Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia
11 April 2016 to 12 April 2016
This sub-regional conference on Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia aims to provide a forum for lateral learning, through the exchange of useful experiences and showcasing of good practices in providing inclusive solutions, with a focus on gender equity, to address the challenges faced in developing the energy sector in South Asia. Specifically, the event’s sessions will focus on strategies adopted, within the context of ADB projects or, broadly, in said region for maximizing access, quality of supply and affordability of energy infrastructure and services for poor consumers, women and disadvantaged groups, showcasing promising initiatives and inventive case studies.
Learn how ADB is helping improve women’s access to energy in India in Finding Ways to Lift Indian Women Out of (Energy) Poverty.
Program and Learning Materials:
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References |
Shaping Our Technological Futures There is potential to address some of the important and long-term social and economic challenges through existing and emerging technologies. This paper... |
Reihana Mohideen, Rob Evans |
| 10 Apr 2016 | References |
Making Renewable Energy a Success in Bangladesh: Getting the Business Model Right More than three quarters of Bangladeshis in rural areas have no electricity in their homes, forcing the villagers to complete their work during daylight... |
Natalie Bertsch, Peter Marro |
| 10 Apr 2016 | References |
A Smarter Future: Skills, Education, and Growth in Asia - Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015 Special Chapter Asia has made substantial progress in improving educational attainment. Nevertheless, there remain significant shortfalls in the quantity and quality ... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References |
Electrifying Rural India with Husk Power In remote villages without electricity, a silent revolution is literally electrifying lives. Hundreds of thousands of villagers currently residing in ... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References |
Solar-Based Village Electrification: A Pilot Public–Private–People Partnership Project Access to energy is critical to the development of India’s rural economy, where rural electrification remains a challenge. The attractiveness of solar... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References |
Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity: Survey of States Energy access in India is a multi-dimensional issue. Through the development of a multi-dimensional and multi-tier measurement framework and its subsequent... |
Abhishek Jain , Sudatta Ray, Karthik Ganesan, Michaël Aklin, Chao-yo Cheng, Johannes Urpelainen |
| 10 Apr 2016 | References |
Exploring Factors that Enhance and Restrict Women’s Empowerment through Electrification: Scoping Study Report This report examines how policy and practice may enhance women’s empowerment though electrification in rural areas in the South. It presents the results... |
Tanja Winther, Debajit Palit, Mini Govindan, Margaret Matinga, Kirsten Ulsrud, Karina Standal, Anjali Saini, Henry Gichungi |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Reference from the World Bank |
Integrating Gender Considerations into Energy Operations This briefing note discusses the key elements of the “gender in energy” topic and provides specific examples on “how to” integrate gender considerations... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References from ENERGIA |
Mainstreaming Gender in Energy Projects: A Practical Handbook This handbook aims to provide guidance on how to integrate gender concerns in energy projects. Its primary thrust is on how mainstreaming gender concerns... |
Elizabeth Cecelski, Soma Dutta |
| 10 Apr 2016 | References from ENERGIA |
Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Increasing the Energy Options Benefitting Women Worldwide This material showcases various ways in which women are benefitting from liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) and, by doing so, illustrates what can be done—at... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References from ENERGIA |
Improving Gender Inclusive Access to Clean and Renewable Energy in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka Energy is a critical factor in any poverty reduction strategy. It is also essential for generating production, income, and employment. The Asian Development... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References from ENERGIA |
A Regional Gender Assessment of Energy Policies and Programmes in South Asia The Asian Development Bank implemented a project that aimed to increase rural poor women’s access to affordable,reliable, and clean renewable energy sources... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References from ENERGIA |
Community Rural Electrification in Nepal Nepal faces significant challenges in rural electrification, with less than 35% of the rural population electrified. Much has been done to address this... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References from ENERGIA |
Sri Lanka Women Come Together in Producer Groups to Assemble LED Bulbs Women in the rural areas of Sri Lanka are traditionally engaged in some income generating activities like food processing, sweet making, dairy, dress ... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References from the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves |
Strengthening Enterprises through Gender Capacity Building The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves explicitly prioritizes women’s empowerment in its mission statement. Itimplements a robust gender capacity building... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | References from the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves |
Gender Fact Sheet 2015 This material provides an overview of the Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves' specific gender strategy for increasing the role of women in the clean... |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | Highlights of the Event |
Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia This material contains the highlights of Asian Development Bank’s Sub-Regional Conference on Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South... |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 11 Apr 2016 | Inaugural Session | Welcome Address | M. Theresa Kho |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Inaugural Session | Remarks | Sanjay Malhotra |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Inaugural Session | Keynote Address | Vasundhara Raje |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Inaugural Session | Remarks | Anthony Jude |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Inaugural Session |
Video - Inaugural Session - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia This video features a compilation of the welcome and keynote remarks from the inaugural session of this conference. It highlights the importance of approving... |
Francesco Tornieri, Teresa Kho, Sanjay Malhotra, Pushpendra Singh, Anthony Jude |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Video - Maximizing Women's Visibility in the Energy Sector | ||
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 1 - Setting the Context: Delivery Strategies to Maximize Inclusive Access | Access and Beyond: Addressing Challenges in Inclusive Energy Development in India [Document] [Multimedia] Energy access by itself encompasses the concept of inclusivity. The Government of India’s vision is to create Ujawal Bharat by providing 24x7 power to... | Anju Bhalla |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 1 - Setting the Context: Delivery Strategies to Maximize Inclusive Access | Moderated Dialogue | Thiyagaran Velumail, Sheila Oparaocha, Sohel Ahmed, Arunavo Mukerjee, Francesco Tornieri |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 1 - Setting the Context: Delivery Strategies to Maximize Inclusive Access |
Video - Session 1 - Setting the Context: Delivery Strategies to Maximize Inclusive Access This video covers Session 1 of theconferenceentitled “Setting the Context: Delivery Strategies to Maximize Inclusive Access.” It lays out the strategies... |
Anju Bhalla, Thiyagarajan Velumail, Sheila Ngozi Oparaocha, Arunavo Mukerjee, Sohel Ahmed, Francesco Tornieri |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Video - The ACCESS Film: Realities and Challenges of Energy Access in Rural India | ||
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 2 - Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Environments |
Gender Responsive Policies and Practices: Emerging Trends Gender gaps persist despite the presence of established frameworks on women’s rights and gender equality in South Asia. Key gender issues in the region... |
Soma Dutta |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 2 - Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Environments |
South Asia Tariff Regulations: Lessons for Inclusive Access Millions in the Asia and Pacific region, particularly South Asia, still do not have access to electricity. South Asia, in addition to its lack of a cost... |
Priyantha Wijayatunga |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 2 - Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Environments | Moderated Dialogue | Siddique Zobair, Ajwad Musthafa, Chhaya Jha, Jyoti Parikh, Tilak Siyambalapitiya |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 2 - Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Environments |
Video - Session 2 - Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Environments This video covers Session 2 of the conference entitled “Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Institutional Environments... |
Soma Dutta, Priyantha Wijayatunga, Siddique Zobair, Ajwad Musthafa, Chhaya Jha, Jyoti Kirit Parikh, Don Joseph Tilak Siyambalapitiya |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on Large Energy Infrastructure: Community Development Strategies in Risk Mitigation in India and Nepal |
Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Program Opportunities to integrate social inclusion and gender elements in risk mitigation for project affected areas in large infrastructure projects can potentially... |
Andrew Jeffries |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on Large Energy Infrastructure: Community Development Strategies in Risk Mitigation in India and Nepal |
Nepal Tanahu Hydropower Project This presentation focuses on gender-inclusive community development programs as one of the entry points for mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion... |
Suman Subba |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on Enhancing Women's Productive Energy - Case Study of India's Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program | Presentation | I.C.P. Keshari |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on Enhancing Women's Productive Energy - Case Study of India's Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program |
Why Conduct Impact Evaluation Impact evaluation through cost-benefit analysis and improved project design leads to sustainable and meaningful investments. The importance of conducting... |
Natalie Chun |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on Enhancing Women's Productive Energy - Case Study of India's Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program | Presentation | Sumeet Patil |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on Enhancing Women's Productive Energy - Case Study of India's Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program |
Interventions to be Evaluated Two interventions under the Asian Development Bank’s energy efficiency improvement investment program in India’s Madhya Pradesh are evaluated in this ... |
Ranen Banerjee |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on Improving Service Delivery and Women's Livelihoods - Case Study of Improving Gender Inclusive Access to Clean and Renewable Energy in Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka | Moderated Dialogue | Surendra Rajbhandari, Purushottam Shrestha, Thavaneswaran Thuraisamy, Namiz Musafer, Mewang Gyeltshen, Tshering Phuntsho |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on End-User Demand Side Management in Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, and India |
Demand Side Management in Low Income Households: Lessons from Sri Lanka Demand side management, while it matters, often fail in low income households due to their intriguing cash flow. Given the low interest shown by women... |
Harsha Wickramasinghe |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on End-User Demand Side Management in Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, and India |
Advanced Electricity Metering Project This presentation discusses the Asian Development Bank’s project on advanced electricity metering in Uzbekistan. The gender equity and mainstreaming component... |
Adnan Tareen |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming on End-User Demand Side Management in Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, and India | Presentation | Sanjukta Roy |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Session 3 - Entry Points for GESI Mainstreaming |
Video - Session 3 - Entry Points for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Mainstreaming This video covers Session 3 of the conference entitled “Entry Points for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Mainstreaming.” It draws out the ... |
Andrew Jeffries, Suman Subba, I.C.P. Keshari, Natalie Chun, Sumeet Rajshekhar Patil, Ranen Banerjee, Surendra Rajbhandari, Purushottam Shrestha, Thavaneswaran Thuraisamy, Namiz Mohamed Musafer, Mewang Gyeltshen, Tshering Phuntsho, Harsha Wickramasinghe, Adnan Tareen, Sanjukta Roy |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Summary of Day 1 | Francesco Tornieri, Reihana Mohideen |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 12 Apr 2016 | Introductory Remarks | Pushpendra Singh | |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Introductory Remarks |
Video - Summary of Day 1 - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia University of Melbourne’s Reihana Mohideen in this video provides a thorough and insightful summary of Sessions 1, 2, and 3 of the conference. She highlights... |
Reihana Mohideen |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor |
Employment Generation in Emerging Clean Energy Industries: How Can Women Break Through Traditional Barriers? South Asia’s rapid growth is met with an increasing crisis in energy demand. Strategic investments in human capital is needed to address this major challenge... |
Brajesh Panth |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor | Moderated Dialogue | Reema Nanavaty, Sangay Tenzin, Selima Ahmad, Aishwarya Mahajan, Sumita Ghose |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor |
Video - Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor This video covers Session 4 of the conference entitled “Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor.” The importance of skills development in the... |
Brajesh Panth, Anurag Bhatnagar, Selima Ahmad, Aishwarya Mahajan, Sumita Ghose, Heruka Zangpo |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes | Videos - Mama Rovina | |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes |
100% Solar in South Asia: Implications for Technological and Social Transformation Smarter grid technology can enable India’s unusual diversity in electricity; however, there is no technological fix to socio-economic challenges and gender... |
Iven Mareels |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes |
Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes This presentation features an energy distribution initiative introduced in Mousuni Island near India’s Kolkata City by the Indian Institute of Technology... |
Parthasarathi Sensarma |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes |
Norbert Wiener and Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis: Technology and Nation-Building in Post-Independence India This document compares the backgrounds and approaches of Norbert Wiener (American) and Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (Indian), two internationally important... |
Greg Adamson |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes | Moderated Dialogue | Sanjay Karndhar, Vivek Porwal, Melissa Preston |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes on Minigrid Systems for Remote Disadvantaged Communities in Bangladesh, the Maldives, and Nepal |
Minigrid System for Remote Disadvantaged Communities in Nepal With the objective of developing and promoting renewable energy technologies in Nepal, the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre shares its policy framework... |
Rudra Prasad Khanal |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes on Minigrid Systems for Remote Disadvantaged Communities in Bangladesh, the Maldives, and Nepal | Minigrid Systems for Remote Disadvantaged Communities in Nepal, Bangladesh, and the Maldives | Pushkar Manandhar, Paul Hattle, Ahmed Hussain |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes |
Video - Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes This video covers Session 5 of the conference entitled “Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes.” It examines the current technological innovations... |
Iven Mareels, Parthasarathi Sensarma, Greg Adamson, Sanjay Gorelal Karndhar, Vivek Mishra, Melissa Marie Preston, Rudra Prasad Khanal, Pushkar Manandhar, Paul Stefan Hattle, Ahmed Shukry Hussain |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 6 - Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models | Video - The ICDOL Solar Home Program: Getting the Business Model Right | |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 6 - Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models |
Solar Programs of the Infrastructure Development Company Limited Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), in this presentation, features the solar home system program and solar mini-grid project... |
Farzana Rahman |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 6 - Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models | Moderated Dialogue | Upali Daranagama, Debajit Palit, Aniruddha Patil, Aruna Kumuduni Wanniachchi, Ajaita Shah, Peter Marro |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 6 - Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models on Private Sector Partnership for Inclusive Solar Park Development in Rajasthan: Case Study of the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Transmission Investment Program |
Private Sector Partnership for Inclusive Solar Park Development in Rajasthan This presentation discusses the advantages of considering India’s Rajasthan State as a solar destination. The development of solar parks as a joint venture... |
R.K. Bhandari |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 6 - Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models on Private Sector Partnership for Inclusive Solar Park Development in Rajasthan: Case Study of the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Transmission Investment Program | Private Sector Partnership for Inclusive Solar Park Development in Rajasthan: Case Study of the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Transmission Investment Program | Len George |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Session 6 - Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models |
Video - Session 6 - Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models This video covers Session 6 of the conference entitled “Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models.” It draws lessons from a solar home program... |
Farzana Rahman, Upali Daranagama, Debajit Palit, Aniruddha Vinaykumar Patil, Aruna Kumuduni Wanniachchi Kankanamalage, Ajaita Shah, Peter Marro, Len George, R.K. Bhandari, Chandrashekar Arunachalam Iyer, Aneesh Vijayan |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Final Remarks | Anthony Jude | |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Final Remarks |
Video - Conference Summary - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia This video provides a summary of the two-day conference. It explains that in addition to the conference goals of sharing and learning, the discussion ... |
Reihana Mohideen |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Final Remarks |
Video - Final Remarks - Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Francesco Tornieri in his closing remarks thanked all the participants, and hoped that the work of the Gender and Social... |
Francesco Tornieri |