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AFREC / IDRC Joint webinar on Energy and Gender Data in Africa
The African Energy Commission (AFREC) in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is hosting a webinar “Energy and Gender Data in Africa” featuring international experts, African policymakers, and relevant stakeholders.
REGISTRATION
Date: January 30, 2025,
Time: From 13:00 p.m. to 15:30 p.m. GMT
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_It5c_NKuSXmOEXRMjkCe7Q
Objectives
The objectives of this webinar are:
- Take stock at the mainstreaming of gender and inclusion considerations into national energy strategies in selected African countries and as well as in business strategies.
- Identify data and knowledge gaps on energy and gender in Africa.
- Reflect on the potential consequences of gender and inclusion data dearth for an inclusive and transformative energy transition in Africa.
- Make actionable recommendations to relevant stakeholders for course correction, including national and regional policy bodies, development partners, CSO and the private sector.
Expected results
The expected results include:
- A socialisation of good practices for mainstreaming gender and inclusion considerations into national energy information systems and business strategies.
- A common understanding of the knowledge and data gaps to foster an inclusive and transformative energy transition in Africa.
- A list of priority action points for key stakeholders to the African energy sector.
PARTICIPANTS
Participants to the webinar will include key stakeholder from the African energy ecosystem. That is, national and regional policymakers, development partners, the private sector, academia/researchers, civil society organizations, youth, etc.
PANELISTS
Panellists (tentative) include:
Representative of Ministry of Energy, Mining, and Environment of Morocco.
Representative of Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of South Africa.
Representative of Energy Commission of Ghana
Representative of Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya
Prof Bipasha Baruah (she/her), Canada Research Chair in Global Women’s Issues & Member of College of the Royal Society of Canada – The University of Western Ontario
Mr Nougbodohoue Samson Bel-Aube, Head – Energy Information System & Statistics Division African Energy Commission (AFREC)
Karnika Yadav (she/her), Partner & Africa Director – Intellecap Advisory Services
Moderator: Flaubert Mbiekop, Snr Program Specialist – International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
For more information, please contact:
Executive Director | African Energy Commission (AFREC) | African Union |
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