Credo Advisory CEO provided program design support and facilitation for the first ever USAID Nigeria Power Sector Program (NPSP) and Rural Electrification Agency (REA) power sector gender workshop in Abuja on February 5th, 2019.
Themed “Amplifying Gender in the Energy Sector” the workshop objectives were to better understand the challenges faced toward increased female participation in the power sector as well as, to identify gaps and actionable solutions to secure stronger stakeholder-ship by women.
As the workshop moderator, Mrs. Awele Okigbo expressed the need to make gender mainstreaming a business priority in the Nigeria energy sector. She emphasized that re-setting the electricity industry would require skills from female professionals in various capacities ranging from transaction advisers to project managers.
The workshop established a forum for women in the sector to be a part of a growing network of professionals working to bridge the gender gap in the energy sector, to participate in information exchange on power sector opportunities and activities as well as access capacity building and development opportunities for women in the energy sector.
Workshop speakers and facilitators included: Managing Director (REA) Damilola Ogunbiyi; Chief of Party (NPSP) Mary Worzala; Events and Training Coordinator (NPSP) Miracle Ogunbowale; Senior Investment Associate (All On) Ujunwa Ojemeni; Chief Executive Officer (Smarter Grid International Limited) Heather Onoh; Deputy General Manager – Generation/Renewables (Niger Delta Power Holding Company) Valerie Agberagba. The workshop attracted over 70 female power sector representatives from private and public on/off grid sub-sectors.
Credo Advisory provided communications support to NPSP AND REA on activities leading up to the implementation of the workshop including concept design and content creation for fliers, roll-up banners, invitations and post workshop deliverables.
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