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WSEI is based on the unexpressed potential of increasing access to sustainable energy by fostering women's involvement, recognizing past and current efforts at redressing gender imbalances women are facing regarding access to resources, including energy.
WSEI is a contribution to the EU Gender Action Plan, SDG 5 (Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls) and SDG 7 (Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all) as well as SE4ALL objectives.
Barefoot Power is selected by the EU and is charged with implementing WISE (Women Increasing Sustainable Energy access and use), a comprehensive action targeting at increasing the involvement of women in solar and clean cooking technologies, boosting their active role, their entrepreneurship and improving their access to energy services.
WISE project is taking place in Kenya, Uganda and Sierra Leone where women are being supported to build sustainable energy businesses through incubator hubs and to access affordable finance. The women as the core target are also being imparted with energy based technical and entrepreneurial skills.
Sustainable energy enterprises under WISE include lighting and household energy solutions, post-harvest management, (milling, grinding, cooling, drying), clean cooking and the associated technical skills development and creation of jobs for the youth.
WISE is creating 229 sustainable energy incubator hubs to impact 95,000 women, create 5,550 women owned income generating enterprises in sustainable energy, build an ecosystem of mentors, trainers, advocates and will partner with financial institutions to provide perpetual trade and working capital finance for those women enterprises in the three countries
24th Sept- 4th Oct 2019
The EU Delegation and WISE program to mark the Climate Week in Freetown, Sierra Leone 24th Sept to 4 Oct 2019
We would like to hear from you concerning any inquiries related to the WISE program funded by the EU:
Mezz FL, Jadala Place, Ngong Road.Nairobi, Kenya.
+254 728 255 807Plot 31, Bukoto Crescent, Naguru - Kampala.
184, Regent Road, Malama, Freetown, Sierra Leone.