In fragile and conflict contexts, the interactions between gender roles and energy provision span a wide spectrum of issues, including poverty, safety, security and economic agency. The study of these interactions is critical for designing effective interventions that can tackle the challenges of achieving reliable, affordable and quality electricity access, while also closing gaps in pressing economic and social inequities.In May 2020, the World Bank’s MENA Gender and Energy Team (MENAGEN) released a report entitled "Gender in Energy Interventions in Fragile and Conflict Situations in the Middle East and North Africa". The report aims to advance the understanding of the gender-energy-fragility nexus in some of MENA’s fragile and conflict situations, namely, Iraq, Lebanon, Republic of Yemen and the West Bank and Gaza.
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