Energizing Gender Equality: A Roadmap to Inclusive Energy in Vanuatu

Table of Contents

• Aleta Moriarty 1
• INTRODUCTION 1
• THE CURRENT ENERGY LANDSCAPE 1
• Ingrid Fitzgerald 1
• ADB BRIEFS NO. 324 2
• COOKING 2
• Figure 1 Electricity Users in Vanuatu 2
• Table 1 Percentage of Households by Location and Main Fuel for Cooking 2
• Energizing Gender Equality 3
• THE ENERGY DIVIDE AND ITS IMPACT ON WOMEN 3
• HIGH COSTS OF ELECTRICITY ACCESS FOR WOMEN-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS 3
• Table 2 Household Expenditure on Energy 3
• ADB BRIEFS NO. 324 4
• FIREWOOD AS AN ENERGY SOURCE 4
• SOLAR POWER FOR LIGHTING AND CHARGING 4
• WOMEN-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS TO ENERGY INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES AND JOBS 4
• FINANCIAL INCLUSION 4
• Energizing Gender Equality 5
• WOMEN AND GIRLS IN ENERGY-RELATED FIELDS 5
• Figure 2 Evolution of Global Renewable Energy Employment by Technology 20122022 5
• ADB BRIEFS NO. 324 6
• Table 3 Proportion of Women Enrolled in STEM and TVET Energy Programs 2019 6
• WOMENS EMPLOYMENT AND DECISION MAKING IN THE ENERGY SECTOR 6
• POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENDER AND INCLUSION IN VANUATUS ENERGY SECTOR 6
• Policy Implementation and Monitoring 6
• Energizing Gender Equality 7
• Figure 3 Proportion of Female Staff in Pacific Power Utilities by Job Category 2018 7
• Womens Representation and Leadership in the Energy Sector 7
• Improving Access to Energy for Poor Households 7
• ADB BRIEFS NO. 324 8
• Financial Inclusion and Pay-As-You Go Models 8
• REFERENCES 8