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Sustainable Development Through A Community-Based Micro-Hydro For Bario Asal, Kelabit Highlands, Sarawak. (MAL/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/FP-08(52)
Country: MALAYSIA
Grantee: Jawatankuasa Keselamatan dan Kemajuan Kampung Bario Asal Lembaa - JKKK Bario Asal Lembaa (Community Based Organization)
Focal Area: Climate Change
Op. Program: OP6 - Promoting the Adoption of Renewable Energy by Removing Barriers and Reducing Implementation Costs
Project Type: Full
Operational Phase: OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
Dates: 10/2008 - 12/2009
Grant Amount: 50 000,00 USD
Project Status: Currently under execution
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Project Details & Results
The Bario Asal Longhouse and adjoining Arur layun (Pa Bengar) village is home to the indigenous Kelabit community, located in the Bario Highlands Plateau who are mainly wet rice paddy farmers. This community-based micro-hydro project is aimed to address and mitigate the negative impacts of climate change (carbon emission) by replacing existing diesel-generated power with hydro-electric power, involving the local community in the all aspects of planning, building, management and maintenance of the micro-hydro system while building their capacity and awareness for the need to conserve their environment, sustainable use of biodiversity and protection of the watershed. The supply of renewable energy will also increase avenues for income generation as well as disposable income of the marginalized, impoverished local community through less dependence on the high cost for fossil fuel.
