A report on identifying viable opportunities and pathways for women, youths and other marginalized groups to benefit from the use of renewable energy

Abstract

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities for including women and youths within Egypt’s aquaculture sector. It was developed as part of the baseline scoping study conducted under the Center for Renewable Energy in Aquaculture (CeREA) project, funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Cairo and implemented by WorldFish in Egypt (2023–2027). The project seeks to refine, test and scale innovative renewable energy solutions so that fish producers, processors and others working in aquaculture can increase their productivity and income. These efforts aim to improve diets and nutrition in Egypt, reduce food waste and loss and create food value chains that are more energy efficient by using appropriate renewable energy technologies for aquaculture. The authors looked for opportunities and identified pathways to empower women and youths in aquaculture by integrating renewable energy solutions with approaches that gave due consideration to gender responsiveness.