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SELCO-SEWA

SELCO-SEWA. Women as Partners ENERGIA 13 th December 2011 Amsterdam, Netherlands. SE. SEWA Bharath. SEWA Bank. SEWA Rural. SEWA Health. SEWA Housing. SEWA Trade Facilitation. SEWA Construction. Operations Lights, heaters, stoves. SEWA ICT. Mission Projects.

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SELCO-SEWA

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  1. SELCO-SEWA Women as Partners ENERGIA 13th December 2011 Amsterdam, Netherlands

  2. SE • SEWABharath • SEWABank • SEWA • Rural • SEWA • Health • SEWA • Housing • SEWATrade Facilitation • SEWA • Construction • Operations • Lights, heaters, stoves • SEWA • ICT • Mission Projects • Light for Education • SELCO Labs • Entrepreneur Incubation • CSR • Policy Advocacy

  3. The Partnership GOAL: To provide sustainable energy services using affordable financing schemes • Since 2005 • Different Context • Demand for Energy Services • Economic • Increased productivity • Savings • Entrepreneurship • Social • Education • Health • Improved living conditions • Different roles • Energy service provider • Community Organization • Financial infrastructure • Integration • Finance + Assets + Social Empowerment • SEWA • Bharath • SEWA • Bank SEWA Housing

  4. OUTCOMES • 2006 • Energy lending portfolio for the > 8000 women • Promotional tools • >60 entrepreneurs • Market linkages • 2008 • Energy efficient products • 6 Energy auditors • Piloted loans for energy • efficient products • 2011 • Ieaf plate making • Increase working hours • Hire-purchase model through • SHG • Training locals for maintenance

  5. How? • Women as partners not beneficiaries • Differentiated social group • Income, age, society, class • Investment not expenditure • Nexus of sectors • Capacity building at different levels • Customers • Staff • Management • Funders • Importance of a financial partner • Capitalized strengths of each partner • Financial vs community vs energy service providers

  6. Learning • Women as partners not beneficiaries • Customization • Traditional roles vs opportunities to earn • Mobility restrictions • Productivity relegated to evenings • Financing needs to be in the early planning stage • Quantifying anecdotal information • Understand your context • Demand for energy services • Integration of both genders to avoid conflict • Leveraging complementary roles • Organization capacity • Local market presence • Equal ownership = strong partnership • Dedicated staff for portfolio • Economic+Social Empowerment • There is no magic formula

  7. THANK YOU

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