Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges

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cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystemsen_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2018.226en_US
cg.identifier.wlethemeRecovering and Reusing Resources in Urbanized Ecosystemsen_US
cg.isbn978-92-9090-877-7en_US
cg.issn2478-0529en_US
cg.issn2478-0510en_US
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNjenga, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMendum, R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-04T03:40:23Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-04T03:40:23Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/98420en_US
dc.titleRecovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challengesen_US
dcterms.abstractThere 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.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2018en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNjenga, 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: 10.5337/2018.226en_US
dcterms.extent96p.en_US
dcterms.issued2018en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-SAen_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjectresource recoveryen_US
dcterms.subjectresource managementen_US
dcterms.subjectbioenergyen_US
dcterms.subjectgenderen_US
dcterms.subjectrole of womenen_US
dcterms.subjectequityen_US
dcterms.subjectpovertyen_US
dcterms.subjectenergy generationen_US
dcterms.subjectenergy demanden_US
dcterms.subjectenergy resourcesen_US
dcterms.subjectrenewable energyen_US
dcterms.subjectcookingen_US
dcterms.subjectheatingen_US
dcterms.subjectwaste managementen_US
dcterms.subjecthuman wastesen_US
dcterms.subjectexcretaen_US
dcterms.subjectfuelsen_US
dcterms.subjectbriquettesen_US
dcterms.subjectbusiness enterprisesen_US
dcterms.subjectmarketingen_US
dcterms.subjectsanitationen_US
dcterms.subjecturban areasen_US
dcterms.subjecthouseholdsen_US
dcterms.subjectrefugeesen_US
dcterms.subjectsupply chainen_US
dcterms.subjectproduction factorsen_US
dcterms.subjectinvestmenten_US
dcterms.subjectgasifiersen_US
dcterms.subjectresearch and developmenten_US
dcterms.subjectcase studiesen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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