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Matshepiso Makhabane – South Africa AU –UNECA African Bio-energy Policy Workshop

Gender, Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement. Matshepiso Makhabane – South Africa AU –UNECA African Bio-energy Policy Workshop. Facilitated By:. Gender. Sex: either male or female, from birth Refers to both men and women

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Matshepiso Makhabane – South Africa AU –UNECA African Bio-energy Policy Workshop

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  1. Gender, Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement Matshepiso Makhabane – South Africa AU –UNECA African Bio-energy Policy Workshop Facilitated By:

  2. Gender • Sex: either male or female, from birth • Refers to both men and women • Socially contracted and defined, hence may differ for different locations • Roles and responsibilities; differentiated patterns, behaviours, interests and end-use/impacts • Can be changed for the better given understanding;

  3. Gender Integration and Mainstreaming • Research – understanding of roles and responsibilities, of issues; of strengths and weaknesses • Action research!!! • Consultation to get ownership • Capacitation; empowerment • Engagement, training (life and business skills; personal mastery); feedback • Effective Participation and ownership

  4. Supporting and Ongoing Mechanisms • Networking platforms (beyond information) • Training and Mentorship programmes • Targets, clear outcomes and timeframes • Growth, personal mastery and motivation • Financing mechanisms • Building track record/case studies/good reference • Monitoring and Evaluation; information sharing and knowledge sharing and management

  5. Stakeholders – Gender Mainstreaming Across Board!!! • Government • Captains of Industry (business/investors) • Univeristies, Centres of Excellence • NGOs; civil society • RECs • The General Public; consumers; customers; beneficiaries; communities; end-users

  6. Recommendations • Action research (learn when implementing) • Educate, integrate the men; women and youth programmes; take all along • Life and business skills; self mastery • Inspire, motivate, agents of change • Networking and exchange programmes • Pilot projects, scale up existing networks • Identify and Support Champions / real leaders

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