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Supporting the Development of Gendered Energy Innovations for Informal Urban Settlements: GENS Codesign Toolkit for Multistakeholder Collaboration

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  • Aine Petrulaityte

    (Brunel Design School, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK)

  • Fabrizio Ceschin

    (Brunel Design School, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK)

  • Josephine Kaviti Musango

    (School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa)

  • Betty Karimi Mwiti

    (School of Art and Design, University of Nairobi, Nairobi P.O. Box 29053-00100, Kenya)

  • Christer Anditi

    (School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa)

  • Peris Njoroge

    (Institute of Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Nairobi, Nairobi P.O. Box 29053-00100, Kenya)

Abstract

There is still little knowledge about the link between gender mainstreaming and energy security in informal urban settlements and there is limited design support to address this linkage. This paper presents the development and evaluation of the Gender for Energy Security (GENS) codesign toolkit, which was made to facilitate the design of gendered energy innovations for informal urban settlements. The toolkit was developed by applying the Design Research Methodology (DRM) and is grounded in the findings of a literature review, semi-structured interviews and ethnographic fieldwork in two informal urban settlements. The toolkit aimed to support codesign processes by providing its users with knowledge about the gendered energy scene in informal urban settlements and facilitating idea generation for gendered urban energy innovations. The evaluation of the GENS codesign toolkit was conducted during a one-day multistakeholder codesign workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. During the testing, we found that the toolkit was successful in facilitating energetic discussions, helping its users to learn about the gender–energy nexus in informal urban settlements and generate original ideas for gendered energy innovations. The toolkit is an addition to the current tools, handbooks and manuals on mainstreaming gender in the energy sector, with a unique focus on informal urban settlements and supporting idea generation.

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  • Aine Petrulaityte & Fabrizio Ceschin & Josephine Kaviti Musango & Betty Karimi Mwiti & Christer Anditi & Peris Njoroge, 2022. "Supporting the Development of Gendered Energy Innovations for Informal Urban Settlements: GENS Codesign Toolkit for Multistakeholder Collaboration," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-29, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:10:p:6291-:d:820971
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