AASCTF Baguio City Gender and Inclusion Study Read more about AASCTF Baguio City Gender and Inclusion Study The Baguio City Gender and Inclusion Study Report is the first deliverable in the project “PHI: Gender Transformative Approach for Strengthened Development, Application, and Replication of the Baguio City Smart Flood Early Warning”. The project involves a collaboration between Ramboll and Practical Action Consulting.
AASCTF Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy Read more about AASCTF Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund's GESI Strategy builds on core principles that aim to foster gender equality and social inclusion throughout AASCTF-supported project cycles.
Strengthening Urban Resilience: Integrating Inclusive Infrastructure, Energy, Climate and Health Systems Read more about Strengthening Urban Resilience: Integrating Inclusive Infrastructure, Energy, Climate and Health Systems In our response strategies to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are effectively undertaking a massive experiment where we disrupt our entire economy and how we work and live within it. This has implications for our health and infrastructure, as well as gender equity and social inclusion (GESI) linkages. Better health is a measure of progress in diverse dimensions, including sustainable energy, cities, transport, and GESI. Being better prepared and learning how to become more resilient, is a more viable long-term option than waiting for disasters to occur.
Enabling Poor Women's Participation in the RE Sector in Bangaladesh - Hatiya Project Read more about Enabling Poor Women's Participation in the RE Sector in Bangaladesh - Hatiya Project This presentation discussed the key lessons from the ADB technical and financial assistance project in Hatiya Upazila, Noakhali called “Enabling Poor Women’s Participation in the Renewable Energy Sector in Bangladesh".
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Perspectives on Technology, Society, and Ethics Read more about Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Perspectives on Technology, Society, and Ethics One of the objectives of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is to ensure that technology is harmoniously and sustainably harnessed for humanity. Recently, the IEEE has adopted a code of ethics. In this session, a leading member of IEEE outlines the organization’s perspective on social considerations and ethics, and the implications for social inclusion and gender equality in engineering practice. It also presents some practical examples of its work in community energy.
Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications Read more about Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications Enter the prosumer, as smart grid will bring in a new paradigm of active distribution that can dramatically change the roles of consumers and communities, transforming passive users into active players—both as producers and consumers or prosumers with potentially important implications for gender equality and social inclusion. This session explains demand side management in relation to the power system and electricity network, from generation to end users. It discusses the enhanced role of demand management for smart grid systems and examines the case of the Sri Lanka experience.
Asia Pacific Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Initiatives and Impacts Read more about Asia Pacific Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Initiatives and Impacts In this session, a range of examples from the energy and power industry in Asia is presented, and projects and programs where social inclusion considerations were assessed and addressed are also discussed. The panelists identify social inclusion issues, key project design features addressing these issues, implementation and processes involved, and results achieved, if any.
India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid Read more about India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid Read about the energy sector in India and how its development is supported by ADB’s portfolio. Learn about mainstreamed interventions on gender equality and social inclusion in the country’s energy sector.
Sri Lanka Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Projects and Impacts Read more about Sri Lanka Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Projects and Impacts Learn about ADB’s energy sector portfolio in Sri Lanka. Read good practice examples that address poverty and gender equality and social inclusion considerations in Sri Lanka’s energy sector.
Energy Technology Innovation in South Asia: Implications for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Read more about Energy Technology Innovation in South Asia: Implications for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion How can gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) be integrated into electricity systems modelling with a rural electrification focus? What are the potential entry points for GESI in the renewable energy programs of the Government of Sri Lanka? These two questions are answered in this session that discusses the methodology, findings, and outcomes of the research on “Energy Technology Innovation in South Asia: Implications for Gender and Social Inclusion” conducted by the University of Melbourne for ADB.