This gender assessment provides an overview of gender inequalities in the access to energy in GEEREF NeXt target countries, identifies gender issues of relevance to GEEREF NeXt activities, and examines gender mainstreaming opportunities for the project. Given the scope and focus of GEEREF NeXt’s activities, such gender assessment focuses primarily on the upstream part of the renewable energy value chain (i.e. generation and transmission) and entails both a “do no harm” element, as well as actively striving towards gender gains. It is based on secondary data and studies as well as evidence gathered under the activities of GEEREF, the predecessor of GEEREF NeXt.