The Government of Ethiopia is explicitly committed to the achievement of gender equality. The Constitution clearly stipulates the rights of women and the Women’s Policy of Ethiopia reiterates the Government’s commitment to gender equality. The Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs (MoWCYA), contributes to policy development and supports gender mainstreaming in all government ministries and bureaus.
EEU has adopted a Women’s Affairs Policy and Procedures to guide the institutions actions on gender mainstreaming. Informed by the National Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines developed by the MoWCYA, the stated policy objective is to “realize preferred gender equality system [sic] and protect human rights of women employees in the institution”. It is applicable to all functional units and employees of the EEU. EEU has also recognizes how the energy sector can contribute towards the gender targets outlined in GTP II and has aligned its gender actions accordingly. In addition, Power Africa has recently completed a report on Integrating Gender into EEU: A Mapping and Needs Assessment which is also expected to guide proposed gender actions.
Given the increased emphasis on gender considerations both at EEU and as part of the WB energy sector engagement, a short-term consultancy of an initial 50 days is being issued to provide overall support to mainstreaming gender into EEU operations. This consultancy is being supported by the ESMAP AFREA Gender and Energy Program, which has since 2009 supported the integration of gender considerations in projects and policy dialogue across Africa.
Below are the key components of the proposed gender and energy work program for which EEU needs support. However, please note that activities may have to be slightly modified based on demands from the clients and WB energy team as the program gains momentum:
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The selected Consultant must have:
Previous experience working with the World Bank will be a distinct advantage.