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Mar

On this 23rd March 2018 at Kigali Marriot Hotel, all women Rwanda Energy Group met to discuss on the strategies to ensure gender mainstreaming and equity in all the levels of the energy sector in Rwanda.

The main objectives of this meeting were to decide on the goals, objectives, strategies and activities required to increase the % of women in REG from about 18% to the Government target of 30% in all levels within the next 3-5 years.

During this meeting themed “empowering REG women to energize Rwanda”, women at REG elected gender focal points who will act as advisors to REG management to implement gender mainstreaming in its substantive work program.

They also elected from amongst themselves, regional advisory committee members who will work with the headquarter team to ensure full coverage of communication and gender mainstreaming activities through ought the country.

This meeting was part of the ENABEL (formerly BTC) funded gender mainstreaming project under the project related to institutional strengthening and capacity Development program.