Tanay Upland Resilience: Portable Renewable Energy and Green Livelihood for Isolated Communities

Several upland barangays in Tanay, Rizal sit beyond the reach of the grid and are cut off for days when typhoons wash out the access roads, leaving households without light, communication, or a way to keep food and medicine safe. This project equips these communities with portable solar power units that can run essential loads at home and be moved to evacuation sites when a storm hits, along with training for local residents to install, maintain, and repair them. In parallel, it supports green livelihoods suited to the upland setting, such as agroforestry-based products and small solar-powered enterprises, so that families have income that is not wiped out by each disaster. Together, reliable energy and diversified livelihoods make it easier for isolated households to stay safely in place rather than being pushed to relocate.