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Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program. Tineke Roholl Head Climate and Energy Division Climate, Energy, Environment and Water Department Contents Rationale for gender and energy Policies Cooking energy Rural electrification Bridging the gap.
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Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program Tineke Roholl Head Climate and Energy Division Climate, Energy, Environment and Water Department Contents • Rationale for gender and energy • Policies • Cooking energy • Rural electrification • Bridging the gap
Gladis:“Thanks to this improved stove, I save a lot of wood”
Ilham:“Due to the light in the village, I feel more secure at night”
Margarita: “Thanks to the solar panels, we go to school in the evening”
Josephine: “They brought a lot of solar panels to my village but forgot my water pump”
Policies Cooking energy Rural electrification • Policies • Cooking energy • Rural electrification • Bridging the gap Tineke Roholl - Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program
Policies – cooking energy Environmental concerns Energy security Health Premature annual deaths from household air pollution and other diseases • Policies • Cooking energy • Rural electrification • Bridging the gap Source: OECD/IEA 2010 Tineke Roholl - Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program
Policies Cooking energy in practice EnDev (Energizing Development) SNV/HIVOS Biogas programs Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves • Policies • Cooking energy • Rural electrification • Bridging the gap Tineke Roholl - Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program
Policies - Rural electrification Access Decentralized systems Multipurpose interventions • Policies • Cooking energy • Rural electrification • Bridging the gap Tineke Roholl - Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program
Policies - Rural electrificationDilemmas “Gender blindness” due to: Power relation between men and women within the household Over representation of men in decision making positions and underestimation of women’s work Inapplicability of technologies for women Lack of access for women to knowledge and financial means • Policies • Cooking energy • Rural electrification • Bridging the gap Tineke Roholl - Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program
AFREA Special gender focal points in villages EnDev Policies Rural electrification in practice • Policies • Cooking energy • Rural electrification • Bridging the gap Tineke Roholl - Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program
Bridging the gap Policy and practice Role of NGOs Role of governments Energy and health, agriculture and education sector Higher quality of life Increased agricultural production Increased mobility Improved communication • Policies • Cooking energy • Rural electrification • Bridging the gap Tineke Roholl - Gender and the Dutch renewable energy program