Request For Proposals Are Invited For Technical Assistance Proposal For The Institutionalization Of Ecowas Gender And Energy Policy In Cabo Verde

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Technical Assistance Proposal For The Institutionalization Of Ecowas Gender And Energy Policy In Cabo Verde 1 I NtroductionThe Ecowas Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Center Ecreee Was Established Through Ecowas Regulation C Reg 23 11 08 Of The 61St Session Of The Ecowas Council Of Ministers In 2008 With A Mandate To Contribute To Sustainability Economic Social And Environmental Development Of West Africa By Improving Access To Modern Reliable And Affordable Energy Services Energy Security And The Reduction Of Energy Related Externalities Ghg Local Pollution With The Support Of The Ecowas Commission The Austrian And Spanish Governments And Unido Technical Assistance As Well As Other Partners Ecreee Has Implemented A Number Of Key Actions Including The Development Of A Regional Policy On Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Which Was Adopted By The Ecowas Heads Of State In 2013 Ecowas Program On Gender Mainstreaming In Access To EnergyEcreee Launched A Flagship Program Entitled Ecowas Gender Mainstreaming In Access To Energy Ecow Gen In 2013 The Program Was Established Taking Into Account The Potential Of Women In The Ecowas Region As Producers And Service Providers Energy Is Under Utilized And That Enpoderamento Of Women And Men In Order To Promote Energy Development In The Region Is Necessary For The Achievement Of The Objectives In The Field Of Sustainable Energy For All Seforall In West Africa The Establishment Of Ecow Gen Is Based On The Principles Set Out In The Ecowas Gender Policy And Strives To For Contributing To The Goals Of Se4all In West Africa And The Ecowas Regional Policy On Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Placing Women At The Center Of Energy Development Two Of Ecow Gens Main Achievements Are The Adoption Of The Ecowas Policy For Integrating The Gender Perspective On Access To Energy And The Validation Of The Ecowas Directive On Gender Assessments In Energy Projects The First Of Its Kind Ecowas Policy On The Integration Of Gender In Access To EnergyRecognizing Gender Disparities In The Energy Sector Ecowas Heads Of State In Monrovia On 4 June 2017 Adopt The Ecowas Policy On Gender Mainstreaming In Access To Energy The Aim Of The Policy Is To Address The Barriers To Equal Participation Of Men And Women In Expanding Access To Energy It Sets Out Five Primary Strategic Objectives Which If Achieved Together Would Represent The Successful Integration Of Gender In Access To Energy These Objectives Are Related And Presented In Table 1 Table 1 Strategic Objectives Set Out In The Ecowas Policy On Gender Mainstreaming In Access To EnergyStrategic ObjectiveGoals 1 Achieve Widespread Understanding Of 100 Of Civil Servants In The Energetic SectorEnergy And Gender Considerations For AllHave Received Some Relevant TrainingLevels Of Society2020 And Then Routinely 50 Of Citizens Will Be Exposed To Some Kind Of Relevant Public Service Announcement In 2020 Growing To 90 By 2030 2Strategic ObjectiveGoals AtAt Least 50New Scientific Articles On The Gender And Energy In West Africa Published In Scientific Journals With Peer Review In 2020 And 20 Per Year Thereafter 2 Make Sure That All Policies For I E 50 Of Energy Policies By 2020 And 100 InEnergy Programs And Initiatives Including 2030 Will Be Gender Sensitive Structures And Large Investments In Energy I E 50 Of ProjectsInEnergy SoftwareAndAre Not Discriminatory In Terms Of Gender Initiatives Involving Government Will IncludeInclusive And Directed Towards The Inequalities AtDimensionsInGender InPlanning Approach In Particular Energy Poverty By The Implementation AnalyzeAnd Evaluation In 2020 Differentially Affect Men And Rising To 100 By 2030 Women In The Region With Gender Balance 3 Increase Public Sector Participation In At Least 25 Of The Female Labor Force In The SectorWomen In Technical Areas Related To Energy Sector By 2020 And Gender EquityEnergy And Decision Making Positions 50 50 By 2030 4 Make Sure That Both Women And Men AtAt Least 25PerCent Of ParticipationOfHave Equal Opportunities To Enter And Women In The Energy SectorSuccess In Energy Related Fields Private By 2020 And Equality 50 50 Gender ToIn The Private Sector 2030 As Determined By Means Of Random Sampling 5 Establish And Maintain Monitoring 100 ComplianceIn 2017In The BoardInGender Mainstreaming Accountability And Monitoring Reporting And Evaluation Of Analysis By Objectives 1 4 As Part Of This Commitment Ecreee Appointed Consultants To Organize And Implement A Capacity Building Initiative To Strengthen Local Capacity And Operationalize The Ecowas Gender Integration Policy On Energy Access 2017 Training Activities Took Place In March 2018 Focusing On Two Target Groups Gender Focal Points Gfus Within Relevant Ministries In Ecowas Countries And Selected Replicating Organizations That Have Links To Energy Gender And Climate Change In Ecowas Countries This Capacity Building Activity Provided Gfus With All The Tools Needed To Integrate Gender And Womens Issues Into All Government Structures Institutions Policies Procedures Practices Programs And Projects And Other Stakeholders In The Energy Sector They Have Also Been Equipped With The Skills To Implement The Ecowas Policy On Gender Mainstreaming In Access To Energy In Their Respective Countries And Are Able To Effectively Design And Implement Gender Action Plans Among Others As Part Of The Activity Gfu Produced National Action Plans Projects Indicating 3Description Https Www Htmlpublish Com Newtestdocstorage Docstorage 05B53c1153a84829932542e120eb28ca Pdf To Word Images Pdf To Word4x1 JpgObjective 2 Of The Regional Gender And Energy Policy Ensure That All Energy Interventions Are Non Discriminatory 1While Recognizing The Need To Fulfill All Regional Policy Objectives The Ecowas Energy Specialists In The Validation Meeting Of The Ecowas Gender Mainstreaming Policy On Energy Access Have Directed Ecreee To Go Further In Obliged Energy Sector Actors To Incorporate Gender Assessments Into Energy Infrastructure Projects Thus Enabling The Achievement Of Strategic Objective 2 Of The Policy This Was Seen As A Key Pillar For Realizing The Regions Overall Ambition To Create A Gender Sensitive Energy Sector In This Context A Background Study Was Conducted To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of Achieving Regional Policy Objective 2 Through A Legal Framework The Background Study Has Extensively Examined Gender Issues Associated With Infrastructure Development And The Regulatory Framework In The Energy Sector In The Ecowas Region He Highlighted A Variety Of Current Practices Development Priorities And Implementation Capacities In Member States It Therefore Recommended A Directive As The Most Appropriate Legal Instrument To Mainstream A Gender Perspective In Energy Infrastructure Projects Because Of Its Flexibility In Adapting Provisions To Each National Context 2 As A Result Ecreee Has Promoted The Development Of A Model Legal Document To Guide National Actors Towards Achieving The Objectives Of The Ecowas Gender Mainstreaming Policy 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 Project Development 2 Ensure That Any Potential Adverse And Discriminatory Impacts On Women Or Men Arising From Projects Are Recognized And Avoided Or Mitigated To The Extent Possible 3 Improve Transparency In Planning And Implementation Processes To Promote And Enhance The Participation And Capacity Of Women And Men Including But Not Limited To Clients Employees Managers Investors Officials And Other Stakeholders And4 Encourage The Development Of Harmonized Legal And Policy Frameworks In Each Member State And For Ecowas Institutions That Are Consistent With The Above Principles And Objectives Imposing At Least The Potential Financial And Bureaucratic Obstacles To Developers Competent Authorities And Other Parties Concerned Energy Experts From The Economic Community Of West African States Ecowas Have Validated And Adopted The Ecowas Directive On Gender Assessments In Energy Projects 1 Further Information And Documentation About The Directive Can Be Found Athttp Www Ecreee Org News Ecowe Validates Its Regional Directive Gender Assessments Energy Projects2 Ecreee Was Supported In Its Work On The Directive By Sullivan Cromwell Llp 4Description Https Www Htmlpublish Com Newtestdocstorage Docstorage 05B53c1153a84829932542e120eb28ca Pdf To Word Images Pdf To Word5x1 JpgDuring A Workshop Held In June 2017 In Accra 3 The Workshop Produced Recommendations Including An Action Plan To Facilitate The Adoption Of The Directive By Ecowas Statutory Bodies And Their Implementation At National Level It Also Produced An Act Regulation Model To Facilitate Member Statestransposition Of The Directive Into Their National Legislation The 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