2. SOUTHERN AFRICA Sectors represented Water Energy Agriculture
Irrigation
Transport

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

4. 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

5. 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
1billion

6. 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
1billion

7. 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

8. 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