Gender-Responsive Renewable Energy Programmes: A Review of Existing Initiatives on Women's Leadership in Renewable Energy

This report takes stock of the ongoing experiences related to gender-responsive renewable energy programmes as well as the consolidated wealth of knowledge and lessons learned in this field. The purpose of this review is to: a) Present relevant information on various gender-responsive renewable energy projects and programme interventions, that have already been implemented in different geographic contexts; b) Identify critical policy and programme design options and understand which issues must be addressed for effective policymaking around gender and renewable energy at the national and local level; and c) Provide concrete advice and entry points to government stakeholders, policymakers, energy sector agencies, energy practitioners, civil society groups as well as, development organizations and financing institutions on how to advance their work on gender-responsive renewable energy programmes.