Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) : Network Activities Agreement - Women in Power Sector Professional Network in South Asia (WePOWER)

Overview & Synopsis

This agreement outlines the commitments and planned activities of Engro Energy Limited as an Institutional Partner of the Women in Power Sector Professional Network in South Asia (WePOWER), supported by the World Bank’s South Asia Gender and Energy Facility II (SAGE II). The document presents a two-year action plan across five strategic pillars: STEM Education, Recruitment, Development of Female Professionals, Retention, and Policy & Institutional Change. Planned initiatives include STEM outreach and scholarships for female students, internships and graduate trainee programs, mentorship and professional development opportunities, networking events, women-friendly workplace facilities, returnship programs, diversity and inclusion measures, and gender-responsive policies. The overall objective is to increase women's participation and leadership in the energy sector, strengthen the pipeline of women in STEM fields, and promote institutional and societal changes that support gender equality in South Asia’s power sector.