DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

1. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY PRESENTATION ON GENDER, DISABILITY AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MAINSTREAMING 11 November 2011

2. STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENTATION Introduction DOE Vision, Mission and Mandate Regulatory Framework Special Programmes and Outreach Projects Progress DOE Guidelines, Strategies Guidelines Youth programmes Women’s Empowerment programme Mainstreamed DOE Programmes DOE and Equity DOE Capacity building and skills development Challenges Future Plans Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION We have to constantly remind ourselves that energy is the lifeblood of any form of existence as it impacts on what we do and affects our very existence. It is well known and documented that limited access to energy affects women and girls more, affecting equitable participation in education, economy and advancement at all levels. Therefore, it is imperative that as we strive for clean, safe, affordable and universal access to energy we look through the gender, disability lens and promote youth development.

4. DOE Vision , Mission and Mandate Mandate • Ensure secure and sustainable provision of energy for socio-economic development Mission • To regulate and transform the sector for the provision of secure, sustainable and affordable energy Vision • A transformed and sustainable energy sector with universal access to modern energy carriers for all by 2014 (Vision 2014) • Improving our energy mix by having 30% of clean energy by 2025 (Vision 2025)

5. Regulatory framework • White Paper on Energy (1998) • Contributing towards the attainment of the 2013 target, socio-economic and environmentally sustainable growth. • National Energy Act(2008) • Transformation and diversification of energy resources in sustainable, and affordable prices in support of economic growth and alleviation of poverty • Outcomes 4,6, 10 • Decent employment through inclusive economic growth • A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path • Sustainable human settlements and improved quality of household life • Environmental assets and natural resource that are well protected and continually enhanced

6. Regulatory framework (Cont.) • Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) • MDG 1 – Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • focus on energy poverty eradication • MDG 3 – Promote gender and equality and empower women • Ensure skills development of women and girls and facilitate their entry in energy business and for girls to study STEM • MDG 7 – Ensure environmental sustainability • clean energy/renewable energy initiatives empowerment initiatives (C-3E)

7. SPECIAL PROGRAMMES & OUTREACH PROJECTS (cont….) Objective of the Directorate: Special programmes and Outreach Projects Ensure mainstreaming of gender, disability and youth development in policies and programmes of the Department and facilitate economic empowerment, poverty alleviation programmes for targeted groups within the energy sector. Functions: Outreach Projects Facilitate development and implementation of Strategies, programmes and policies for mainstreaming gender, disability and Youth development; Coordinate the work of energy sector empowerment vehicles {Women in Nuclear(WINSA); Women in Gas and Energy (WOESA); Young Nuclear Professionals(SAYNPS) and Youth in Energy}; Identify and implement rural development energy projects and initiate projects aimed at poverty alleviation and empowerment of Women, Youth and People with Disability; Promote increase of youth taking up careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM)

8. DOE Strategies and Guidelines • Draft Youth Strategy • Draft Disability Policy Guidelines • Draft Gender Mainstreaming Policy

9. YOUTH PROGRAMMES • Learners Focus Week-Encourages learners to study energy related courses (In 2011- 250 Learners from EC, KZN, Limpopo, WC and NC went through the program • Top 5 performers were girls • Take-A-Girl Child-to-Work – a programme that provides girl learners with insight into the world of work for a day and enhance their understanding and interest in the energy sector • Intake in 2011 (28) girls

10. Women Empowerment programmes • Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative for Women – S.A Chapter launched in Aug 2011 by the Honourable Minister of Energy, Ms Peters as the Clean Energy Ambassador for Africa. • Through this initiative, we seek to empower women of all ages to participate in the clean energy space through business and professional networking, mentorships, coaching, training and clean energy ambassadorships.

11. Mainstreamed DOE Programmes • IECs (see report below) • In partnership with Sasol Oil, the 7th Integrated Energy Centre (IECs) was constructed at Qunu E.C. • These IECs not only provide rural communities with access to energy services but also include computer centre with Internet facilities, job creation programmes, awareness raising and other social programmes and located next to a school.

12. SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

13. Mainstreamed DOE programmes (Cont.) • Barefoot Women Engineers (programme in partnership with India and SAWID) • Nkungumathe Multipurpose Centre in partnership with PetroSA

14. DOE Equity

15. DOE EQUITY (CONT.)

16. DOE CAPACITY BUILDING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT • Internship-Youth recruited to join the department programme to gather the experience needed for their qualifications and chosen career paths • Intake (65) -Retention (4) • Nuclear Bursary-aimed at improving skills and capacity within nuclear sector • 5 young people awarded bursaries since 2008 • 1 student currently pursuing PhD (2011) • 1 working as a trainee engineer in SA Breweries for 2 years, from December 2010 • 3 students awarded bursaries in 2010 and are still studying (BSc in Mathematical and Nuclear Science)

17. DOE CAPACITY BUILDING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT • Malaysian Scholarship -aimed at improving scarce skills level and capacity within the energy sector • Intake 1999 to date (99) • Areas of study: • Electrical; Chemical; Mechanical; Geosciences ; Petroleum and Civil Engineering • Information Technology and Management • Information Systems

18. MALAYSIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME (Current)

19. MALAYSIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

20. MALAYSIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME cont… • Students who graduated in the programme have been appointed by the following organisations: • CSIR • Department of Water Affairs • Department of Energy • Enerst and Young • Eskom • PetroSA • Sasol • Three students by Companies in France and the United Kingdom

21. Challenges • Mainstreaming across all Department’s programmes and policies limited. • Limited resources resulting in less focus and support for e.g Disability. • The Special programmes not in the Department’s Strategic Document 2011/12 and thus limited budget and capacity. • Budget constraints within department, limiting options for cross funding.

22. Future Plans • Intensified mainstreaming approach for the DOE vis-a-vis programming and once off project. • Roll-out mainstreaming training for managers (PALAMA). • Finalisation and implementation of the Youth, Gender and Disability Strategies and Policies. • Strengthen and increase the reach of WOESA and its governance structures and more outreach to rural areas. • Launch of the African C3E Initiative and comprehensive progress report for S.A at CEM in 2012. • Audit of Women Empowerment programmes in Energy Sector. • Integrated and enhanced learner’s Focus Week with mentoring and shadowing support in the work place.

23. CONCLUSION As a fairly new Department, the DOE has made strides in ensuring equity and empowerment of women and youth and to a limited extent people with disabilities both internally and externally. The challenge ahead is that of mainstreamed and coordinated programmes and policies by the sector i.e including our SOEs and ensure sustainability in a highly technical and volatile environment

24. THANK YOU NDIYABULELA