Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Design Funding Window

Results achieved as of March 2023 include: (1) launched two funding calls for applications for the design of gender-responsive climate blended finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation; (2) awarded a design funding grant to the Gigaton Empowerment Fund by Mirova SunFunder Inc. This climate mitigation fund aims to apply a gender lens across investments in the clean energy sector in emerging markets; (3) awarded a design funding grant to Beyond Finance Asia Pacific Facility by Beyond Finance Consulting Limited. This fund supports climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives that invest in companies providing products or services that empower women. It also supports similar initiatives led by women in Asia-Pacific and Africa in Sustainable Agriculture Water and Sanitation and Clean Energy; (4) awarded a design funding grant to the Climate Resilience Collective by Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Private Limited. This fund supports a climate mitigation and adaptation initiative in Sustainable Agriculture in South Asia. As well it supports women’s empowerment by training local women to become field agents thus offering them a source of livelihood; and (5) received the participation of over 260 people in virtual project events and webinars that included Design Funding 101 and Webinar on Insights for Applicants.