Author: Bram
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Secondary school shifts to improved cookstoves
By Omary Mtinga In Tanzania, firewood is the most common used cooking energy in households and schools. In the country’s rural areas, more than 90% of the population use firewood to prepare their meals. In the Kisarawe District, Eastern Tanzania the Chole Secondary School is a boarding school for girls and a day-school for boys…
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Empowering communities through electrification: stories from Nepal
By Antara Majumdar In the heart of Nepal, the journey towards electrification has transformed lives, particularly in the underserved communities of Madhesh Province. Here, the Nepal Electrification Authority (NEA) has achieved an electrification rate of 99.95%. Given this, one might assume that all households enjoy the benefits of electricity. However, pockets of poverty still exist,…
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Post 2030 Vision: Prioritizing Gender Indicators for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition for All*
By Elizabeth Cecelski, Senior Technical Adviser ENERGIA, on behalf of the co-convenors of the Gender and Energy Compact** – ENERGIA, GWNET, UNIDO, SE4ALL – and UN Women With only six years remaining until the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), progress has been too slow, especially on gender equality, according to UN Women’s recent…
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The Tanzania Gender and Energy Network: 2024 Main Accomplishments
By TANGSEN TANGSEN is currently in the second year of the ENERGIA Phase 7 project, focusing on Driving the Energy Transition and Climate Justice. The project is supported by ENERGIA and Sida, and aims to empower marginalized communities, especially women, by providing access to clean energy and climate resilience strategies. It builds on the previous…
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Senegal through Clean Energy
By Mercy Corps In Senegal, Mercy Corps is advancing women’s economic participation and environmental sustainability through the ENERGIA supported and Sida funded Foyré Rewbé 3 program. This initiative promotes the productive use of energy in sectors with high female representation, such as dairy, livestock, fisheries, market gardening, and the production and processing of rice and…
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Women in Energy Enterprises in Kenya: Achievements and impact so far
By Practical Action Kenya Practical Action’s third phase of the ENERGIA supported and Sida funded Women in Energy Enterprises in Kenya (WEEK 3) Project supports women energy entrepreneurs in Meru, Embu and Tharaka Nithi Counties to run profitable businesses in energy technologies or Productive Use of Energy (PUE). The project also supports the national and…
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Solar Sister Highlights: Driving Change Through Innovation and Growth
By Solar Sister Solar Sister and ENERGIA have been longstanding partners. With funding from Sida, ENERGIA supports Solar Sister in creating and growing Sisterhoods in Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya. The Sisterhood entrepreneurs deliver clean energy directly to homes in rural African communities. Our current project runs from October 2022 till September 2026. Two years into…
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Women in Biogas Award
The Women in Biogas Award recognises the achievements of women in a sector where they are substantially underrepresented. It rewards the achievements of women working within the biogas industry, with the aim of raising the profile of biogas as an attractive career path and inspiring others to enter the industry as well as encouraging excellence.…
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Towards a Just Transition: Women in Energy and Climate
A series of events and dialogues at COP29 featured by the Gender and Energy Compact Date: 21st November 2024 Location: UNIDO Pavillion, A7 Blue zone Gender equality in climate decision-making often remains overlooked, undermining effective climate action. Despite frameworks like the Paris Agreement emphasizing the importance of gender-responsive transitions to low-carbon economies, women’s…
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MASDAR WiSER Pioneers Program
The year-long WiSER Pioneers Program offers young women aged 25 to 35 access to bespoke educational workshops and global networking opportunities with industry experts. The program empowers young women to take a leading role in the global transition to a net-zero future, providing them with a platform to make their voices heard and equipping them…
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Partner in the Spotlight: Solar Sister
At 52, Yugile Masala is a successful entrepreneur in Mwanza Region, Tanzania balancing two thriving businesses—selling fresh milk and clean energy products. Since joining Solar Sister in 2021, her journey has empowered her to grow both ventures while inspiring her community. With the support of Solar Sister’s training, she now runs a profitable enterprise, supports…
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UN-CC e-learn: Gender Equality and Human Rights in Climate Action and Renewable Energy
An overview of the interlinkages between gender, human rights, climate change, and renewable energy. This course provides participants with knowledge and tools to integrate and implement gender equality in renewable energy access and entrepreneurship, as well as related gender-responsive and human rights-based approaches in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. The deep-rooted and far-reaching impacts…