GENDER ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN NIGERIA SOLAR INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT (IPP) SUPPORT PROGRAM

The report assesses gender disparities in Nigeria, specifically within Northern states targeted for solar IPP sub-projects. It identifies systemic barriers for women, including limited land ownership, lower literacy rates, and energy poverty, while outlining a regulatory framework and a Gender Action Plan to promote inclusive employment and energy access.

• Nigeria faces significant energy challenges, with approximately 55% of its citizens (about 98 million people) lacking access to grid-connected electricity as of the end of 2015.
• Energy poverty disproportionately affects women and children, who may spend up to 20 hours per week gathering biomass and water, which limits their educational and economic opportunities.
• Women in Nigeria experience severe disparities in land ownership, particularly in the North East where over 93% of women do not own land despite 70% being involved in agriculture.
• Gender gaps in education are pronounced in Northern Nigeria; in 2014, the literacy rates for young women were lowest in the north-east (33.0%) and north-west (35%).
• The implementation of Sharia Law in 12 Nigerian states is a significant factor for the program, as it influences community norms and can be linked to biases in penal codes and property rights for widows.
• The Nigeria Solar IPP Support Program aims to catalyze approximately 400MW of renewable power through a US$300 million investment provided equally by the GCF, AfDB, and AFC.
• The program is expected to reduce or avoid 476,487t CO2 eq annually and benefit at least 1 million households in Northern Nigeria.
• The report recommends establishing a Gender Committee to monitor baseline studies and develop specific policies on Gender Mainstreaming, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination, and Equal Opportunity.
• In several sub-project states, land ownership is identified as an exclusive right of men, which may result in compensation for land acquisition primarily benefiting men.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2019). GENDER ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN NIGERIA SOLAR INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT (IPP) SUPPORT PROGRAM. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gender-assessment-fp104-afc-nigeria.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. GENDER ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN NIGERIA SOLAR INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT (IPP) SUPPORT PROGRAM. 2019. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gender-assessment-fp104-afc-nigeria.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2019gender, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{GENDER ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN NIGERIA SOLAR INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT (IPP) SUPPORT PROGRAM}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2019}, month = jan, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gender-assessment-fp104-afc-nigeria.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }