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
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