Financing Women-Led Climate Action Initiatives and Programmes in Developing Countries
This Policy Brief was first published in https://t20ind.org
Climate change impacts such as extreme weather events, water scarcity, and food insecurity disproportionately affect women in developing countries due to their gender roles, social norms, and limited access to financial resources. Despite this, they are often excluded from decision-making processes, which further exacerbates their vulnerability to climate change impacts. This policy brief supports the idea that channelling climate funds towards women-led initiatives can promote gender equality and climate justice. It identifies ineffective allocation of climate finance as the main challenge and recommends that the G20 countries take steps towards bridging the knowledge, skill, and representation gaps in women’s access to it in developing countries. The policy recommendations align with the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the 2030 Agenda, which emphasise the importance of international partnerships in mobilising financial resources towards sustainable development.
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