SOUTHERN AFRICA Sectors represented Water Energy Agriculture Irrigation Transport

VISION- Energy sector 80% modern energy equitable access by 2030 Renewables Biofuels

SECTOR PRIORITIES Clean energy generation Affordable connection costs Mini-hydro plants Biodigestors Biodiesel Bioethanol Solar PV Geo thermal Wind Affordable connection costs Promotion of low cost clean off-grid technologies Energy regulation Promotion of efficient cooking solutions

ACTION PLAN – Southern Africa Component Action Indicator Timeframe Cost (USD) Gender Audit Assessment of institutions, policies and programmes Baseline info and data 1yr 4million Generation Promotion of public private partnerships Promote female owned energy enterprises (small and large scale) No. of partners involved No. of female enterprises 2012 - 2030 1billion

ACTION PLAN 2012 - 2030– Southern Africa Component Action Indicator Timeframe Cost Regulation Strengthen the regulatory framework Review tariff structures Community consultation Establish targeted subsidies Promotion of prepaid metres Regulatory policy framework, pricing, reduction in illegal connections, reduced loses for utilities, no. of women and men consulted no. of male and female HHs using prepaid metres 1 year 1m USD Low cost clean energy technologies (off grid) Promotion of public private partnerships Develop and distribute low cost clean energy (off grid) no. of PPPs variety of clean energy techs available and used No. of female entrepreneurs among the PPPs 2012 - 2030 1billion

ACTION PLAN 2012 - 2030– Southern Africa Component Action Indicator Timeframe Cost Cooking solutions Promotion of public private partnerships Promotion of efficient cooking technologies no. of PPPs No. of female entrepreneurs among the PPPs no of men who cook Institutional support and capacity building Strengthen women’s cooperative groups to promote and monitor uptake Scholarships programes for women Providing access to funds e.g. seedfunding, micro credit Ongoing training on gender No. of women’s groups involved in promoting clean energy techs At least 50% scholarships to awarded to females for e.g. managerial, engineering, entrepreneurship No of females and women’s no of gender sensitive implementers, users

ACTION PLAN 2012 - 2030– Southern Africa Component Action Indicator Timeframe Cost Monitoring and Evaluations Yearly review and reporting Mid term Review Gender disaggregated access rate no. of women (technical and managerial) working in the sector Annual 2020