US boosts women involvement in clean energy programs
by The Manila Times
Mar 20, 2023 12:42 am
On International Women's Day March 8, the United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), announced two new grant projects valued at P37.9 million to boost women's participation in energy resilience, innovation, and security in the Philippines.
USAid Philippines Deputy Mission Director Rebekah Eubanks formally awarded the Women in Energy Leadership, Innovation, and Resilience grant to the Diwata-Women in Resource Development, Inc. and the Women Engineers Network of the Philippine Technological Council, Inc. (PTC) during the Women Champions in Sustainable Climate Solutions Forum held on March 8 and 9. More than 100 women leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators attended the event to exchange ideas and propose solutions that address climate risks.
USAid Philippines Deputy Mission Director Rebekah Eubanks, Ambassador Delia Albert, Diwata-Women Founding President Patricia Bunye, International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists-Asia Pacific Nation Network Chairperson Juana Tapel, May Rose Imperial, and USAid Philippines Energy Policy Specialist Lily Gutierrez
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