Capacity building
Information systems. Rural electrification N/A
Training on Rural Electrification Planning using Geographic Information System (GIS)
| Country : | Philippines |
| Client : | Department of Energy (DOE) |
| Start Date : | 2015-04-12 |
| Completion Date : | 2015-04-24 |
| Value of services : | 28 000 € |
| Funder : | European Union . |
| Associate/Partner : | GFA |
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| Description : |
The objective is to provide relevant departments at the Department of Energy (DOE) and also at National Electrification Administration (NEA), National Power Corporation - Small Power Utilities Group (NPC- SPUG) with a basic understanding of GIS tools and how they can be used for Rural Electrification Planning. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | 4 days training for 16 staff in Manila on: - Fundamentals of GIS – projection, mapping, - Structuring a GIS data base, - Sourcing information from Excel, maps, other GIS, - Use of Google maps and non-georeferenced data, - Production of thematic maps. 3 days training in the field at the location and in collaboration with an Electricity Cooperative (EC) on: - Collecting field data on a GPS, - Integrating with data available at the Electricity Cooperative. 1 day workshop with higher level managers on: - Use and interpretation of maps, - Resources required to constitute the required Data base. |