Tenders Are Invited For Technical Assistance For The Development Of A Plan National Action Plan For The Implementation Of The Ecowas Policy On The Integration Of The Gender Dimension In Energy Access In Niger

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Tenders Are Invited For Technical Assistance For The Development Of A Plan National Action Plan For The Implementation Of The Ecowas Policy On The Integration Of The Gender Dimension In Energy Access In Niger
ICB
Western Africa
Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS,African Solidarity Fund (FSA),African Union
29-03-2019

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Tenders Are Invited For Technical Assistance For The Development Of A Plan National Action Plan For The Implementation Of The Ecowas Policy On The Integration Of The Gender Dimension In Energy Access In Niger 1 I NtroductionThe Ecowas Center For Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Ecreee Was Established By The Ecowas Regulation C Reg 23 11 08 Of The 61St Session Of The Ecowas Council Of Ministers In 2008 With The Mandate To Contribute To Sustainable Economic Social And Environmental Development In West Africa By Improving Access To Modern Reliable And Accessible Energy Services Energy Security And The Reduction Of Energy Externalities Ghg And Local Pollution With The Support Of The Ecowas Commission The Austrian And Spanish Governments And Technical Assistance From Unido As Well As Other Partners Ecreee Has Implemented Several Key Actions In This Direction Including The Development Of A Regional Policy On Renewable Energies And TheEcowas Program On Gender Integration In Energy AccessEcreee Launched A Flagship Program Entitled Ecowas Program On Gender Integration In Energy Access Ecow Gen In 2013 The Program Was Established In The Context That The Potential Of Women In The Region Of Ecowas As Producers And Providers Of Energy Services Is Underutilizedand That The Empowerment Of Women And Men To Make Meaningful Contributions To The Implementation Of The Policies Adopted Is Necessary For The Achievement Of Sustainable Energy Goals For All Seforall In West Africa The Establishment Of Ecowas Gen Is Based On The Principles Set Out In The Ecowas Gender Equality Policy And Aims To Contribute To The Achievement Of The Se4all Objectives In West Africa And The Ecowas Renewable Energy And Regional Policy Energy Efficiency Putting Women At The Center Of Energy Development Two Of The Main Achievements Of Ecowas Gen Are The Adoption Of The Ecowas Policy For Gender Mainstreaming In Access To Energy And The Validation Of The Ecowas Directive On Gender Assessments In Projects The First Of Its Kind Ecowas Policy For Mainstreaming Gender In Access To EnergyRecognizing Gender Disparities In The Energy Sector The Ecowas Heads Of State Adopted The Ecowas Policy On The Integration Of Gender In Access To Energy Services On 4 June 2017 In Monrovia The Objective Of The Policy Is To Remove Barriers To The Equal Participation Of Men And Women In Expanding Access To Energy It Sets Out Five Key Strategic Objectives That If Achieved Together Would Represent The Successful Integration Of Gender Equality In Access To Energy These Objectives And Related Targets Are Presented In Table 1 Table 1 Strategic Objectives And Targets Of Ecowas Gender Policy In Access To EnergyStrategic ObjectiveTargets 1 Achieve A Generalized Understanding Of All Government Employees WhoEnergy And Gender Considerations At AllWork In The Energy Sector Will Have Received ALevels Of Society Relevant Training In 2020 And Regularly By The Following 2Strategic ObjectiveTargets 50 Percent Of Citizens Will Be Exposed To Form Of Public Service Announcement By 2020 A A Figure That Will Grow To 90 By 2030 At Least 50 New Scientific Articles On The Gender And Energy In West Africa Will Be Published In Scientific Journals Evaluated By Peers In 2020 And 20 Per Year Thereafter 2 Ensure That All Policies 50 Percent Of Energy Policies By 2020Energy Programs And InitiativesAnd 100 Per Cent By 2030 Will Be Sensitive ToIncluding Major Infrastructure AndKind Investments In The Field Of Energy 50 Percent Of Projects Programs And InitiativesAre Non Discriminatory Non Sexist Energies In Which The Government ParticipatesParity And Oriented Towards The Fight AgainstIntegrate The Gender Dimension In Planning Inequalities In Particular Energy Poverty Implementation Analysis And Evaluation By 2020 Which Affects Men And Women DifferentlyThis Percentage Will Increase To 100 Per Cent By 2030 Women Of The Region 3 Increase The Participation Of Women In At Least 25 Per Cent Of Women Employed InPublic Sector In The Technical Fields Related ToThe Public Sector Energy And A Parity Men Energy And Decision Making Positions Women 50 50 By 2030 4 Ensure That Women And Men At Least One 25 Stake InHave Equal Opportunities To Enter And SucceedWomen In Fields Related To Energy In TheIn Areas Related To Energy In The SectorThe Private Sector In 2020 And Achieving Parity InPrivate By 2030 As Determined By Statistically Rigorous Random Sampling 5 Establish And Maintain A Framework For Monitoring 100 Percent Compliance By 2017 As Part OfAccountability And Review Sensitive To TheMonitoring Accountability And Review Gender Dimension For Objectives 1 4 As Part Of This Commitment Ecreee Has Appointed Consultants To Organize And Implement A Capacity Building Initiative To Build Local Capacity To Operationalize The 2017 Ecowas Policy For Gender Integration In Access Energy Services The Training Activities Took Place In March 2018 Focusing On Two Target Groups Focal Gender Units Fgus Within The Relevant Ministries In The Ecowas Countries And Some Replicator Organizations That Have Links To Energy Gender And Climate Change In Ecowas Countries This Capacity Building Activity Will Provide Gfus With All The Tools Necessary To Integrate Gender And Gender Issues Into All Structures Institutions Policies Procedures Practices Programs And Projects Of The Government And Other Stakeholders In The Energy Sector They Have Also Been Equipped With The Necessary Skills To Implement The Ecowas Policy For Gender Mainstreaming In Access To Energy In Their Respective Countries Being Able To Design And Implement Effectively Action Plans For Gender Equality Among Others As Part Of This Activity The Gfu Has Produced Draft National Action Plans Indicating Strategic Objectives Expected Results Current Constraints Opportunities Responsibilities And Deadlines They Have Also Been Equipped With The Necessary Skills To Implement The Ecowas Policy For Gender Mainstreaming In Access To Energy In Their Respective Countries Being Able To Design And Implement Effectively Action Plans For Gender Equality Among Others As Part Of This Activity The Gfu Has Produced Draft National Action Plans Indicating Strategic Objectives Expected Results Current Constraints Opportunities Responsibilities And Deadlines They Have Also Been Equipped With The Necessary Skills To Implement The Ecowas Policy For Gender Mainstreaming In Access To Energy In Their Respective Countries Being Able To Design And Implement Effectively Action Plans For Gender Equality Among Others As Part Of This Activity The Gfu Has Produced Draft National Action Plans Indicating Strategic Objectives Expected Results Current Constraints Opportunities Responsibilities And Deadlines By Being Able To Design And Effectively Implement Action Plans For Gender Equality Among Others As Part Of This Activity The Gfu Has Produced Draft National Action Plans Indicating Strategic Objectives Expected Results Current Constraints Opportunities Responsibilities And Deadlines By Being Able To Design And Effectively Implement Action Plans For Gender Equality Among Others As Part Of This Activity The Gfu Has Produced Draft National Action Plans Indicating Strategic Objectives Expected Results Current Constraints Opportunities Responsibilities And Deadlines 3Description Https Www Htmlpublish Com Newtestdocstorage Docstorage 4D1754f1314c483699650bbea5406e62 Pdf To Word Images Pdf To Word4x1 JpgObjective 2 Of The Regional Policy On Gender And Energy Ensure That All Energy Interventions Are Non Discriminatory 1While Recognizing The Need To Achieve All The Objectives Of Regional Policy At The Meeting Of Validation Of The Ecowas Policy For Gender Integration In Energy Access Ecowas Energy Experts Have Asked Ecreee To Go Even Further In Developing Instruments That Mandate Energy Sector Actors To Integrate Gender Assessments Into Energy Infrastructure Projects Thus Making It Possible To Achieve Strategic Objective 2 Of The Policy This Is A Key Pillar In Achieving The Regions Overall Ambition To Create A Gender Responsive Energy Sector In This Framework A Baseline Study Was Conducted To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of Achieving Objective 2 Of Regional Policy Through A Legal Framework The Baseline Study Examined In Detail Gender Issues Related To Infrastructure Development And The Regulatory Framework In The Energy Sector In The Ecowas Region It Highlighted A Wide Range Of Current Practices Development Priorities And Implementation Capacities In The Member States As A Result It Recommended A Directive As The Most Appropriate Legal Instrument For Integrating The Gender Dimension Into Energy Infrastructure Projects Because Of Its Flexibility To Adapt The Provisions To Each National Context As A Result Ecreee Encouraged The Development Of A Model Legal Document To Guide National Actors Towards The Achievement Of Ecowas Policy Objectives For Mainstreaming Gender In Energy Access In Accordance With Objective 2 Of Regional Policy The Model If Translated Into National Legal Regulatory Frameworks Is Designed To Achieve The Following Objectives 1 Ensure That The Specific Interests Of Women And Men As Stakeholders Are Taken Into Account In The Development Of Projects 2 Ensure That Any Potential Negative And Discriminatory Impact On Women Or Men Resulting From Projects Is Recognized And Avoided Or Mitigated To The Extent Possible 3 Improve The Transparency Of Plann

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