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Reflections & Synthesis Joy Clancy University of Twente

Reflections & Synthesis Joy Clancy University of Twente. What has changed since Energia started?. The World has changed: Northern attitudes to development assistance Technology has changed Energy is dominated by climate change & electricity access

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Reflections & Synthesis Joy Clancy University of Twente

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  1. Reflections & SynthesisJoy ClancyUniversity of Twente

  2. What has changed since Energia started? The World has changed: • Northern attitudes to development assistance • Technology has changed • Energy is dominated by climate change & electricity access - Approaches have changed – private sector & micro-finance Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

  3. What has changed since Energia started? • Energia has changed: • Who is in the room • How it works Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

  4. Men • Gender = women + men • Men have shifted in their attitude to gender • But some Northern men in development agencies – barrier to GM in Energy Sector? Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

  5. What has changed since Energia started? Evidence from this meeting • Bi- and multi-lateral agencies taking up G&E • National Governments & Utilities, REAs taking up G&E • Cleaning cooking is back on the agenda • Many innovative ideas and approaches on how to do it:- Village Gender Focal Points (AFREA)- Women Energy Auditors (SEWA/SELCO)- Gender Goals (ENERGIA/UT)- Engaging Gas & Oil Sector (NORAD)- Utilities & Government Agencies (EG KPLC) Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

  6. Energia’s success in one sentence Building women’s capacity to take up leadership positions in the energy sector – from this all else flows Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

  7. Bridging the gap • Not everyone is convinced that there is a gender dimension to the energy sector • Make the gaps more visible – this needs to be evidence based • The capacity gap – knowledge, skills and budget/access to finance beyond micro-credit • Scaling-up: Requires partnerships for synergy Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

  8. Targets, women and then…………..? • Watch out for tokenismGender focal point – no TOR; no budgetGM in organisations shouldn’t be hidden under HR • Watch out for the numbers gameA lot is hidden by a number • The market is not the sole answer Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

  9. And then……………..? • Enabling Policies • The Urban Poor • Productive Uses of Energy – beyond electricity • Household Energy Security • Health – along the entire fuel chainChanging medical education mindsets • Convincing gender/social development practioners that energy is their subject • Large-scale energy developments Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

  10. The future • Young women and men – don’t take it for granted they will automatically follow in our footsteps • Beware of gender myths - be prepared to be surprised! Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

  11. World Development Report 2012 Gender and Development Just released! Background paper to WDR 2012 by ENERGIA (funded by Norad) Gender Equity In Access To And Benefits From Modern Energy And Improved Energy Technologies Energia Workshop: Bridging the Gender Gap

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