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Seminar speaker: Ms Tieho Makhabane

Ms Tieho Makhabane has ten years experience in the field of energy and four in that of Gender and Energy. She holds a BSc degree from the National University of Lesotho, has attended extensive courses in Gender, Energy, Environment and Development and is now pursuing her Master Programme in Gender and Energy with the University of Witwatersrand, Department of Geography, Archeology and Environmental Science. Ms Makhabane has coordinated and served on a number of networks in the fields of Energy, Gender and Environment. She is highly networked and brings the global initiative to the regional meeting. She recently attended the United Nations PrepCom in New York (March 25th - April 5th, 2002) for the WSSD (World Summit on Sustainable Development) as the coordinator of the Southern African Gender and Energy Network and a representative for the International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy (ENERGIA). She is currently working on a number of papers in gender, energy and Development for publication and launching during the WSSD in August/Sept, 2002.

Ms Tieho Makhabane Gender, Energy and Development P.O. Box 747 Buccleuch, 2066 Sandton SOUTH AFRICA Email: makhabanet@wol.co.za

PRESENTATION: The Sustainability of Energy Provision and Poverty Alleviation Measures and Business Development in Rural Communities The paper discusses the application of the Methodology for Participation Approach, a methodology developed for the water sector under the World Bank Programme and now being adopted for use in the Biomass Energy Sector. A case study was recently completed on gender integration in Biomass Energy by the presenter, Elizabeth Cecelski and two Namibian counterparts. This presentation will focus on the issues of sustainability of energy provision and poverty alleviated measures encountered during the case study, other projects done during the coordination of the Southern African Gender and Energy Network and international negotiations towards the WSSD. The paper would assess strategies employed in various countries and programme, aimed at enhancing the quality of life of rural people through provision of energy services and income generating activity. Players and initiatives in the field will be highlighted in the area, leading to the run-up towards the WSSD. [view paper]