PHILIPPINES - RURAL ELECTRIFICATION V

LOAN IS USED BY NATIONAL ELECTRIF ADMIN (NEA) TO FINANCE IMPORTS OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIP/MATRLS (MOSTLY FROM US, BUT SOME FROM 941 COUNTRIES). THESE MATRLS, TOGETHER WITH LOCALLY AVAILABLEMATRLS AND LABOR FUNDED BY THE NEA, HELP ESTAB RE PATTERNED AFTER THE US RURAL ELECTRIF (RE) COOPS. PROJ PLANS AT LEAST1 ELEC COOP IN EVERY PROVINCE BY END OF 1977 AND COMPLETION OF BACKBONE ELEC SYS LINKING ALL MUNICIPALITIES BY 1980. BY END OF 1977, 82 ELEC COOPS HAD BEEN ORGANIZED OF WHICH 62 WERE PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY ENERGIZED; 450 MUNICIPAL COOPS WERE ALSO ORGANIZED AS WELL AS 4600 IN VILLAGES. NOW 520000 HOUSEHOLDS, REPR 3 MILLION PEOPLE, RECEIVE ELEC VIA RE COOPS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1. ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION-ENERGIZATIONPLANS. 2. CONFERENCES OF COOP PRESIDENTS AND GENL MGRS. 3. ANNUAL WORK PLAN CONFERENCE. 4. SYSTEMS OF REPORTING AND MONITORING. IN ADDITION, PROJ NOW IS DEVELOPING A 5-YR PRESPECTIIVE PLAN ON TOWNS TO BE ADDED TO EXISTING COOPS; FINAN PLANSAND DEVEL OF INVESTMENT INDICATORS TO DEFINE MAGNITUDE OF FUNDING REQUIREMENTS. BENEFICIARIES WILL BE THE RURAL POOR WITH A BETTER STANDARD OF LIVING INCLUDING SERVICING BY SMALL SCALE AGR/INDUSTR COOPS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ELEC-PUMPED POTABLEWATER SUPPLY AND FISHING AND IRRIG PROJS. SCHOOLS EUQIPPED WITH ELEC CAN OFFER NIGHT CLASSES IN VOCAT/TECH EDUC FOR ADULTS. FISHERMAN"S SERVICE ASSN. CREATED IN 1977 BY NEA, HELPS FISHERMAN WITH COLD STORAGE FACILITIES THUS INCREASING FISHERMEN"S VOLUME OF BUSINESS. ELECTR DIVEN WATER PUMP WITH SMALL RESERVOIR AND PUBLIC STANDPIPES PROVIDED VILLAGERS WITH POTABLE WATER, REDUCING GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASE. REASONABLYPRICED RATES FOR ELECTR HAVE IMPROVED RURAL INCOMES, AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUCH AS HLTH/EDUC/CULT PROGRAMS AND ENTERTAINMENT. FOOD AND NUTRITION FUNDING JUSTIFIED BY AID BECAUSE RE PROVIDES RURAL NON-FARM WORKER WITH MONEY FOR FOOD, PROMOTESRURAL DEVEL, EMPLOYMENT AND INDIRECTLY FOOD PRODUCTION. PROJA MODEL FOR INDONESIA, PAKISTAN, BANGL, INDIA, PAPUA.