The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical expertise in the review and strategic advancement of the Gender Policy in Energy.

Specific Objectives

• Identify policy gaps, needs, priorities, and existing strengths as a basis for the new policy development.
• Evaluate policy impacts, address new challenges, best practices and incorporate lessons learned from implementation.
• Provide recommendations for improving the implementation of gender policy in the energy sector, ensuring that it is effectively translated into practice.

The consultant’s role will be

• Develop a comprehensive assignment workplan, including activities and timeline, in line with Practical Action’s requirements and guidelines.
• Review the current policy, other relevant literature, existing data, and reports to understand the current context.
• Design qualitative and quantitative data tools to be used in interviews with select respondents, and key informants.
• Conduct a field visit to select counties for data collection.
• Consult with key stakeholders, including MoEP and SAGAs’ staff, County Government staff, energy entrepreneurs, local private sector actors, energy suppliers, and other relevant actors, to gather insights for the report.
• Analyze field data, and other relevant data, and develop a comprehensive report.
• Disseminate the report for validation and have the final report approval by MoEP.

Expected Deliverables

A work plan including methodology, timelines, and deliverables.

• Finalized data tools for the data collection exercise.
• A brief field report following the data collection exercise.
• Draft gender policy review report.
• Final gender policy review report approved by MoEP.

Required Qualifications and Experience

The ideal consultant will have:

• Advanced degree in Gender Studies, Energy Policy, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Policy analysis and gender mainstreaming.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Kenya’s energy sector, policy environment and gender frameworks.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent research, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written.