Sector Directory

Organization

ENERGIA, International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy

Mission

ENERGIA was founded in 1996 by a group of women involved in gender and energy work in developing countries. To date, ENERGIA Networks have been established in 22 African and Asian countries.

We believe that projects, programs and policies that explicitly address gender and energy issues have better outcomes and improve the livelihood of entire communities. By involving women in the development, delivery and use of modern energy, sustainability and adoption rates of these services are enhanced.

Organizational Expertise

Adoption / Behavior Change, Capacity Building, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Policy Development, Research

Technologies & Fuels

Biogas, Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Charcoal, Coal, Electricity, Ethanol / Alcohol, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Pellets / Briquettes, Solar, Wood

Clean Cooking Activities

ENERGIA is working with the Alliance to ENERGIA to implement its Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) and energy access programme in Asia and Africa. The WEE programme works towards empowering women entrepreneurs to manufacture, sell, service and finance energy products. Through this programme and with an investment of 6.3 million dollars, ENERGIA will ensure access to modern energy services, including clean cooking solutions, for 2 million poor consumers. This implementation programme is complemented with a Gender and Energy Research Programme and global advocacy, aimed towards promoting WEE as a core strategy for expanding energy access.

Partnership

ENERGIA is working with the Alliance to ENERGIA to implement its Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) and energy access programme in Asia and Africa. The WEE programme works towards empowering women entrepreneurs to manufacture, sell, service and finance energy products. Through this programme and with an investment of 6.3 million dollars, ENERGIA will ensure access to modern energy services, including clean cooking solutions, for 2 million poor consumers. This implementation programme is complemented with a Gender and Energy Research Programme and global advocacy, aimed towards promoting WEE as a core strategy for expanding energy access.

Regions Operating In

East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, Northern America, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa

Country Based In

Netherlands

Address

Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries
Raamweg 16
The Hague , 2596 HL

Primary Point of Contact

Name: Ms. Sheila Oparaocha

Title: ENERGIA International Coordinator and Programme Manager

Email: soparaocha@hivos.org

Phone: + 31(0)70 376 55 00

Secondary Point of Contact

Name: Ms. Soma Dutta

Title: Programme Coordinator Women’s Economic Empowerment

Email: somadutta2010@gmail.com