The ECOWAS Programme on Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Access (ECOW-GEN) since its establishment in 2013 has worked to steer ECOWAS Member States towards the direction of mainstreaming gender in policy formulation, legislative drafting, energy project and programme design and implementation, with the intention to promote equality in energy development through equal access to resources and equal contribution to the decision-making processes that shape and influence energy expansion in West Africa.
With completion of the pilot phase, the lessons learned over the 1-year period have aided in the design of a comprehensive programme with five high impact initiatives tailored to level the playing field for women and men in the development and expansion of sustainable energy infrastructure in West Africa. These high-impact initiatives are as follows:
This five-year programme proposal sets out the activities that will be implemented through these initiatives and the results that can be expected over the first operational phase (2015 – 2019) of ECOW-GEN.
GN-SEC Secretariat - 26/01/2024
EACREEE - 15/01/2024
SACREEE - 08/01/2024
EACREEE - 15/01/2024
SACREEE - 20/05/2024
SACREEE - 20/05/2024
SACREEE - 14/06/2024