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Author and Title	Mandhlazi, Winifred, "A Reflection on the Impact of Renewable Energy Projects on Gender"
Article in	Article in: SAREIN News Flash, The Southern Africa Renewable Energy Information Network (SAREIN), June 1999, p.13-14
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End use
Energy technology	Renewable energy
Issue	Planning methodology
Level	Policy advice
Description	The author considers that the renewable energy projects, which have not achieve their goals, did so because they often failed to disaggregate the end-users, hence consideration was given to women's various activities which relate to housekeeping and child rearing, income generation and community development. However, a lot of potential exists for the development of technologies and initiation of projects on renewable energy suitable for meeting women's needs. The author suggests that by asking the following questions: Will the technology address a need identified by the intended recipient and will the technology fit into the lifestyle of the end-users? and by focusing on women, renewable energy projects could be more successful and effective.

This bibliography item provided with financial support of the Department for International Development of the UK Government (DFID) and ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy