National Gender and Sustainable Energy Network Strengthening Project (NGSEN-SP). Tanzania 2010
The National Gender and Sustainable Energy Network (NGSEN) is a professional network for engendering and developing energy in Tanzania. The network is a non-governmental, nonprofit making organisation, non political and gender sensitive. NGSEN was established in 1998 with the main purpose of empowering women in order to increase their involvement in the energy sector through networking and sharing of information. Members of NGSEN include individuals and institutions actively involved in gender and energy sectors. It has links with regional and international networks. In 2010 ENERGIA supported its local partner and focal point for NGSEN, TaTEDO, in a seed funding program with the goal of strengthening the network.
Key objectives:
- Help network members to develop a shared understanding of the NGSEN core values and enhance competence to deliver as network.
- Assess linkages between energy and the national efforts towards gender equality.
- Assess the members of NGSEN to identify existing strengths, opportunities and training needs as a basis for capacity strengthening.
Key results:
- Published NGSEN code of conduct.
- In November 2010 a National Capacity Building Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Projects in Tanzania was held.
- Preparation of NGSEN awareness raising brochures and leaflets.
- Conducted gender and energy demand and supply analysis.
- Recruitment of NGSEN Network Coordinator.
Lessons learned:
- Interest in mainstreaming gender concerns in organizational activities is growing. In addition, members are now more competent in mainstreaming gender.
- There is a need to transfer gender mainstreaming knowledge to more organization and people who deal with energy projects.
TTD Amendment 2 Final Networking Report Tanzania final 2010 - Download
NGSEN Brochure - Download
NGSEN Leaflet - Download
The final Report of Gender, Energy supply and Demand Analysis Study - Download
