A Gender Focal Point (GFP) Humba Hammu Network in Sumba was legally established in 2020 as perkumpulan after almost five years of working with Hivos Sumba Iconic Island through various capacity development programs in Gender Action for Learning (GALS), sustainability and environment, system thinking for problem analysis, organizational development, and the uses of media. In addition, all organizations have worked with Hivos through the TERANG project, Lukuwingir project and now MENTARI program; to deliver GALS training and support local advocacy efforts.
These programs are further elaborated below:

1. TERANG project in 2017 was an electrification program through small-scale distributed energy solutions consisting of solar photovoltaic (PV) for schools and kiosks, and solar mills, in more than 100 locations in Sumba. Humba Hammu was involved in delivering GALS training to the target communities.
2. Lukuwingir Project was a multi-stakeholder pilot project in East Sumba aiming to mainstream gender at the village level through Renewable Energy (RE). The outputs were a District decree on gender mainstreaming, the establishment of the Marangga Panamu Forum, and funding commitment from technocrat planning.
3. MENTARI project is ongoing in Central Sumba, HumbaHammu is contracted through the consortium of Palladium and Hivos to deliver GALS training to communities and businesses in Mata Redi village who are going to benefit from 95 kWp solar PV centralized system in the future.

GFP is a bold commitment to advocating and mainstream gender issues in Sumba, primarily through climate change mitigation strategies such as access to renewable energy and alternative livelihood. GFP acts as an advocate/advisor/facilitator/trainer for the community and government. GFPalso functions as a platform for knowledge sharing. It has with both fellow and broader parties. Finally, GFP acts as a future gender catalyst that becomes a reference for community empowerment programs on Sumba Island.

The electrification ratio in Sumba has reached almost 75%, and through the Sumba Iconic Island Program, renewable energy has contributed to 13% of the energy mix in Sumba. This has opened a substantial economic opportunity for local communities, especially women,youth, and children in remote and secluded villages.

The Humba Hammu network/ Gender Focal Point (GFP) network of local CSOs in Sumba, established as Perkumpulan in 2020. GFP members are already working with Hivos since 2016 on various projects and have received extensive capacity building in Gender Action Learning for Sustainability (GALS) and renewable energy. Between 2016-2020, the network members have accumulated learning in the different approaches to increase women and marginalized group capacity at the level of households and community and economic empowerment.

Together with PELITA as lead, the Humba-Hammu wants to replicate the village modelin Lukuwingir in East Sumba, elaborating the accumulated lesson learned. This project is a Sustainable and Inclusive Paraingu Project. The Paraingu Project aims to increase indigenous people’s livelihood, specifically women, youth, elderly, and people with disabilities, in six villages in Sumba by creating productive use of energy. Moreover, this project aims to amplify and test the lessons learned and fill the gaps from previous Hivos projects.

In order to achieve that PELITA and The Humba Hammu will work with selected village facilitators, provides them with GALS training so that they can train more community members within their villages, conduct a special MUSREMBANG to accommodate indigenous women and marginalized groups aspirations are documented, and to influence the planning at village level. The project will also work closely with key government stakeholders in the four districts In Sumba, including each six pilot villages’ administration, education and cultural office, the office of tourism and tourism board, the office of village empowerment, and the planning office.