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2021 Women in Clean Cooking Mentorship Program

The Women in Clean Cooking Mentorship Program 2021, organised in partnership with the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), aimed to advance the role of women as agents of change in the clean cooking sector. Launched in February 2021, this inaugural programme brought together 30 mentees from over 16 countries across Africa and Asia, focusing on empowering women to take on leadership roles and fostering their involvement in this growing market.

Access to clean cooking stoves and fuel not only saves lives but also empowers women by protecting their health, freeing up their time, and saving money. Despite the potential for women to drive progress in the clean cooking sector, they remain underutilised in achieving policy implementation and market growth. The mentorship programme provided participants with career-advancing activities, concrete goals, and opportunities for networking and knowledge-sharing over the course of a year. Key components included bilateral interactions with senior mentors, knowledge-transfer webinars, and an online storytelling series that showcased the experiences of women in clean cooking.

About SEforALL: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organization that works in partnership with the United Nations and leaders in government, the private sector, financial institutions, civil society and philanthropies to drive faster action towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) – access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 – in line with the Paris Agreement on climate. SEforALL works to ensure a clean energy transition that leaves no one behind and brings new opportunities for everyone to fulfill their potential. Visit website: Home | Sustainable Energy for All

About CCA: The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) works with a global network of partners to build an inclusive industry that can make clean cooking accessible to all. Established in 2010, CCA is driving consumer demand, mobilizing investment, and supporting policies that allow the clean cooking sector to thrive. Visit website: Our Mission & Impact | Clean Cooking Alliance

Note: The links to related articles about this specific programme can be found here: Women in Clean Cooking Mentorship Program – GWNET

View Mentees in this programme:

Adekunbi Adesokan: Programme Director, Friends of the Environment, Nigeria
Alexinah Achea: Area Manager, Bidhaa Sasa, Kenya
Angel Cibemba: Wood energy (makala) Project Manager, World Resources Institute, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Apicha Rebecca Elvania: Senior Program Officer – Environment, International Lifeline Fund, Uganda
Awuor Dorothy Otieno: CEO, Nyalore Impact Limited, Kenya
Aye Aye Nyo: Project Coordinator, GERES, Myanmar
Brenda Mutalaza: Customer Service & Loans Manager, African Clean Energy, Uganda
Eap Sarath: Sale Coordinator, African Clean Energy, Cambodia
Farhatul Zannat: Finance Manager, ATEC Australia International Ltd., Bangladesh
Happy Amos: Founder/Managing Director, Roshan Renewables, Nigeria
Heang Thy: Communication and Partner for SNV Renewable Energy/Cookstove Project, SNV, Cambodia
Hlengiwe Radebe: Sustainable Energy Project and Communications Officer, Sustainable Energy Africa, South Africa
Ketty Aldy Odero: Senior Lab Analyst, Burn Manufacturing, Kenya
Keziah Ntwiga: R & D and QA Engineer, PayGo Energy, Kenya
Marie Claire Mukeshimana: PhD Researcher in Energy and Policy Management for Sustainable Development, North China Electric Power University, Rwanda
Mariam Karanja: Programme Manager, Clean Cooking Association of Kenya, Kenya
Marina Fenka: Project Manager in Environment and City Planning, S2 Services, Cameroon
Memory Suwedi: Energy Development Officer, Community Energy Malawi, Malawi
Nitisha Agrawal: Founder, Smokeless Cookstove Foundation, India
Rejoice Ntiriwaa Ossei-Bremang: Research Fellow, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Rethabile Mafura: Human Resource Manager, African Clean Energy (Lesotho), Lesotho
Rozalia Mushi: Behaviour Change and Communication Manager, SNV, Tanzania
Ruth Gicharu: IT Manager, M-Gas (Kenyan Subsidiary of Circle Gas), Kenya
Ruth Njeri Gichuhi: Manager, EED Advisory, Kenya
Sadikshya Aryal: Cofounder, Rural Development Initiative, Nepal
Shaily Jha: Research Analyst, Council on Energy, Environment and Water, India
Sumedha Awasthy: Project Manager, International Institute for Energy Conservation, India
Syprose Ochieng: Researcher, African Centre for Technology Studies, Kenya
Thandeka Tshabalala: Senior Professional Officer, Low-Income Energy Services, City of Cape Town, Swaziland
Wilfrida Macharia: People Coordinator, Sistema.bio, Kenya

View Mentors in this programme:

Adwoa Sey: Board Chair, Ghana Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and Fuels, Ghana
Alexandra Dawe: Lead, Corporate Communications, Rainforest Alliance, Netherlands
Barbara Ungari: Operations Analyst, The World Bank, USA
Beatrice Despioch: Co-Founder & Co-Director, Eco-charcoal Limited, France
Caroline Ochieng: Marie Curie-IRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National University of Ireland, Kenya
Claire Baker: Director, Clarity Partners, UK
Elizabeth Muchiri: Gas Business Consultant, Prestige Gas Solutions, Kenya
Emily Ochanda: Regional Solar Business Developer, Solar Home Solutions, Total, Kenya
Estelle Roux-Stevens: Co-Founder, Mentorjam, Netherlands
Esther Altorfer: Managing Director East Africa, Sistema.bio, France
Genevieve Goulding: Programme Director, Shortlist Professionals, USA
Habiba Ali: CEO, SOSAI Renewable Energies Company, Nigeria
Hira Wajahat Malik: Program Manager, Stimulus, Pakistan
Ifey Ikeonu: Energy Policy & Regulation Consultant, Ghana
Iwona Bisaga: Research Associate, Loughborough University – Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), UK
Katharina Proestler: Sustainable Energy Expert, International Consultant, UNIDO, Austria
Katrin Harvey: Chief Operating Officer, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, Austria
Lerato Nonyane: Human Resources Director Africa, BioTherm Energy, South Africa
Lily Versta Nyarko: Distance Learning Lecturer, University of Education Winneba, Ghana
Nathan Awuapila: Policy Leader Fellow, School of Transnational Governance – European University Institute, Nigeria
Neha Juneja: Co-Founder, Greenway Appliances, India
Nsangu Siwale: Managing Consultant, KLYN Consulting, Zambia
Olasimbo Sojinrin: Country Director, Solar Sister Nigeria, Nigeria
Peggy Mischke: Founder, EconergyPM – Clean Energy Enterprise, Denmark
Roberta Bove: Senior Manager, Private Sector Investment, Clean Cooking Alliance, Holland
Sasmita Patnaik: Gender Advisor, Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) South and Southeast Asia Regional Innovation Hub, India
Shelmith Theuri: Senior Technical Advisor, Power Africa Off-grid Project, RTI International, Kenya
Sonia Zavesky: Director, Zavesky Consulting, Australia
Ute Collier: Head – Policy (Renewable Energy Markets), IRENA, UK
Vishakha Chandhere: Founder, Orjabox, India

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