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Gender, Social Inclusion, and Energy Access in the Horn of Africa Borderlands: A Vantage Point

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dc.contributor.authorAfrica Gender and Energy Team
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-13T19:05:40Z
dc.date.available2025-03-13T19:05:40Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-13
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this assessment is to identify gender and social inclusion gaps with respect to equitable access to clean and modern energy in the Horn of Africa (HoA) borderlands, specifically in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan. It examines the differences in the constraints that women, girls, men, and boys face about equitable access to energy in the HoA borderlands and the potential benefits and impacts of equitable access to energy. Further, it also delves into the gender disparities that minorities1 and other vulnerable groups2 in the borderlands of the HoA face in accessing clean energy. In all cases, the context of forced displacement is considered. The energy services examined include on-grid, mini-grid, and off-grid electricity and clean cooking solutions. These energy services are evaluated in the context of household access to electricity, productive uses of energy, and access to clean cooking technologies. The report also examines gender-specific policy and legal context, gender equality engagement of international organizations, gender and energy access situations in the borderlands, and gender gaps and challenges in relation to energy access and cross-border trade. The outcome of the assessment ultimately informs the integration of gender dimensions and pragmatic considerations for other vulnerable groups in the design of the HoA Regional Integration for Sustainable Energy Supply (HoA RISES, P174175) project with respect to energy access, as well as further HoA initiatives within the energy sector. Considering the unique challenges of gender and social inclusion in the HoA borderlands, addressing the access gaps in the energy sector remains very important for development. Particularly, by providing improved access to electricity and clean cooking solutions, women and other socially excluded groups can take advantage of opportunities available to engage in economic empowerment activities, build sustainable livelihoods, improve human capital accumulation, and ultimately contribute to the development of the HoA region. Beyond the HoA, this report also targets a global audience by providing insights into the intricacies of conducting gender and social inclusion assessments, especially in borderland regions, and also highlighting best practices or evidenced-based solutions for closing gender and social inequality gaps for energy access in situations of conflict and fragility.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099030525135027173
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/42946
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/42946
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42946
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectAFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
dc.subjectGENDER GAPS
dc.subjectEQUITABLE ACCESS TO CLEAN ENERGY
dc.titleGender, Social Inclusion, and Energy Access in the Horn of Africa Borderlandsen
dc.title.subtitleA Vantage Pointen
dc.typeESMAP Paper
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2025-03-13
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-14T12:02:02.819582Z
okr.date.lastmodified2025-03-09T04:05:14Zen
okr.doctypeESMAP Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099030525135027173
okr.guid099030525135027173
okr.identifier.docmidP149119-5e8f726c-1a74-492c-9047-0e452b9d14a7
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34462977
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34462977
okr.identifier.report197638
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttps://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099030525135027173/pdf/P149119-5e8f726c-1a74-492c-9047-0e452b9d14a7.pdfen
okr.region.geographicalEast Africa
okr.sectorFY17 - Other Energy and Extractives
okr.sectorFY17 - Energy and Extractives
okr.themeFY17 - Gender
okr.themeFY17 - Human Development and Gender
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Consumption
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Resources Development
okr.topicGender::Gender and Energy
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economic Policy
okr.unitInfra AFR Energy 1 (IAEE1)
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