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Matshepiso Makhabane – South AfricaAU –UNECA African Bio-energy Policy Workshop
Facilitated By:
Gender, Capacity Building and Stakeholder
Engagement
GenderGenderSex: either male or female, from birthRefers to both men and womenSocially contracted and defined, hence
may differ for different locations Roles and responsibilities;
differentiated patterns, behaviours, interests and end-use/impacts
Can be changed for the better given understanding;
Gender Integration and Gender Integration and MainstreamingMainstreaming
Research – understanding of roles and responsibilities, of issues; of strengths and weaknesses◦Action research!!!
Consultation to get ownershipCapacitation; empowerment
◦Engagement, training (life and business skills; personal mastery); feedback
Effective Participation and ownership
Supporting and Ongoing Supporting and Ongoing MechanismsMechanismsNetworking platforms (beyond
information)Training and Mentorship programmes
◦Targets, clear outcomes and timeframes◦Growth, personal mastery and motivation
Financing mechanisms◦Building track record/case studies/good
referenceMonitoring and Evaluation; information
sharing and knowledge sharing and management
Stakeholders – Gender Stakeholders – Gender Mainstreaming Across Board!!!Mainstreaming Across Board!!!
GovernmentCaptains of Industry
(business/investors)Univeristies, Centres of ExcellenceNGOs; civil societyRECsThe General Public; consumers;
customers; beneficiaries; communities; end-users
RecommendationsRecommendationsAction research (learn when
implementing)Educate, integrate the men; women
and youth programmes; take all along◦Life and business skills; self mastery◦Inspire, motivate, agents of change
Networking and exchange programmes◦Pilot projects, scale up existing networks
Identify and Support Champions / real leaders