoc Roussillon region (decentralized cooperation) Electriciens sans frontières is an important player in the dialogue between the various actors in the electrical sector in order to inform them of the issues in providing access to energy, learned from its grassroots experience, and of the importance of the solidarity they generate. It was leader in the creation of Reseau Cicle in France, a partnership with GRET, GERES, Fondem, Arene and FIEEC whose objective is to promote, facilitate and support the actions of international cooperation in the areas of energy and climate. Further, Electriciens sans frontières, through its interest in promoting access to green energy internationally has generated the creation of local associations in Italy (05), Germany (0) and Spain (06). A long-term collaboration with EKO Energy will allow ESF to share its experience, tools and network with the common goal of promoting green energy.. Project summary About the project The "Emile Kit" project aims, together with the local population, to create a model for providing sustainable and repeatable access to electricity which combines community services and income-generating activities and which is matched to the specificities of isolated rural areas on the Ivory Coast in order to improve their populations' living conditions. This kit will address a number of sustainability goals: Develop economic activity (Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 : decent work and economic growth) with the creation of jobs in each village for the sale of energy services, servicing and the maintenance of electrical installations. Income-generating activities (charging mobile phones and batteries) will also be created. Facilitate access to education and culture (SDG 4: quality education) by organising screenings (reports and educational documentaries), through the provision of a multimedia screen, access to information by radio, the availability of an illuminated evening classroom to allow students to study and to obtain tutoring Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the impact on the environment (SDG 7: affordable and clean energy) by limiting the use of fossil fuels and promoting the development of renewable energy, reducing harmful emissions from pollutants and using rechargeable and non-disposable systems, increasing awareness of recycling and considering the establishment of a recycling collection service. This kit provides concrete results in two phases. The first phase will focus on the installation of an "Emile kit" in two pilot villages (Wawrenou in the department of Dimbroko and Dahioké in the department of Tabou). Electricity generation will be provided by. kwp photovoltaic modules on the roof of the school linked to a

3 cabinet containing the electrical system and the batteries. Each installed kit could produce,00 kwh per year. The inhabitants will buy the energy produced based on the village's financial attributes (charging mobile phones or batteries, purchasing or renting rechargeable batteries and lamps, etc.). The energy services that make up the Emile kit will ensure the sustainability of the project because they will fund the maintenance of the electrical installations (hardware and employee). The sale of these services will directly benefit the school, which will be equipped free of charge with an illuminated room for meetings and homework, a multimedia screen for dissemination of educational digital content and a chiller cabinet for a first aid kit. The second phase of the project will enable technical, economic and environmental analysis documents to be created; these will confirm the durability of this type of project and will serve as standard bearers for the future of this type of project. As part of this phase, feedback from the villagers will enable the establishment of an autonomous electrical system hosted and managed by a community structure that will ensure its sustainability by validating the technical choices, the business plan, local governance and the collection / recycling facilities.. Ownership of the project and impact on local community Electriciens sans frontières was approached by two representative s associations from small villages of less than one thousand inhabitants (Wawrenou and Dahioké). Very active citizens in their community, they have contributed to the creation of the "EXABAC" agricultural cooperative and the Wawrenou "UFOS" association who will be our partners in this project. Many villages are currently excluded from the national electrification plan. This is the case for the villages of Dahioké and Wawrenou that are both more than 0 km from the nearest source of electricity. This situation forces the villagers to travel more than twenty kilometres on foot to buy batteries or charge their phones. In this context, the two associations (EXABAC and UFOS) have expressed their needs for access to electricity (lighting school classrooms, a charging system for electric appliances, telecommunications, night-time social events, etc.). The populations of the two pilot villages on the Ivory Coast consist mainly of farmers (cocoa, palm oil and rubber). They each have between 750 and 950 inhabitants. The schools in both villages are attended by nearly 50 pupils aged between 6 and. The main expected impacts of the project are to improve the inhabitants' living conditions in three ways: economic, socio-educational and environmental. Economic development: - A job will be created to manage and maintain the system. - People will save time on about two round trips per week on foot to the city (0 to 0 km) to recharge their phones and their disposable batteries (used for torches). - Families will save on their energy expenditure: Education and socio-cultural activities: - Village pupils will be able to stay at school two hours longer each day to do their homework. - The members of associations or local cooperatives can gather in the evenings after work in a lighted room, making it easier for them to do business and to work. - Teachers will be able stay after class to prepare lessons or offer tutoring. - Children will have access to a multimedia screen two hours a day for the distribution of teaching and educational materials and having greater access to knowledge. Environment and health: - Mothers will have lighting that is more responsive, safer and environmentally friendly (fewer batteries to be disposed of) at less cost (by comparison with oil lamps whose vapours are harmful to health). - In the event of minor infections the population will be able to seek treatment on site and will not be obliged to make between a 0 to 0 kilometre trip to a chiller cabinet containing a first aid kit. - The use of solar energy enables development that respects the environment. - A waste collection and recycling service will be included in the project (recharging batteries will reduce waste) 3

4 3. Project long term sustainability and proposed auditing process: Project monitoring will be crucial to making "Emile Kits" reproducible. This is why it is planned that a monitoring system is established, as well as regular budget monitoring through the local monitoring group to continuously validate the suitability of the draft business plan. During the first phase we will select accessories, physically install the first two pilot sites, establish a governance organisation for the technical and financial management of the kit, and set up a battery recycling service. A follow-up visit will be performed six to twelve months after the first phase to check the technical, economic, environmental, social and educational assumptions. We are implementing such monitoring tools through an account book kept by the local monitoring committee and a maintenance manual held by the technician. Following the on-site mission we will establish a list of criteria to evaluate, and we will establish a local partnership with a supplier of parts and accessories for the system. 4. Environmental integration and environmental sustainability of project: The fraction of renewable energy (biomass, solar, wind, small hydropower) in electricity production on the Ivory Coast is very small and almost non-existent. This deprives the sector of a key component of its energy mix, notably in the context of sustainable environmental management. This project aims to promote renewable energy and provide an integrated solution for easily reproducible local development (health, education, economy). A recycling service will be organised over the long term by identifying actors and promoting the recycling channels during the second phase of project duplication. This will have a direct and an indirect benefit on the pollution of the environment and human health, job creation - which is still an informal sector, and the local creation of reusable raw materials. Awareness will be raised and incentives put in place to collect used batteries and then end-of-life batteries in a box in the school for transport to a sorting and upgrading centre already in existence in Abidjan. 5. Innovative technical, social and economic aspects of project The economic sustainability of the project is based on three components:. The possibility of providing the population with a cheaper energy solution than that currently being used (and carrying out the same functions at equivalent or even higher quality). The ability of the business model (Business Plan) to generate enough revenue to cover operating and maintenance costs over the long term (and the ability of the monitoring committee to meet these costs). 3. The technical reliability of the supplied accessories (energy efficient and robust). So we have developed a spreadsheet tool (Business Plan) in which can automatically determine the sale tariffs for electrical services based on the cost of maintenance and operation, and the technical characteristics of the selected accessories (benchmark). The installation on the two pilot sites aims to draft a document allowing the duplication of this techno-economic model of the Emile kit for any leader of this type of project. The first year of operation will remain a "laboratory" to validate the technical choices, including those for the accessories (batteries, multimedia displays, chiller cabinets, lamps, etc.) but also to obtain feedback from the different actors on the project. Finally a partnership with Ivorian project managers could be consolidated to duplicate kits across the country with ease, specifically targeting remote villages but also through other neighbouring countries in West Africa. The ultimate objective is therefore to provide a model response to rural villages excluded from national electrification plans to improve people's living conditions and promote economic and social development in those areas affected by the rural exodus. 6. How will the project be followed up after the installation? A monitoring and local management committee will be established from the start, made up of the village head, the employee (after recruitment and training), the school director, at least one woman and one man from the members association or local cooperative and the instigator of the original request. 4

5 Women play an important role in the economic and social development of their country. It appears necessary in this type of project to reduce the disparities between genders and focus more on their contribution. So we will make sure to obtain the support of this concept by the local population through the appointment of at least one woman as part of the governing body. To avoid any conflict of interest the local association will own the photovoltaic system. Rental of the school facilities will be offset by the provision of night lighting, the chiller cabinet to store medication in the school infirmary as well as the associated multimedia screen with its educational materials. In these pilot projects, the accessories will be donated to the local association who will choose either to sell them or lease them to the employee. In summary, the project's sustainability will be ensured by the joint organisation of the various players. The sources of funding for servicing, maintenance and operation have been calculated based on annual energy costs for every family (disposable batteries, mobile phone recharging, oil and lamp oil, etc.). The scenario of the business plan for the first two pilot sites corresponds to an initial investment made by Electriciens sans frontières but, depending on market developments and the life of the system, several business plan options are possible (and computable automatically ), among them: rental, sales, profit, investment participation, microcredit. 3 Reporting The reporting of the project is vital for this first phase because the feedback on the use of accessories and the construction of the photovoltaic system will be used to draft a technical and economic dossier (cost-effective Business Plan using microcredit, for example) and a technical installation manual for potential local entrepreneurs who wish to install this kit in their village ("How to make a DIY Emile Kit".). The selected accessories have already been tested in France for three months and will be in the two villages for six months to determine their short- and medium-term value for money. This applies also for the implementation of the photovoltaic system and validation by local business. The operation and maintenance of the charging station will also be analysed, but should not pose any particular problem since these techniques are well known. Training in technical maintenance (preventive and curative) for the employee by the local organisation and by Electriciens sans frontières, will, however, be an important aspect of the sustainability of the project. Finally, attention will also be given to the installer to ensure the rapid supply of quality spare parts. A spreadsheet tool (Business Plan) has been put in place to determine the sale tariffs of electrical services based on the cost of maintenance and operation, and the technical characteristics of the selected accessories (benchmark). Finally, monitoring tools will be put in place, including an account book kept by the local monitoring committee and a maintenance manual held by the technician. Upon our return from the installation mission a list of criteria to be evaluated will be drawn up, as well as a local partnership with a supplier of parts and accessories for the system. 5

6 APPENDIX BUDGET Budget items Project budget Wawrenou and Dahioké ** The Emile kits Costs Purchases of major components, equipment and construction work 30,500 made up of photovoltaic equipment 4,000 made up of electrical equipment,700 made up of accessories 3,800 made up of equipment transport,000 Purchases of minor components, small tools 500 Mission expenses 4,385 made up of project team air travel tickets and trips in France 3,000 made up of mission expenses abroad 5,500 made up of HR project support (logistics tracking, equipment orders, reporting, etc.) made up of financial expenses (banking, insurance, management control and audit),783 3,60 made up of other unplanned expenses 500 Indirect costs (overheads) 6,54 SUBTOTAL FINANCIAL EXPENSES 6,538 Valuation of volunteer effort 4,075 made up of ESF volunteer effort for preparation 33,5 made up of ESF volunteer effort for the mission 7,880 SUBTOTAL VALUATION EXPENSES 4,075 PROJECT TOTAL BUDGET 0,63 Donors Amounts EDF FOUNDATION (secured) 30,000 EKO ENERGY (requested) 3,358 Total obtained and secured 6,538 made up of (% of financial expenses) requested 5% made up of (% of financial expenses) secured 49% 6

7 ans ensemble Key features of 05 83% of our projects use renewable energies more than 80% of our projects concern development, 5% are expert advice and 5% emergency and post-emergency more than 80% of our project are in Africa, % in Asia and 7% in Latin America and Caribbean Design and building of 3 solar farms for displaced populations by Super Typhoon Yolanda and relocated in a French Red Cross village, Philippines Electriciens sans frontières, a registered charity and NGO, conducts projects to provide access to electricity and water for the poorest people in the world. Thanks to the skills and commitment of our,00 volunteers, communities that are often rural and remote see their living conditions improve through access to modern and affordable energy supplies and clean water. Ensuring access for all to reliable, sustainable, modern and affordable energy supplies became the 7 th Millennium Development Goal in 05. One person in five has no access to a modern electricity supply. Energy is the main contributor to climate change, which represents about 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing the intensity of carbon in the production of energy is a key target for longterm climate targets. Source: Sustainable Development Goals, UN, 05 A year dedicated to access to energy 05 was marked by the convergence of international policy agendas for development and the fight against climate change in terms of access to energy. The 7th sustainable development objective calls for ensuring universal access to reliable, sustainable, modern and affordable energy supplies and the draft decision of COP emphasises in its preamble the need to promote universal access to sustainable energy in developing countries, particularly in Africa, by strengthening the deployment of renewable energy... These ambitions confirm, were it necessary, Electriciens sans frontières goals and our determination to act for the poor. A rural electrification model directed at human and economic development Our development projects are carried out in close collaboration with local populations in order to implement effective and appropriate solutions that take into account the geographic, social and local economic environment. Our approach is based on constructing distributed facilities that satisfy energy efficiency and sustainability criteria, while making maximum use of local and renewable resources. The sustainability of our activities is based on a proven model with 30 years of experience in developing countries: access to electricity and water utilities, which include establishing a local electrical supply utility, the creation of a management committee and the creation of incomegenerating activities to finance the upkeep, maintenance and renewal of facilities. Our skills working with the emergency services and... Following natural disasters, such as those in Nepal and Vanuatu in 05, our activities provide lighting in villages and emergency camps, working closely with local actors and other NGOs. We also help establish healthcare facilities to receive the injured, establish maternity units and schools. So that communications remain unbroken we install charging stations for mobile phones. other international charities Our principle of working together is also reflected in the expertise and support we provide to other international charities. We put our skills in the provision of electricity and water at the service of other NGOs and also local authorities as part of their decentralised cooperative activities. Flash to watch our animated movie

8 HUMAN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE POOREST THANKS TO ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY AND WATER Education ALEDJO, TOGO - Better conditions for learning and teaching thanks to electricity The need: to improve the conditions for learning and teaching at the Aledjo training centre and to slow down the rural exodus of qualified people, especially teachers. The answer: the task of connecting the centre to the national grid was carried out through schools projects in partnership with a local company, and under the supervision of Electriciens sans frontières volunteers. Yong people at the training centre were trained in maintenance and the beneficiaries were made aware of energy management. The impact: the centre can now house 50 students, mainly from disadvantaged backgrounds, and 5 supervisors; here they can work in better conditions. Increased financial resources linked to the centre s agricultural and craft activities will ensure the sustainability of the facilities. PUERTO MALDONADO, PERU - Access to electricity for five schools in remote areas The need: to enable a set of villages located in the heart of the Amazon forest and accessible only by canoe to access basic high-quality utilities on a sustainable basis. The answer: to ensure the complete schooling of the maximum number of children, the electrification programme included the electrification of schools and the teachers dwellings in over 0 villages using photovoltaic energy. Training for technicians and then health personnel and teachers contribute to the sustainability of the facilities. The impact: the project s unusualness lies in the number of beneficiaries. About 35,000 people now have access to electricity and will not be forced to live in favelas. This figure could increase; the model was developed with government authorities that are now ready to extend it to 80 other villages. Health AMBALAVO, MADAGASCAR - Access to water and electricity in several health centres The need: to improve the sanitary conditions in health centres in the most densely populated and isolated rural areas of the Ambalavao district. The answer: the Electriciens sans frontières team, with their excellent local knowledge, monitored work on access to water and sanitation for the village of Besoa being carried out by a Malagasy company. The next mission will aim to electrify Besoa s bush health centres and two other villages. The impact: so as to promote ownership of the structures by the population an educational project was designed by our partner association with the aim of getting children to educate their parents in the rules of hygiene and the management of water. A school has therefore been linked to each health centre. KANANGA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Support for the authorities to meet the medical needs of more than one million people The need: to enable the new health centres in the villages of N Ganza and Tubuluku to function optimally through the use of modern medical equipment. The answer: 3 photovoltaic power stations have enabled the installation of two solar pumping systems and the electrification of a clinic, a maternity unit and an analytic laboratory in N Ganza and an agro-pastoral centre in Tubuluku. Agro-pastoral activities ensure that the hospital has financial autonomy (including the servicing, maintenance and the renewal of facilities) and that medicinal plants grown there are used for the laboratory. The impact: the.3 million inhabitants of Greater Kananga can now access quality care; some of them were involved in carrying out the work and trained to ensure the sustainability of the facilities. Economic development SAVALOU, BENIN - Creating conditions conducive to economic development The need: to promote the economic development of isolated rural villages. The answer: photovoltaic power systems have enabled the electrification of the squares, health centres and schools in 3 villages in the Savalou region so that people have access to better living the conditions conducive to development. The installation of charging stations for mobile phones has generated income, enabling equipment to be replaced and has also created jobs accessible to women in each village. The impact: this project aims to improve the lives of 360,000 people. The success of the mobile recharging activities has had an enormous effect on the local population and many people have subsequently specialised in this activity that meets a real need in the population. MATAM AND KANEL, SENEGAL - Access to water to develop and sustain market gardening The need: to fight poverty by developing sustainable market gardening activities. The answer: a panel-tracking solar pumping system has been installed to ensure the irrigation of crops. Women, who are the main project beneficiaries, have been made aware of the electrical hazards and two of them were trained in the maintenance of photovoltaic panels and electrical installations and monitoring the flow of water used for irrigating the crops. The impact: on a one hectare market garden market, 0 women will grow cabbages, potatoes, aubergines of all kinds, onions, hibiscus, beans, etc.

9 FINANCIAL REPORT. Where does our overall income come from? Our income in 05 have a total value of 8,346K and are composed by 7% of volunteer effort ( 5,976K) and 8% of financial income (,369K). Breakdown of our overall income.. Voluntary contributions in kind VALUE OF VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND Volunteer work 5,634K 5,9K Services in kind 37K 05K Donations and cost waivers 05K 8K Total voluntary contributions in kind 5,976K 5,56K The features are presented in k, rounded to the nearest unit. 8 % 7 Voluntary contributions in kind are made as gifts and with no compensation. For Electriciens sans frontières, they correspond to volunteer days carried out by members of the association, to benefits in kind, to donations of materials and to free provision of our office. In 05, they amounted to 5,976K, an increase of 8% compared with 04. It is mainly due to a higher number of preparation days and missions for the projects. Financial income Voluntary contributions in kind.. Financial income FINANCIAL INCOME Funds raised by the public 75K 7K - Other private funding,559k,36k 3- Grants and other public subsidies 485K 359K 4- Other income 50K 3K Total financial year income recorded in the profit and loss account,369k,935k Changes in provisions 45K 59K Allocated income carried forward from previous years,083k,75k Deficit Total 3,498K 3,69K The features are presented in k, rounded to the nearest unit. They amounted to,369k in 05, an increase of % compared with 04. The income raised from the public increase by 50% compared with 04. The group of major donors, the Friends of Electriciens sans frontières (les Ami-e-s d Electriciens sans frontières), is getting bigger. Furthermore, we carried on fundraising operations towards current and retired energy sector s employees. Almost 85% of those funds are devoted to social missions, 6% to fundraising expenses and 8% to operating expenses. Other private income increased by 8% compared with 04. Grants and other public subsidies heightened by 35%. Those raises are due to a diversification of our partnerships with companies and to new fundings gained from Foundations calls for projects. We can also point out the impact of the beginning of a large program in Haiti fund by the World Bank through the Haitian government. The other income (membership fees, craft sales, financial products, expert services...) increased by 4% due to a significant number of expert advice.. What are our overall expenses? Our overall spending totalled 7,978K in 05 and was made up by 75% of voluntary contributions in kind use ( 5,976K) and by 5% of financial expenses (,00K)... The use of voluntary contributions in kind VALUE OF VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND Social missions carried out abroad 4,79K 4,436K Fundraising expenses 59K 53K Operating expenses and other costs 594K 567K Total voluntary contributions in kind 5,976K 5,56K The features are presented in k, rounded to the nearest unit. 80% of voluntary contributions in kind were devoted to the NGO s social missions, 0% to fundraising expenses and 0% to operating and other expenses. Drinking safe water thanks to a solar pump, Senegal Nature of our overall income 3 68 % 9 Volunteer work Services in kind Donations and cost waivers Funds raised by the public Other private funding Grants and other public subsidies Other income 5

10 .. Use of financial income EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS Social missions carried out abroad,708k,39k - Fundraising expenses 5K K 3- Operating expenses 69K 43K Total financial year expenditure,00k,656k Depreciation, amortization and provisions 86K 56K Projected use of allocated income,346k,45k Excess income for the financial year 83K 7K Total 3,58K 3,69K The features are presented in k, rounded to the nearest unit. Spending on social missions increased by 3%, explained by several programs that caused many missions (Haiti, Laos), a high number of projects in Madagascar and more expert advice. All of these social missions were carried out abroad. Fundraising costs remained stable. Operating costs increased due to extraordinary movements within the employees staff. 3. Simplified balance sheet ASSETS YEAR ENDED 3//05 YEAR ENDED 3//04 Nature of our overall expenses and how they are used 5% fi inancial % 75% nature Social missions carried out abroad Fundraising expenses Operating expenses Social missions carried out abroad Fundraising expenses Operating expenses NET NET TOTAL I - Fixed assets 8K 5K Inventories 5K 54K Down payments made K 39K Other receivables 54K 95K Cash in hand and marketable securities 3,69K,466K TOTAL II - Current assets 3,856K 3,484K Prepayments 6K 9K TOTAL III- Prepayments 6K 9K Grand total 3,849K 3,57K The features are presented in k, rounded to the nearest unit. 85% of funds raised from the public are assigned to our projects LIABILITIES YEAR ENDED 3//05 NET YEAR ENDED 3//04 NET TOTAL I - Accumulated surplus and reserves 90K 837K TOTAL II - Provisions for liabilities and charges 4K 04K TOTAL III - Dedicated funds,567k,34k TOTAL IV - Debts 37K 5K TOTAL V - Deferred income.3k 0.K Grand total 3,849K 3,57K The features are presented in k, rounded to the nearest unit. Cash in hand and marketable securities amounted to 3,69K compared with,466k in the previous year. This included part of the subsidies paid by donors for projects. After allocation of the 05 surplus, the accumulated surplus and reserves amounted to 837K, made up as follows: 7K of additional donations; 0K of regional equity - resulting from a merger of regional associations in 00 - to 3 December 04. The balance of 750K consists of: 00K for Reserves for emergencies and post- emergencies ; 00K for Reserves for development projects, 00K for Other reserves ; 00K for Retained earnings. Provisions for risks and charges amounted to 4K to cover any contingencies that could affect the projects. At year end, the balance of funds received by Electriciens sans frontières, accounted for on projects and not yet used, are recorded as liabilities. These are the Funds remaining to be committed at year end, which amounted to,567k at 3 December 05. Assuring security and social life thanks to a solar public light, Nepal

11 Education and training SOKOPRO, ETHIOPIA - The electrification of health centres as training schools The need: to improve the equipment in the city health centres created by the government of Afar, while transferring knowledge and skills. The answer: the project was carried out by building training schools and training five young people in equipment maintenance. In two years 30 health centres have been electrified and equipped with solar refrigerators to encourage carrying out vaccination campaigns. The facilities now belong to the government of Afar, which allocates a budget for equipment maintenance. The impact: beyond the 00,000 people who now have access to quality care, the success of the project is characterised by the autonomy of the young people trained locally who have created Afar Solar Electric Corporate and have already initiated new projects. Social life PHONGSALY, LAOS - The implementation of electrification schemes for remote villages The need: to create the conditions for social and economic development in an isolated rural province. The answer: the first stage of the project, which ends in March 06 has enabled the electrification of a health centre, five schools, and a secondary school, as well as supplying the complete equipment for five villages using hydroelectric or photovoltaic generation systems based on local energy resources. The next step is to install two multifunctional platforms that will provide families with access to electricity for their homes and the opportunity to increase their income through the provision of fee-earning power supplies. The impact: this initial project giving access to electricity aims to define and choose the most suitable solution for each type of isolated village. This model aims to meet the population s societal expectations while taking into account any disparities; the size of the fee for access to electricity has been set based on family income. ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY AND WATER FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES VANUATU The need: to provide for the 66,000 people left without shelter, clean water or food following the damage caused by cyclone Pam on 3 and 4 March 05. The answer: in consultation with local authorities and the electrical service company UNELCO, several projects were completed: recommissioning pumping stations and water towers, reconnecting the building used for NGO coordination meetings to the electrical supply, making electrical installations in schools safe, etc. The impact: priority was given to two temporary French Red Cross bases on the island of Tanna and to community buildings so that our actions benefit as many people as possible. NEPAL The need: to ensure the safety of, and minimal comfort in, camps alongside other NGOs after the earthquakes that struck Nepal on 5 April and May 05 and left more than 8,700 dead and 8,000 wounded in largely inaccessible areas. The answer: more than 30 solar street lights have been installed in the Chari-kott camp and in the villages of Barpak Laprak. In these villages at the epicenter of the earthquake, the teams also installed a generator and recharging kits for small items of electrical equipment (including mobile phones) and solar kits providing additional individual lighting. The impact: about,60 people, completely isolated after the earthquakes, have access to a source of electricity and lighting. OUR EXPERTISE AT THE SERVICE OF OTHER HUMANITARIAN ACTORS AND CIVIL SOCIETY THE PHILIPPINES The need: to help the French Red Cross strengthen the resilience of populations resettled following the passage of Typhoon Haiyan in November 03. The answer: the French Red Cross has created a village of 8 houses to rehouse the displaced and asked us to ensure it had access to water and electricity. The project included the construction of three entirely dismountable solar farms within 4 hours and thus adapted to the recurring risk of natural disasters. The impact: photovoltaic energy enables pumps to operate and clean water to be distributed simultaneously; at the same time 8 houses, a health centre, a nursery, a community hall, and public refrigerators as well as a multi-service platform can be supplied with electricity. GUINEA-CONAKRY The need: to help the French national blood service (Établissement Français du Sang (EFS)) pilot a treatment for the Ebola virus by making the electrical installations of its facilities more reliable. The answer: a mobile care bus, donated by the Bill Gates Foundation, was called into operation: the problems of the compatibility of the electrical equipment with US electrical standards were resolved and the bus was able to be used for taking plasma samples from former sufferers of the virus who have been cured. To create a reliable cold chain, electrical installations in buildings have also been made safe and modified so as to be compatible with operating with the latest generation of medical devices. The impact: EFS could carry out its project in the necessary sanitary conditions.

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