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I find phase II discussions very interesting and would like to share the following thoughts:
QN1. What roles could women play in the production and distribution of energy in Africa?
Women can do both the production and distribution of energy in Africa. Women in their different positions, capacities and location can perform different critical activities like:
• Those in position of policy making (parliamentarians, minsters etc.) can help to ensure national policies are conducive for women to take part in the energy sector.
• Those in ministries of education science and technology. They can ensure courses and curriculum for energy sector attract more women as it is now.
• Women in ministries of energy they can ensure energy programmes meets the needs of women in both rural and urban settings
QN2. What are the challenges to women’s engagement in the production and distribution of energy?
• Lack of capacity is the major constrain: This include both adequate knowledge and financial resources;
• There has been inadequate identification, analysis and advocacy relating to issues relevant to the participation of women in the oil and gas sector value chain;
• In general, the challenges facing women’s effective participation in energy sector are 1) external factors, related to negative stereotypes and discrimination and weak policies; 2) internal factors, related to limited education & skills, finances ; and (3) natural factors, related to the reproductive and child caregiving responsibilities. 4) Limited and or prohibiting policy environment that promote ownership and effective participation of Africa indigenous people in oil industries.
QN3. How can the Bank address such challenges, with specific reference to empowering women entrepreneurs in the production and distribution of energy?
• The bank can design specific programmes to address the challenges, such as:
o Capacity development short and long term programmes that address skills gaps
o Capacity development programs to improve access to financial resources to women entrepreneurs
o Knowledge management programmes that include studies to understand the oil, gas and energy value chains vis-à-vis the gender considerations along these chains.
o Programme that advocate for gender responsible energy programs as well as gender responsive energy policies design and implementation.
o Promotion and recognition programs for individual women doing well in the sector e.g. the Catherine Uju Ifejika the CEO of Brittania-U Limited in Nigeria or groups like those of Women in Oil and Energy South Africa (WOESA)in South Africa
QN4. What have other organizations including Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) done to address these challenges?
• In South Africa, there has been an establishment of a women’s group known as Women in Oil and Energy South Africa (WOESA),
• In Sierra Leon, the Government recent passage of a Finance Bill (Finance Act 2016) that provides for a tax cut of up to 6.5 percent for any company employing women in managerial positions. With the oil industry picking momentum in the country, the industry could take advantage of this incentive by employing women in top positions.
QN5. How can we increase the evidence base on the impact of women’s successful engagement in the production and distribution of energy?
• Develop a knowledge management program that will document, monitor publish and organise knowledge sharing events around the subject matter.
I find phase II discussion
Soumis par Aimtonga Makawia le jeu, 17/11/2016 - 15:46 Permalien
I find phase II discussions very interesting and would like to share the following thoughts:
QN1. What roles could women play in the production and distribution of energy in Africa?
Women can do both the production and distribution of energy in Africa. Women in their different positions, capacities and location can perform different critical activities like:
• Those in position of policy making (parliamentarians, minsters etc.) can help to ensure national policies are conducive for women to take part in the energy sector.
• Those in ministries of education science and technology. They can ensure courses and curriculum for energy sector attract more women as it is now.
• Women in ministries of energy they can ensure energy programmes meets the needs of women in both rural and urban settings
QN2. What are the challenges to women’s engagement in the production and distribution of energy?
• Lack of capacity is the major constrain: This include both adequate knowledge and financial resources;
• There has been inadequate identification, analysis and advocacy relating to issues relevant to the participation of women in the oil and gas sector value chain;
• In general, the challenges facing women’s effective participation in energy sector are 1) external factors, related to negative stereotypes and discrimination and weak policies; 2) internal factors, related to limited education & skills, finances ; and (3) natural factors, related to the reproductive and child caregiving responsibilities. 4) Limited and or prohibiting policy environment that promote ownership and effective participation of Africa indigenous people in oil industries.
QN3. How can the Bank address such challenges, with specific reference to empowering women entrepreneurs in the production and distribution of energy?
• The bank can design specific programmes to address the challenges, such as:
o Capacity development short and long term programmes that address skills gaps
o Capacity development programs to improve access to financial resources to women entrepreneurs
o Knowledge management programmes that include studies to understand the oil, gas and energy value chains vis-à-vis the gender considerations along these chains.
o Programme that advocate for gender responsible energy programs as well as gender responsive energy policies design and implementation.
o Promotion and recognition programs for individual women doing well in the sector e.g. the Catherine Uju Ifejika the CEO of Brittania-U Limited in Nigeria or groups like those of Women in Oil and Energy South Africa (WOESA)in South Africa
QN4. What have other organizations including Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) done to address these challenges?
• In South Africa, there has been an establishment of a women’s group known as Women in Oil and Energy South Africa (WOESA),
• In Sierra Leon, the Government recent passage of a Finance Bill (Finance Act 2016) that provides for a tax cut of up to 6.5 percent for any company employing women in managerial positions. With the oil industry picking momentum in the country, the industry could take advantage of this incentive by employing women in top positions.
QN5. How can we increase the evidence base on the impact of women’s successful engagement in the production and distribution of energy?
• Develop a knowledge management program that will document, monitor publish and organise knowledge sharing events around the subject matter.
Best Regards
Aimtonga Makawia (Ms)
Knowledge and Learning Officer | KME