Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

6.4.1.6
Property Rights and Access to Resources 
The Uzbekistan law guarantees equal rights to property ownership for both men and women. 
According to the National Agency on Land and Property Cadastre, female owned property 
comprises 22.3% of the total value of the property registered. Rural households are traditionally 
led by men and hence property is registered under their name. Women limited access to 
finance and assets affect their economic opportunities, empowerment and decision making. 
6.4.1.7
Gender and Energy Access 
Low-income and poor households often have a higher energy burden than higher income 
households because they spend a greater percentage of their income on energy. They also 
often live in less-energy-efficient housing and pay more for energy because they cannot be 
able to afford improvements that would make their homes more energy efficient (World Bank, 
2019). 
In addition, energy scarcity has a disproportionate effect on women and girls, who rely on 
labour saving appliances (e.g., washing machines, electric stoves) to perform traditional 

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household duties. Without reliable energy sources, women must perform these jobs by hand 
which leaves little time to engage in other income earning activities (World Bank, 2019). 
According to the World Bank survey “ Energy Vulnerability in Female Households”, female led 
households’ inability to pay for utilities differ according to region with the highest in Bukhara, 
Kashkadarya, Syradarya and Surkhandarya.
In Uzbekistan, families cope with low temperatures at home in winter by residing in one room; 
wearing warm clothes, covering windows, doors & floors; moving to temporary living quarters 
etc. However, some low-income households go into debt to pay for centralised energy 
services or to avoid disconnection and repayment of a connection fee (World Bank, 2019). 
6.4.2 
Bukhara Region