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Country : Benin

Summary : Tender for Technical Assistance for the Development of a Plan National Action Plan for the Implementation of the ECOWAS Policy on the Integration of the Gender Dimension in Energy Access in Benin.

Deadline : 29 Mar 2019

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 31370431

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Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

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Tender Value : Refer Document

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Purchaser : ECOWAS CENTER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY (ECREEE)
Attn: Ana Pueyo Direction Générale de l'Energie Ministère de l'Energie et de l'Eau. 06 BP 2049 Cotonou Email: apueyo@ecreee.org / procurement@ecreee.org
Benin
Email :apueyo@ecreee.org / procurement@ecreee.org
URL :http://www.ecreee.org/

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Request for proposals are invited for Technical Assistance for the Development of a Plan National Action Plan for the Implementation of the Ecowas Policy on the Integration of the Gender Dimension in Energy Access in Benin.

1 I NTRODUCTION

The ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) was established by the ECOWAS Regulation C / REG.23 / 11/08 of the 61st Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in 2008, with the mandate to contribute to sustainable economic, social and environmental development in West Africa by improving access to modern, reliable and accessible energy services, energy security and the reduction of energy externalities (GHG and local pollution). With the support of the ECOWAS Commission, the Austrian and Spanish Governments and technical assistance from UNIDO, as well as other partners, ECREEE has implemented several key actions in this direction, including the development of a regional policy on renewable energies and the

ECOWAS Program on Gender Integration in Energy Access

ECREEE launched a flagship program entitled ECOWAS Program on Gender Integration in Energy Access (ECOW-GEN) in 2013. The program was established in the context that the potential of women in the region of ECOWAS, as producers and providers of energy services, is underutilizedand that the empowerment of women and men to make meaningful contributions to the implementation of the policies adopted is necessary for the achievement of Sustainable Energy Goals for All (SEforALL) in West Africa. The establishment of ECOWAS-GEN is based on the principles set out in the ECOWAS gender equality policy and aims to contribute to the achievement of the SE4All objectives in West Africa and the ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Regional Policy. energy efficiency, putting women at the center of energy development.

Two of the main achievements of ECOWAS-GEN are the adoption of the ECOWAS policy for gender mainstreaming in access to energy and the validation of the ECOWAS Directive on Gender Assessments in Projects. the first of its kind.

ECOWAS policy for mainstreaming gender in access to energy

Recognizing gender disparities in the energy sector, the ECOWAS Heads of State adopted the ECOWAS Policy on the Integration of Gender in Access to Energy Services on 4 June 2017 in Monrovia. The objective of the policy is to remove barriers to the equal participation of men and women in expanding access to energy. It sets out five key strategic objectives that, if achieved together, would represent the successful integration of gender equality in access to energy. These objectives and related targets are presented in Table 1.

Table 1. Strategic Objectives and Targets of ECOWAS Gender Policy in Access to Energy

Strategic objective

targets





1. Achieve a generalized understanding of

? All government employees who

energy and gender considerations at all

work in the energy sector will have received a

levels of society.

relevant training in 2020 (and regularly by



the following) ;





2

Strategic objective

targets







? 50 percent of citizens will be exposed to



form of public service announcement by 2020, a



a figure that will grow to 90% by 2030;



? At least 50 new scientific articles on the



gender and energy in West Africa will be



published in scientific journals evaluated by



peers in 2020, and 20 per year thereafter.





2. Ensure that all policies,

? 50 percent of energy policies by 2020

energy programs and initiatives

and 100 per cent by 2030 will be sensitive to

including major infrastructure and

kind;

investments in the field of energy,

? 50 percent of projects, programs and initiatives

are non-discriminatory, non-sexist,

energies in which the government participates

parity and oriented towards the fight against

integrate the gender dimension in planning,

inequalities, in particular energy poverty,

implementation, analysis and evaluation by 2020,

which affects men and women differently

this percentage will increase to 100 per cent by 2030.

women of the region







3. Increase the participation of women in

? At least 25 per cent of women employed in

public sector in the technical fields related to

the public sector energy and a parity men -

energy and decision-making positions.

women (50-50) by 2030.





4. Ensure that women and men

? At least one 25% stake in

have equal opportunities to enter and succeed

women in fields related to energy in the

in areas related to energy in the sector

the private sector in 2020 and achieving parity in

private.

by 2030, as determined by



statistically rigorous random sampling.





5. Establish and maintain a framework for monitoring,

? 100 percent compliance by 2017 as part of

accountability and review sensitive to the

monitoring, accountability and review.

gender dimension, for objectives 1-4.







As part of this commitment, ECREEE has appointed consultants to organize and implement a capacity building initiative to build local capacity to operationalize the 2017 ECOWAS Policy for Gender Integration in Access. energy services. The training activities took place in March 2018, focusing on two target groups: Focal Gender Units (FGUs) within the relevant ministries in the ECOWAS countries; and some "replicator" organizations that have links to energy, gender and climate change in ECOWAS countries. This capacity-building activity will provide GFUs with all the tools necessary to integrate gender and gender issues into all structures, institutions, policies, procedures, practices, programs and projects of the government and other stakeholders in the energy sector. They have also been equipped with the necessary skills to implement the ECOWAS policy for gender mainstreaming in access to energy in their respective countries, being able to design and implement effectively action plans for gender equality, among others. As part of this activity, the GFU has produced draft national action plans indicating: strategic objectives, expected results, current constraints, opportunities, responsibilities and deadlines. They have also been equipped with the necessary skills to implement the ECOWAS policy for gender mainstreaming in access to energy in their respective countries, being able to design and implement effectively action plans for gender equality, among others. As part of this activity, the GFU has produced draft national action plans indicating: strategic objectives, expected results, current constraints, opportunities, responsibilities and deadlines. They have also been equipped with the necessary skills to implement the ECOWAS policy for gender mainstreaming in access to energy in their respective countries, being able to design and implement effectively action plans for gender equality, among others. As part of this activity, the GFU has produced draft national action plans indicating: strategic objectives, expected results, current constraints, opportunities, responsibilities and deadlines. by being able to design and effectively implement action plans for gender equality, among others. As part of this activity, the GFU has produced draft national action plans indicating: strategic objectives, expected results, current constraints, opportunities, responsibilities and deadlines. by being able to design and effectively implement action plans for gender equality, among others. As part of this activity, the GFU has produced draft national action plans indicating: strategic objectives, expected results, current constraints, opportunities, responsibilities and deadlines.

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Objective 2 of the regional policy on gender and energy: Ensure that all energy interventions are non-discriminatory. 1

While recognizing the need to achieve all the objectives of regional policy, at the meeting of validation of the ECOWAS Policy for Gender Integration in Energy Access, ECOWAS energy experts have asked ECREEE to go even further in developing instruments that mandate energy sector actors to integrate gender assessments into energy infrastructure projects, thus making it possible to achieve Strategic Objective 2 of the Policy . This is a key pillar in achieving the region's overall ambition to create a gender-responsive energy sector.

In this framework, a baseline study was conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of achieving Objective 2 of regional policy, through a legal framework. The baseline study examined in detail gender issues related to infrastructure development and the regulatory framework in the energy sector in the ECOWAS region. It highlighted a wide range of current practices, development priorities and implementation capacities in the Member States. As a result, it recommended a directive as the most appropriate legal instrument for integrating the gender dimension into energy infrastructure projects, because of its flexibility to adapt the provisions to each national context.

As a result, ECREEE encouraged the development of a model legal document to guide national actors towards the achievement of ECOWAS policy objectives for mainstreaming gender in energy access. In accordance with Objective 2 of Regional Policy, the model, if translated into national legal / regulatory frameworks, is designed to achieve the following objectives:

1. Ensure that the specific interests of women and men, as stakeholders, are taken into account in the development of projects;

2. Ensure that any potential negative and discriminatory impact on women or men resulting from projects is recognized and avoided or mitigated to the extent possible;

3. Improve the transpa

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