Analysis

Indicators, tools and guidelines for gender assessment

The gender tools development undertaken in ENERGIA Phase 3, is conducted based on the past ten years of the ENERGIA Network's experience and assessment (see M. Skutsch, 2004). This has demonstrated that although there are a number of general gender analysis tools and methodologies described in the general development literature, there are no gender methods specifically designed for the energy sector. The challenge is therefore to develop new tools for use in energy policy and project design to assist policymakers and planners to build in gender and energy components as a matter of course. The tools developed form the building blocks of the ENERGIA training packages.

Activity update

• Testing of gender tools for energy project planning with ITDG-EA in Kenya
  The Technology and Development Group (TDG) have developed a set of gender data analytic tools for ENERGIA. These tools are designed for rural energy project planning in developing countries. The users of the tools are anticipated to be (a) energy planners who want to include gender aspects in projects and (b) social and general development planners who want to include energy in their work.
  The draft tools were field-tested in Kenya, partly at ITDG-EA in Nairobi and partly at project sites in rural Kenya, under the coordination of Otto Wormgoor, a research assistant with TDG. Field-testing took place from 16 June to 29 August 2003. The testing gave new insights about the tools and recommendations for further improvement were given.
  The gender tools were used in the development of the training package 'Gender and Energy Project Planning, including Participatory Needs Assessment'. They are still to be tested in an Asian field setting.
  For more information, contact the ENERGIA Secretariat
• Gender Equity Strategy and Action Plan for the Rural Electrification Board of Bangladesh
  In May 2004, ENERGIA in partnership with Engineers and Consultants Bangladesh Ltd (ECBL), has developed a Comprehensive Gender Strategy and Action Plan (GES and AP) for integration into the Rural Electrification Board (REB) Master Plan. The development of the GES and AP was carried out with financial support from the Royal Netherlands Embassy, Dhaka. The Gender Equity Strategy (GES) addresses three main categories of issues, namely organisational issues, increasing gender equity of women employees and rural women's empowerment. Recommendations for implementing the GES at different levels - macro, meso and community levels - are also provided.
  For more information, contact the ENERGIA Secretariat
• Monitoring and Evaluation for Energy and Development (M&EED) International Working Group
  Dr Wendy Annecke, of Gender and Energy Research and Training a senior technical advisor to ENERGIA and a member of the South Africa Gender and Energy Network, provides gender input to the Monitoring and Evaluation for Energy and Development (M&EED) International Working Group meeting.
  • Read Dr Annecke’s report - 28 January 2004 report...
  • Read Dr Annecke’s report - 21 April 2005
  • View Dr Annecke's presentation - 13 -14 June 2005
  • Read Dr Annecke’s report - 29-30 September
  • More about the working group... 

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