Project budget– 14.3 million THB
Project location – Southeast Asia
Donor- Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT), Australia
Project duration – June 2023- Dec 2024
Primary SDG Goal of focus: 5. Gender Equality
Related SDG Goals of Focus: 7. Affordable and Clean Energy
Description: WePOWER SAR100 is a series of trainings for women professionals in the energy sector from the Southeast Asia region (SAR). It is a collaborative regional effort that will upgrade skillsets and build gender diversity in a key development sector. SAR100 is offered as part of the South Asia Regional Infrastructure Connectivity (SARIC) program, funded the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through Palladium International. The World Bank is spearheading SAR100 together with national counterparts from seven (7) participating countries represented in the Regional Working Group (RWG). SAR100 has its coordinating hub at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, hosted by the Energy Development: Services, Management & Technology (EDSMAT) program. The SAR100 program will be piloted for a cohort of 100 mid-career women professionals from the South Asian Region (SAR), namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
