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Review of Water, Energy and Food policies of India (under the project Solar irrigation for Agricultural Resilience)

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While there are some crucial opportunities provided by national frameworks, the trends emerging in sectoral policies are concerning for GESI as a policy environment for SIPs. Therefore, with little Support from larger sectoral policy environment, SIP policy designs can be structured with dedicated GESI focus. Given the gender-blindness of sectoral policies these GESI considerations for SIP schemes will not emerge strongly from its policy scaffolding.

Review of Water, Energy and Food policies of India (under the project Solar irrigation for Agricultural Resilience)

 

The main objective of this study is to better understand the extent of consideration of GESI in national constitutions, development policy frameworks, and WEF policies and programs, including SIPs in India. The review and analysis of the policy frameworks include


• national constitutions and development policies of India,

• the WEF sector policies, including SIPs subsidy policy and financing mechanism,

• flagship renewable energy programs that promote SIPs, and

• policy of the national level key SIP implementing agencies in the study countries.


The study will use gender transformative approach (GTA) as a pathway to advancing socio-economic and climate resilient development in South Asian region through sustainable and inclusive WEF resources and technologies. This is relevant in the region because gender and social norms, inequalities in access to resources, opportunities and decision-making prevent gender equality and womens empowerment outcomes.