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This white paper authored by SEI for the USAID Clean Power Asia programme aims to illuminate women working in the energy sectors of the four Lower Mekong countries of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, nations as part of a gender and renewable energy assessment.
As renewable energy options are increasing in the region, most governments still have unclear policies and incentives regarding their adoption, but nevertheless have set up long-term targets. Driven by the private sector, hydropower and solar energy development is increasing, whereas biomass and wind power sector growth is lagging and remaining relatively smaller in scale.
The policy environment for advancing gender equality and renewable energy is well placed in the region, yet these concerns remain separate. National gender equality plans and commitments have been made by national governments, but they do not go far enough into technical sectors like energy. Thus, it is unclear how governments will include women in their energy transition efforts.
The specific objectives of this white paper are to:
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Clean Power Asia program works with Lower Mekong countries and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to encourage power sector investments in environmentally-friendly, renewable energy (RE) sources. The program specifically focuses on bringing greater quantities of renewable energy into the region’s electricity grids.
Perspective / Some stand to lose out in the transition away from fossil fuels unless policies that address inequality and injustice are put in place.
Perspective / The socioeconomic impacts of air pollution and crop losses need more understanding – especially when it comes to gender.
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