Gender and Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in Nigeria

In the surveys, 69 per cent and 94 per cent of the women who participated reported being in charge of decision making on cooking fuels in Lagos and Imo respectively. [...] For LPG, this includes the metal cylinder that contains the gas, the first load of gas in the cylinder and the stove and associated equipment required to use LPG for cooking. [...] This two-stage approach reflected the facts that: a) the literature review found a paucity of research on the impacts of subsidies on gender; and b) the policy agenda in many countries is focused on the reform of fossil fuel subsidies, such as the phasing out of kerosene, as well as policies to support decentralized renewable energy generation. [...] Table 2. Overall research questions and specific to Nigeria Overall country research questions 1. How do existing kerosene and LPG subsidy policies How might the welfare, productivity and affect the welfare, productivity and empowerment empowerment of women in low-income households of women and girls in low-income households, taking be impacted through changes in subsidy policies and into account: [...] Nigeria-specific research questions How do the changes in kerosene subsidy policies How might the welfare, productivity and empowerment affect the welfare, productivity and empowerment of of women and girls in low-income households change women in low-income households in urban slums and as a result of the following policy reforms: rural areas, in different geographical zones in Nigeria, • Policy