Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Technical Assistance to Private Sector Energy Companies

BRILHO is a 5-year Programme (2019 - 2024) implemented by SNV, with nationwide coverage that will catalyse Mozambique’s energy market of Improved Cooking Solutions (ICS), Solar Home Systems (SHS) and Green Mini-Grids (GMG) to provide clean and affordable energy solutions to the off-grid population and businesses. BRILHO will directly support companies to develop an equitable, safe and healthy environment for women by identifying and updating internal practices from a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) lens, enhancing opportunities for women in a greater diversity of employment roles, ensuring female employees are supported to progressively develop their skills for advancement throughout their careers, and enabling active and effective safeguarding mechanisms to ensure the protection of women and vulnerable groups throughout all company operations. In support of the objectives of the programme, AAE provided technical assistance to BRILHO-supported
companies in the following areas:

• Identification and definition of specific policies and procedures for GESI & safeguarding strengthening
• Documentation of the Gender Action Plan (GAP) for each company to a template agreed with BRILHO
• Prioritization of GAP actions in agreement with supported companies and BRILHO programme staff
• Providing technical assistance to companies to create their Gender Equality Policy, and mainstreaming gender standards in the workplace environment
• Training on gender parity and social inclusion approaches and framework for the private sector
• Providing technical assistance to companies to create a safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct along with support to develop procedures and tools to establish effective and active safeguarding grievance systems
• Training on key concepts and framework on safeguarding including tackling barriers, bias, and resistance to report
• Establishment of a confidential reporting mechanism and follow up structure (fact finding process; survivor-centred approach; whistleblower protection programme; etc.)

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