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Gender and climate finance : the need for a change of paradigm

Gender and climate finance : the need for a change of paradigm . Sam Bickersteth , 26 th March 2013. Contents. Introduction: why gender and climate change? Why the need for a change of paradigm? CDKN: Linking gender in CCD

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Gender and climate finance : the need for a change of paradigm

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  1. Gender and climate finance: the need for a change of paradigm • Sam Bickersteth, • 26th March 2013

  2. Contents • Introduction: why gender and climate change? • Why the need for a change of paradigm? • CDKN: Linking gender in CCD • CDKN’s project on “Integrating gender and climate finance: a step ahead on the road to CCD” • Conclusions

  3. “Gender equality is a core development objective in its own right. But greater gender equality is also smart economics, enhancing productivity and improving other development outcomes.”Gender Equality and Development World Report 2012

  4. 1. Introduction: why gender and climate change? • Women and men experience climate change differently: different vulnerabilities, different capacities to adapt. • The different roles and responsibilities of men and women in households and communities influence their capacity for climate action. • Differences in voice and power mean that women’s priorities tend not to be recognised: from local to global climate action. • Different vulnerabilities, capacities, roles, voices • Need to remember that CC adaptation/mitigation actions are gendered → Gender needs to be considered throughout policy-making process

  5. 3 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE • Women are disproportionately affected by the effects of disasters and climate change. BUT WOMEN ARE NOT ONLY PASSIVE VICTIMS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. • Empowerment of women is an important ingredient in building climate resilience. • Low-emissions development pathways can be more effective and more equitable where they are designed using a gender-informed approach. Credit: Claudia Dewald/iStockphoto. Africa. Cheerful girl with plant. Concept for environmental Conservation in Africa.

  6. 2. Why the need for a change of paradigm? • Typically, women portrayed as “special victims” of CC (and less considered by modern climate financing mechanisms) • This dismisses the crucial role they play in actively calling for and implementing both adaptation and mitigation strategies, as well as contributing to the social and economic development of their communities. • Need to revise the way in which gender and climate change has been investigated →Focus on the proactive role that the integration of gender into climate change adaptation/mitigation strategies can play in terms of achieving CCD.

  7. CDKN: Focusing on Climate Compatible Development • ‘Climate compatible development means reducing poverty and securing human development in a way which reduces the extent of climate change, and also helps societies to adapt to inevitable change’ Development Strategies Low carbon development Climate resilient development Climate Compatible Development Mitigation Strategies Adaptation Strategies Co- benefits Source: adapted from Zadek (2009) and informal communication with staff from the UK Department for International Development

  8. 3. CDKN: Linking gender and CCD • CDKN recognises that it is crucial to address the gender dimensions of climate change and climate compatible development.

  9. Supporting gender in Indian climate policy • Analysis and documentation of adaptation-related public policies and programmes from a gender perspective • Engagement with legislatorsto reviseState Action Plans on ClimateChangetowardsincorporating gender-relatedrecommendations. • Started at Climate Resilience Lab in Kenya (Feb 2012): game to illustrate wormen and girl’s differential vulnerabilities to climate-related disasters. • To date, 83 sessions in 23 countries. More than 200,000 participants from governments, NGOs, private sector, communities. The Climate and Gender game

  10. 4. Integrating gender and climate finance: a step ahead on the road to CCD • CDKNhas recently launched a project on • “Integrating gender and climate finance: a step ahead on the road to CCD” • To address the gender dimensions of CCD, focusing on climate finance

  11. In international climate finance, conversations on gender have increased (see CIF Gender Review). Same at the national level: climate-dedicated funds place growing emphasis on linkages between gender and CC. • How can gender analysis be incorporated in climate finance initiatives in such a way as to help achieve development results that are sustainable, low-carbon and equitable? • Revise theoretical framework within which linkages between gender and CC are investigated: no women as special victims only • Improve empirical basis to justify why a gender analysis is required to inform climate finance initiatives • Identify appropriate methodology: e.g. gender budget analysis

  12. 5. Conclusions • Need to reflect on what gender equality means for CCD, most appropriate policies, required funding • Avoid stereotypes of gender-sensitive climate actions • Take socio-economic, cultural and political context into account • GENDER EQUALITY MUST BE A CORE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME OF CLIMATE FINANCING • THE EMPOWERMENT OF ALL DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF A SOCIETY IS AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT FOR ACHIEVING CCD. 2 main messages…

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