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• Towards an ‘Energy Plus’ approach for the poor: A review of good practices and lessons learned from Asia and the Pacific. This report draws from the experiences of 17 energy access programmes and projects in the Asia-Pacific region. It documents good practices and lessons learned in expanding energy services.
  

• Towards an ‘Energy Plus’ approach for the poor: An Agenda For Action for Asia and the Pacific. Drawing from the above report, this note provides governments and development partners with practical advice on designing national energy access programmes.
  

• Towards an ‘Energy Plus’ approach for the poor: 17 case studies. The 17 case studies identify key project characteristics that have helped poor households and communities gain energy access, hence deriving valuable lessons for future energy access activities. Countries covered include Lao PDR, Bhutan, the Philippines, China, Sri Lanka, India, Fiji, Vanuatu, Nepal and Timor-Leste. 

The publications can be accessed at the following webpage:

http://asia-pacific.undp.org/practices/environment/Publications/EnergyAccessReports.html

ENERGIA, the International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, which is a member of the “Sustainable Energy for All Practitioners Network”, was pleased to host a “Gender and Energy Policy and Practitioners Meet” on 12-13 December 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This meeting was part of the process being taken by civil society organisations to prepare for 2012. The Practitioners Meet, supported by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), brought together representatives from governments, utilities, and financing institutions, the private sector, NGOs and donor agencies working on gender and energy issues (see participants list). It aimed to inform policymakers and development partners about strategies to integrate gender concerns in energy policies and programmes in a more systematic and cost-effective manner.

More specifically, the Practitioners Meet facilitated the exchange of knowledge and recent experiences:

• In the formulation, implementation and monitoring of gender sensitive energy policies and programmes, and
• In demonstrating how energy planning approaches with closer attention to gender considerations result in greater overall development impact.

The programme for the Practitioners Meet was organised into five thematic modules:

• Welcome: Sheila Oparaocha: ENERGIA International Network - Download<media></media>
  
• Opening Remarks - Energy access, a prerequisite for development : Sara Stenhammar, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - Download <media></media>
  
• Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program: Tineke Roholl, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands - Download

Module 1: Engendering Energy Projects and Programmes

This module shared concrete experiences that illustrated how to practically integrate gender dimensions into projects; what processes and tools have worked well; how combining the provision of energy services with complementary inputs such as business development, information support, access to capital, and market linkages could lead to sustainable improvements in the livelihoods of poor women and men; and what have been the results on overall development effectiveness.

Chair: Soma Dutta, ENERGIA Asia Network – Introduction with Focus on the ENERGIA Approach and Results to Mainstreaming Gender in Energy - Download

• The Case of the Africa Biogas Partnership Programme: Els Rijke, Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries - Download
• BPC GENDER MAINSTREAMING PROJECT: Masego Kealotswe, Botswana Power Corporation - Download<media></media>
  
• The Case of Intramuros Street Food Vendors, Philippines: Feri G. Lumampao, The Asian Alliance of Appropriate Technology Practitioners - Download
• The Case of GIZ Stove Projects in Kenya: Anna Ingwe, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - The Energising Development Partnership Programme - Download
• The Case of Energy Sector Cooperation in Mozambique: Laura Nhancale, Ministry of Energy, Mozambique - Download<media></media>
  
• The Case of the National Biogas Programme in Nepal: Indira Shakya, Board Member, Biogas Support Programme Nepal - Download <media></media>

Module 2: Gender in Energy and Climate Change Policies and Institutions

This module shared experiences on integrating gender in energy and climate change policies and energy sector institutions in developing countries. In particular, it presented ENERGIA’s ‘gender audit’ approach and its experience in different countries; how ENERGIA has built the institutional capacity of utilities and ministries to engender energy sector policies and implement gender mainstreaming strategies. In addition, the experiences of UN Women in using gender budgeting within local government planning processes was shared as a best practice that is currently missing in the energy sector.

Chair: Govind Kelkar, UN Women - Introduction with a focus on UNIFEM’s experience with gender budgeting- Download

• Senegal Gender Audit of Energy Policy and Programmes: Louis Seck, Ministry of Renewable Energy of the Government of Senegal - Download<media></media>
  
• Gender Review of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy: Jyoti Parikh, Integrated Research and Action for Development<media></media> - Download
• Mainstreaming Gender in Electricity Utilities: Anne Owuor, Kenya Power and Light Company - Download<media></media>
  
• Gender Equality and Oil for Development: Dorothy Lele, Human Dimensions - Download<media></media>
  
• Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change Policies: Monique Essed-Fernandes, Women’s Environment and Development Organization - Download

Module 3: Maximizing Development Effectiveness through Collaborative Partnerships

This module illustrated the “state of the art” efforts within the donor community and global alliances to respond to international commitments on gender equality. Case studies were presented to demonstrate concrete efforts taken in response to requests from development partners for gender mainstreaming in bilateral/multilateral energy programmes. In addition, it will showcased what tools and resources have been effective in mobilising stakeholders in global platforms, and how contributions from various groups of stakeholders, central and local government, private sector, NGOs- can maximise impacts of energy sector interventions.

Chair: Minoli de Bresser, ETC Foundation

• Priorities and Programmes of the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues: Justin Sosne, U.S. Department of State
• Mainstreaming Gender in the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves: Corinne Hart, UN Foundation - Download
• Mainstreaming Gender in UNDP Cambodia’s Environment and Energy Portfolio: Thiyagarajan Velumail, UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre <media></media> - Download
• Mainstreaming Gender in Norway’s Energy Development Cooperation: Kari Thorsen, The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation<media></media> - Download
• Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Sector Co-operation in Uganda: Godfrey Werhike, Rural Electrification Agency, Uganda<media></media> - Download
• Integrating Gender into Energy Operations: Early Results from Pilots in the Africa Region: Vanessa Lopez, the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, World Bank - Download

Module 4: Financing and Women’s Entrepreneurship

This module share d experiences of financing mechanisms that have successfully delivered modern energy services to poor women. The case studies demonstrated successful experiences with energy-based women-led enterprises and self-employment initiatives; illustrated what kind of strategies including technical training, business development support, financing and credit mechanisms, and technical advice are effective in encouraging women to become energy entrepreneurs and energy service providers; and demonstrated what impacts these have had on women’s livelihoods and their families.

Chair: Phyllis Kariuki, GVEP International – introduction with a focus on capacity building of women entrepreneurs in the Developing Energy Enterprises Project East Africa - Download

• Women-targeted Approach to Financing and Marketing Off Grid Lighting Products: Carmen Niethammer, International Finance Corporation’s Women in Business - Download
• Women Make Good Business Sense, SELCO/SEWA Collaboration: Sarah Alexander, The Solar Electric Light Company - India - Download
• Fostering Employment of Women Energy Providers in Rural Villages in Afghanistan : Karina Standal, Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM) - Download
• Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Investment Fund: The Case of Kenya: Lydia Muchiri, Practical Action - Eastern Africa - Download

Module 5: Networking and Capacity Development

This module shared ENERGIA’s and other experiences in capacity development and in strengthening national level networks. The case studies demonstrated how these efforts have influenced national policies; helped to engender public bodies and NGOs working in the energy sector; and contributed to improving the access of individual women to energy services. It also showcased experiences specifically focussed on mentoring, training and networking among professional women working in energy institutions.

Chair: Nozipho Wright, Botswana Technology Centre, introduction with focus on Networking on Gender and Energy in Africa - Download

• Gender Energy and Water Network: Ganesh Ram Shrestha, Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal - Download<media></media>
  
• ENERGIA’s Approach to Capacity Building: Soma Dutta, ENERGIA Asia <media></media> - Download
• Capacity Building on Gender and Climate Change: Natalia Kostus, International Union for the Conservation<media></media> 
  
• Fostering Professional Development of Women Leaders in Energy and Environment: Joyce Chandran, Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment - Download<media></media>
  
• The Pacific Energy and Gender Network: Veikila Curu Vuki, Pacific Energy and Gender Network - Download

Conclusion to the Practitioners Meet

In conclusion, the Practitioners Meet looked to the future and what should be the next steps for gender mainstreaming in the energy sector. The discussion is set within the context of the two most important events on the energy agenda in 2012, “The International Year of Sustainable Energy for All” and “The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development” (Rio+20) that are being organised at the highest possible level to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development. ENERGIA was ill also be pleased to present its own contribution to Energy for All and Rio +20, as one of the facilitators of Women as a Major Group and a synthesis of the meeting presentations and discussions.

Chair: Joy Clancy, University of Twente

• 2012 International Year for Sustainable Energy for All and Rio +20 : Bahareh Seyedi, The United Nations Development Programme  Energy and Environment Group - Download<media></media>
  
• Role of Women as Major Group in Rio +20: Gail Karlsson, ENERGIA International Network - Download
• Synthesis and Reflections: Joy Clancy, University of Twente<media></media> - Download
• Recommendation for the future work of the ENERGIA Network: Minoli de Bresser, ETC Foundation<media></media> - Download

1. ensuring that both women and men participate at all levels in the management of natural resources in partner countries;
2. contributing to the creation of jobs and livelihoods for both women and men;
3. supporting sustainable, safe energy solutions that ease women's work burdens and improve their access to health services and education;
4. supporting the development and use of clean energy solutions, such as solar energy; and
5. promoting the active participation of women in decision-making and implementation processes.

To implement the Norad agreement, ENERGIA has pulled together a consortium of experts representing some of the best available knowledge and experience on gender, clean energy and petroleum fuels (internationally and in specific countries).

The consortium is managed by ETC, the ENERGIA network’s host organisation. Some of the services expected to be provided to Norad, Norwegian Embassies and development partners in priority countries include:

• developing and implementing Gender Programmes, with gender-responsive baseline data and results frameworks
• conducting gender audits and gender budgeting of energy policies, and reviews of legal and contractual frameworks, environmental regulations and guidelines
• facilitating organisational assessments and developing gender strategies and training workshops for development partners
• contributing to international, regional and national  conferences and gender aware communications strategies
• developing a body of best practices that demonstrate how gender-specific impacts and outcomes can be generated in clean energy and petroleum projects.

ENERGIA started off with a gender analysis of Norwegian development assistance to the energy sector and a gender and energy training seminar targeted at female professionals from partner institutions of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate.

At the country level, so far ENERGIA and Norad have worked together with governments on integrating gender sensitivity into Norwegian development assistance initiatives in Mozambique and Timor-Leste, putting together a gender action plan for rural electrification projects in Uganda, and an action plan for the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate’s programme in Liberia. 

In terms of knowledge sharing and advocacy, ENERGIA has provided Gender and Energy Background Paper Case Studies for the World Development Report 2012, and presented a gender report for the held in Oslo in October 2011.

At the High-Level Energy for All Conference, Norway repeated its commitment to work through its foreign policy and development activities to empower women in the energy sector, and sought partners who see the benefits of a gender-responsive approach to financing energy access for all.  

For more information please visit: www.norad.no/en/thematic-areas/energy/gender-in-energy

of Gender Acton Plans (GAPs) by each project; and implementation of GAPs.

Key objectives:

• To raise awareness and build skills of the staff on how to incorporate gender concerns in energy and environment projects of UNDP CO.
• To enable E&E projects to apply a gender analysis framework developed to identify opportunities and gaps pertaining to gender concerns in the project
• Support the staff in preparing and finalizing GAPs for each project
• Support project staff during the implementation of the identified gender strategies and actions.

Preliminary results:

• The preparation and adoption of Gender Action Plans that include actions to increase energy access and its benefits for women’s welfare, income generation and empowerment; involve women in the operation, installation and maintenance of energy technologies; and ensure women’s participation in project activities.
• Establishment of the institutional capacity and project planning frameworks for carrying out gender mainstreaming in these and future project activities.

Lessons learned:

• Introduce gender mainstreaming in the design phase, and appoint a gender focal person to support the implementation process.
• Selection of projects for gender mainstreaming must be guided by a commitment of management to the process, the provision of resources, and a commitment to implement the Gender Action Plan developed by the activity.
• There is a need to contextualize support to individual projects, and cater to the specific needs of each participating project, which is often very different.
• It is necessary to reconcile the different expectations that stakeholders have from the gender mainstreaming.
• A strategy that involves government stakeholders throughout the process works well.

For more information read the following reports.

Final Project Report Volume 1 v4 - Download

Final Project Report Volume 2 v4 - Download