This transformation is supported by the World Bank through the Pacific Women in Power Program (PWIP), which is being implemented in collaboration with the Pacific Power Association and the Pacific Community. Officially launched in May 2023 at the 5th Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Vanuatu, PWIP is an extensive innovative initiative dedicated to enhancing women’s roles in engineering, science, and leadership within the energy sector that has received groundbreaking endorsement from energy ministers and energy utility leaders from across countries in the Pacific.
PWIP’s comprehensive goals include building evidence and data-driven business cases and targets, engaging champions for advocacy, developing multi-year skill and employment programs, and enhancing capacity building and knowledge management across different groups in the sector. These efforts aim to bolster women’s employment and economic empowerment in the energy sector.
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