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Promising Practices in
South Asia Draft 3
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(a) ADB’s Energy for All Framework
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(b) SARD Portfolio in the energy sector:
Where we started
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(c) Toward greater integration of ‘gender’ in
SARD Energy Portfolio
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(c) Toward greater integration of ‘gender’ in
SARD Energy Portfolio
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(d) Key entry points
Increasing accessibility to clean (i.e. non coal) and/or renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro) for
poor communities (esp. in the rural area)
Support to the Community Rural Electrification Program in Nepal, by strengthening
community management of rural electrification systems through increased women’s
participation]
Improving affordability through the design of appropriate financial instruments to improve
households’ connectivity
National energy policy and legal/regulatory frameworks [i.e. special subsidies and/or free
connections, such as India’s national rural electrification program RGGY which provides
free connections for those living below the poverty line]
Conflict- and/or disaster-affected contexts
Post Tsunami Utility Connections for the Poor in Sri Lanka, provided grant-financed
connections, while the Power Fund for the Poor set up a low-interest rate revolving fund.
Increasing employment opportunities for women in the energy sector [i.e. Bhutan Power
Corporation (BPC) through Village Technician Training Program]
Exploring support for energy-based (alternative) livelihood opportunities;
Gender-sensitive users’ education
For safe use, energy conservation and efficiency, with women motivators, and targeting both
women and men consumers.
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(e) BHU: Rural Electricians Training Program
or Solar Warriors
Although the main loan – Rural Electrification
and Network Expansion (RENE) -- did not
significantly incorporate gender design features, it
was expanded by the JFPR grant – Rural
Electricians Training Program -- to facilitate
greater community involvement.
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Key Results Key Lessons
Within 3 months after returning Skills transfer can be
home from training, solar panels accomplished amongst poor
were installed on the rooftops of women with low-educational
504 households in 46 villages, levels:
covering 13 districts. renewable energy systems and
emerging technologies can
provide new opportunities to
BSE women are empowered and increase poor women’s
are regarded with pride by the participation, including as
villagers. service providers.
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(f) Building on Lessons Learned
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(e) BHU: Rural Renewable Energy Development Project:
sustainability features
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BHU Rural Renewable Energy Project
Gender Action Plan
Outputs Activities & Targets Timeline[1] Responsibility
1. Gender review of energy sector programs and A report summarizing and showcasing gaps, opportunities, best Months 1–4 Consultant
policies practices and lessons learnt. International NGO
2. Women village technicians trained in grid 30 day training of 120 women village technicians –target: 40% Months 6–9 BPC/DOE
system maintenance women- under the Village Technicians Training Program of the
Bhutan Power Corporations (BPC).
3(a) Women village technicians trained in off-grid 60 day training of 120 Village Technicians – target 40% women – will Months 6–15 BPC/DOE
solar home systems O&M be trained under the Bhutan Power Corporations (BPC) Village
Technicians Training Program[2].
3(b) User education program for safety and Audio-visual, user-education program, and user education manual Months 6-30 - DOE
maintenance awareness, particularly for (Dzongkha and English) distributed to 4,500 solar home system - Local NGO
women users in ensuring sustainable maintenance of solar systems at the
house level.
4 Women’s livelihoods enhanced through skills Skills training of 200 women from four Dzongkha’s (50 per Months 6-30 Local NGO
training Dzongkha) will be conducted for women-led micro-enterprises at
project sites[3]
5(a) Gender mainstreamed PPMS system A gender mainstreamed PPMS template* will be developed for the Months 1-5
project to monitor progress towards gender equality outcomes, monthly
targets and indicators (bi-yearly reporting). monitoring field
trips
International NGO
5(b) Pre / post implementation impact based Baseline data will be generated to enable impact-oriented surveys Month 1-36
surveys and monitoring and monitoring of: (i) reduction in women’s time burden spent on
household chores; (ii) increase in women’s employment; and (iii)
improved women’s health.
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BHU Rural Renewable Energy Project
Design and Monitoring Framework
Outcome • Deployment of over 120 rural village technicians
Expanded coverage and mix of clean energy including female with 40% by 2015
supply in a sustainable manner
Outputs • Provision of reliable power supply sourced from
1. On-grid rural electrification sourced from hydropower through grid extension to 5,075 households
hydropower, and its related skill training and livelihood
improvement activities
by 2015 [target: 30% poor households headed by
women]
2. Off-grid rural electrification sourced from solar • Installation of solar home lighting systems for 1,896
power, and its related skill training and livelihood new households, by 2014 [target: 30% poor households
improvement activities
headed by women]
• Rehabilitation of 2,500 existing solar home systems by
2014
• Training of 120 village technicians including female with
40% for operation and maintenance for (i) on-grid and (ii)
off grid rural electrification by 20132
• Livelihood improvement programs targeting 200 women
in the project area by 20142
• Distribution of 4,500 use manuals for safety and
operation awareness of solar home systems2
3. Domestic biogas plants • Construction of 1,600 domestic biogas plants on a pilot
basis by 2014 [40% target of women participation in
training, construction, O&M of domestic biogas plants
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(f) Emerging Framework and Lessons Learned
Opportunistic approach, i.e. identified specific loans where concrete opportunities exist
Team Leaders willingness to engage was an important consideration, hence projects
across several sub-sectors -- renewable energy, energy efficiency and power
transmission.
However, there are common features and contexts where opportunities exist -- clean
and renewable energy; Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal loans targeted poor rural beneficiaries
to improve national coverage.
And emerging practice shows that rural electrification and renewable energy systems
(especially smaller community-managed systems) offer greater opportunities than, for
example, in (high voltage) transmission or large scale power generation.
Even in the ‘harder’ sub-sectors, opportunities for some gender benefits exist
Women’s employment during project construction,
Gender-equity in core labour standards,
Gender-based risk mitigation,
Corporate social responsibility.
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