Donor Info
Call for Proposals – Low cost lighting products
The Development Marketplace (DM), part of the broader Lighting Africa program managed by the World Bank, is pleased to announce a competition for the design and delivery of low cost, high quality, non-fossil fuel-based lighting products targeting low income consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Deadline for submission: October 31, 2007. More >>
Call for Proposals – Ashden Awards 2008
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from local sustainable energy projects from Asia, Africa and Latin America, that have radically improved the lives of local communities and can demonstrate significant environmental benefits through the use of renewable energy and/or energy saving measures. Deadline for application: November 13, 2007. More >>
Events
Gender & Energy Training of Trainers
22-26 October 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand
As part of the capacity building strategy, the Asia Regional Gender and Energy Training of Trainers workshop will be organised in collaboration with the UNDP. The training course, for the first time, will bring together energy project practitioners and trainers. To prepare for the workshop, the participants will follow an e-learning course -developed by ENERGIA- on the major concepts in gender and energy. More >>
Formation of a Gender & Climate Change Network in Africa
The network was formed as an initiative that will front the voice on an engendered perspective in the climate change debate. For more information, please contact Rachel Nampinga network coordinator at Eco-Watch Africa.
Publications
Handbook on Reporting Skills and Professional Writing
This e-book from author Neil Kendrick is a guide to report writing specifically for people working in the development area. The handbook takes readers through the entire process from setting objectives, through data gathering and analysis tools, to planning, drafting, editing and designing the report. More >>
WEDO Gender & Climate Change Resource List
Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) is offering a number of resources about gender and climate change on their website, including policy documents, statistics and newspaper articles. View >>
Resources
Gender Mapping for Selected ENERGIA National Focal Point Countries
This Gender Map was developed by Indira Shakya from CRT-Nepal, host of the ENERGIA Asia Regional Secretariat, as an advocacy tool. The tool was developed for and used for the first time at CSD 15. View >>
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News from the Secretariat
 New Colleague at the Secretariat
Please meet Heleen Broekkamp, who has joined the team at the ENERGIA International Secretariat. For the past years Heleen was working at Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO) as a programme officer for different Asia desks (mainly Vietnam and India) and Africa desks (South Africa and Madagascar). Building on Heleen’s twelve years of experience in international development work, including gender, she will take the lead as primary contact person for Africa in the IS. Heleen can be contacted at: h.broekkamp@etcnl.nl.
Back at the Secretariat
We are happy to inform you that Ana Rojas is back with us at the International Secretariat after her maternity leave. Ana will continue providing support to the Asia Regional Network and will be involved in some additional support activities, such as strengthening links with the Pacific Energy and Gender Network and Latin America, and facilitating the network’s involvement on climate change related discussions. You can contact her at: a.rojas@etcnl.nl.
Funding for ENERGIA Phase 4
We announce with great pleasure that ENERGIA's funding proposal submitted to Sida has been approved. Sida has made a commitment of Euro 1,638,488 for its continued support to Phase 4 of the ENERGIA work programme from July 2007 - June 2011. The funding from Sida will provide co-funding to the Gender Mainstreaming component of the MFS Energy Access programme of Euro 2,446.657 from January 2007 - December 2010. The proposal was a joint ENERGIA Secretariat effort, building on the outcomes of the Phase 3 external evaluation, the 2006 regional network meetings in Asia and Africa and advice from the ENERGIA Advisory Group.
Network News
News from Asia
- CRT-Nepal New Regional Secretariat in Asia: The Centre for Rural Technology has been selected to host the ENERGIA Asia Regional Secretariat (RS) for the period 2007-2010. The RS will be primarily responsible for logistical and administrative support to the implementation of the workplan. Dr. Indira Shakya will be the contact person within CRT-Nepal for the RS.
- IRADe New National Focal Point India: During the ENERGIA India National Stakeholder Consultation in May 2007, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) has been selected as ENERGIA's new National Focal Point for India. The consultation furthermore provided an opportunity to identify and review gender and energy programs in India through active engagement with stakeholders. The participants found it was an enriching experience to have people sharing their experiences in the field and discussing how to scale up the activities and other policy issues for gender and energy.
- Philippines and India selected for Gender Audits in Asia: As part of the Policy Influencing strategy of ENERGIA, gender audits have planned in Asia, started with two countries in 2007. Following a call for proposals Approtech Asia, Philippines, and the IRADe, India, have been selected to conduct gender audits of national energy policy. Dr Govind Kelkar has been identified as the lead technical expert who will provide overall guidance and technical backstopping to the national teams.
Formal completion of TIE-ENERGIA
With the final reporting to the European Commission in September 2007, the TIE ENERGIA project has formally come to an end. The ENERGIA consortium (ETC, EAETDN, Eco and KuSiNi) are of the opinion that the project has been a great success. The most important key outputs are: Gender and Energy training packages; Training of Trainers in East, West and Southern Africa; National Training Workshops; Gender Audits carried out in Botswana, Kenya and Senegal and global dissemination of materials.
Impacts from TIE-ENERGIA:
- Enhanced resources and capabilities to mainstream gender into energy policies and programmes.
- Distinct changes and perception on why it is important to integrate gender and energy.
- Behavioural change in institutions on need to raise awareness and change practice.
TIE-ENERGIA has been pioneering in laying the groundwork for mainstreaming energy and gender, with a comprehensive capacity building initiative on gender and energy across Africa, both in terms of scope and practitioners targeted. For reports and more information >>
  
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