Project Title: EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies-Phase II
Responsible Agencies: UN Women and UN Environment Programme
Duration: 5 Years (January 2023 –December 2027)
Geographical Coverage: Asia-Pacific region with a focus on Bangladesh
Implementing countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines and Viet Nam
Funded by: Governments of Sweden, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland
Districts covered: Kurigram, Jamalpur, Khulna, Satkhira and Cox’s Bazar
Key Ministries and departments: MoEFCC, MoDMR, MoWCA, MoWR, MoA, MoFL, LGD
Project Goal
People in Asia-Pacific are less vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and experience greater gender equality and the full enjoyment of their rights, including equal access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
Outcome :
Outcome 1:
Asia-Pacific actors increase action on gender-responsive climate change adaptation and mitigation.
- Output 1.1: Regional and national actors are more knowledgeable to implement and monitor gender-responsive and human rights-based
climate change, renewable energy, and DRR policies and plans.
- Output 1.2: Investment in renewable energy and green technology in the region is scaled up and promoted based on a gender-responsive
approach and the principle of leaving no one behind.
Outcome 2: Women in all their diversity
decision-making.
and other marginalized groups are represented as key environmental actors in climate and DRR
- Output 2.1: Enhanced capacity and engagement of women leaders, national and regional CSOs, and networks supporting women and other
marginalized groups in climate change and DRR negotiations and decision-making.
- Output 2.2: Public awareness of women’s leadership in climate action, renewable energy, and DRR improves, including awareness of
prevention strategies for GBV and gender-based discrimination
Outcome 3:
Women and other marginalized groups in Asia-Pacific secure climate-resilient livelihoods
- Output 1.1: Women and other marginalized groups in the region have access to resources, including affordable finance and appropriate
climate-resilient technologies to establish and run renewable energy-based businesses; and
- Output 1.2: Women and other marginalized groups enhance skills for climate-resilient livelihoods using renewable energy
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