Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges
There is a strong link between gender and energy in view of food preparation and the acquisition of fuel, especially in rural areas. This is demonstrated in a range of case studies from East and West Africa, where biochar, human waste and other waste resources have been used to produce briquettes or...
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International Water Management Institute
2018
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| author | Njenga, M. Mendum, R. |
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| description | There is a strong link between gender and energy in view of food preparation and the acquisition of fuel, especially in rural areas. This is demonstrated in a range of case studies from East and West Africa, where biochar, human waste and other waste resources have been used to produce briquettes or biogas as additional high-quality fuel sources. The synthesis of the cases concludes that resource recovery and reuse for energy offers an alternative to conventional centralized grid projects which, while attractive to investors and large-scale enterprises, do not necessarily provide job opportunities for marginalized communities. Reusing locally available waste materials for energy production and as soil ameliorant (in the case of biochar) in small enterprises allows women and youth who lack business capital to begin modest, locally viable businesses. The case studies offer concrete examples of small-scale solutions to energy poverty that can make a significant difference to the lives of women and their communities. |
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| spelling | CGSpace984202025-11-07T08:58:36Z Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges Njenga, M. Mendum, R. resource recovery resource management bioenergy gender role of women equity poverty energy generation energy demand energy resources renewable energy cooking heating waste management human wastes excreta fuels briquettes business enterprises marketing sanitation urban areas households refugees supply chain production factors investment gasifiers research and development case studies There is a strong link between gender and energy in view of food preparation and the acquisition of fuel, especially in rural areas. This is demonstrated in a range of case studies from East and West Africa, where biochar, human waste and other waste resources have been used to produce briquettes or biogas as additional high-quality fuel sources. The synthesis of the cases concludes that resource recovery and reuse for energy offers an alternative to conventional centralized grid projects which, while attractive to investors and large-scale enterprises, do not necessarily provide job opportunities for marginalized communities. Reusing locally available waste materials for energy production and as soil ameliorant (in the case of biochar) in small enterprises allows women and youth who lack business capital to begin modest, locally viable businesses. The case studies offer concrete examples of small-scale solutions to energy poverty that can make a significant difference to the lives of women and their communities. 2018 2018-12-04T03:40:23Z 2018-12-04T03:40:23Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98420 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.) 2018. Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. 96p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue) doi: 10.5337/2018.226 |
| spellingShingle | resource recovery resource management bioenergy gender role of women equity poverty energy generation energy demand energy resources renewable energy cooking heating waste management human wastes excreta fuels briquettes business enterprises marketing sanitation urban areas households refugees supply chain production factors investment gasifiers research and development case studies Njenga, M. Mendum, R. Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges |
| title | Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges |
| title_full | Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges |
| title_short | Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges |
| title_sort | recovering bioenergy in sub saharan africa gender dimensions lessons and challenges |
| topic | resource recovery resource management bioenergy gender role of women equity poverty energy generation energy demand energy resources renewable energy cooking heating waste management human wastes excreta fuels briquettes business enterprises marketing sanitation urban areas households refugees supply chain production factors investment gasifiers research and development case studies |
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