This toolkit aims to provide guidance to community practitioners in the region for the process of Gender inclusion, provide them with case studies from the region and practical tools, which can be used and draw from to integrate a gendered approach in implementing energy and community based adaptation projects/projects.
This Toolkit has been developed to assist those implementing Energy and Climate Change Community Based Adaptation Projects in the Pacific islands region to mainstream commitments for Gender Equality. The toolkit recognizes the different levels of understanding of Gender mainstreaming in the Pacific and adopts a step by step approach to the integration of Gender specific considerations at different stages of the Project cycle making the links between the Project and the different impact it may have on women, men, boys and girls. Note: This toolkit can be used with the “Pacific Gender & Climate ChangeToolkit” (SPC, 2013). The Toolkit recognizes the varied capacities of community workers in the Pacific and has been designed as a simple tool using practical learning techniques to communicate the key guidelines and principles around Gender and Energy and Gender and Climate Change Community Based Adaptation.
THE MODULES: Facilitators Guide Learning Objectives: This module provides some tips and tools for facilitating an understanding of Gender in a community based setting. Module 1: Understanding Gender differences Learning Objectives: After completing the session all the participants should be able to Explain the difference between Gender and Sex Understand Gender Concepts and Definitions Gender Roles: Using the Gender Clock/time use survey Apply Gender concepts to their own societies/communities.
Module 2: What is Gender Mainstreaming Learning Objectives: After completing the session all the participants (facilitators) should be able to Understand the meaning of gender mainstreaming Be able to identify how to mainstream gender at different stages of a Project Cycle.
Module 3: Applying Gender concepts to Energy Projects Learning Objectives: After completing the session all the participants (facilitators) should be able to make the links: Between Gender & Energy: Why is Gender consideration is necessary to Energy Projects/work How to link energy interventions to meeting the productive and strategic needs of women in a targeted community. Toolkit to Mainstream Gender into Energy, & Climate Change Community Based Adaptation Projects in the Pacific Page 5 of 32
Module 4: Applying Gender sensitive approaches to Community Based Adaptation Projects Learning Objectives: After completing the session all the participants should be able to make the links between Gender & Climate Change adaptation: Why is Gender consideration/inclusion relevant to Climate Change? Explain why Gender consideration/inclusion is necessary to Climate Change adaptation projects in the Pacific
Module 5: Practical Learning Tools Learning Objectives: After completing the session all participants (facilitators) should be able to Do a gender analysis of their project or intervention Do a gender impact assessment of the intervention Do a gender vulnerability assessment Outline a participatory method approach for the community intervention