Project Title: EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies
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
Title of the Project: EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies-Phase II Outcome 1
Start Date: 02 December 2024
End Date: 30 September 2027
Districts covered: Kurigram, Jamalpur, Khulna, Satkhira and Cox’s Bazar
Key Ministries and departments: MoEFCC, MoDMR, MoWCA, MoWR, MoA, MoFL, LGD
EmPower: Phase- II
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.
Major Activity:
1. Develop time-bound (2025 - 2050) sectoral Gender Action Plans for Adaptation to Climate Change (GAPACC) for the eight selected ministries/Departments. The plans shall be costed and include clear monitoring frameworks.
2. Enhance the capacity of district and Upazila level officials of the target (8) Ministries on their knowledge and skills
3. Develop gendered profile of climate induced disaster risks of the target areas (10 Upazilas of 5 Districts).
4. Raise awareness and undertake communications outreach on the interlinkages between gender, human rights, climate change, among broader stakeholders including government and other duty bearers.