From gender-relevant to gender-transformative climate finance: Rwanda case study

Women’s rights organisations are essential actors often working at the forefront of climate action. It is therefore vital that they can participate in climate financing decisions. As the climate crisis accelerates, its repercussions disproportionately affect women, girls, and other marginalised communities. Addressing the inequalities requires targeted resources and policies.

Evidence shows that funding women’s rights organisations and movements helps deliver gender equality, and that women’s rights’ organisations play a crucial role in climate action. Yet, our research and discussions with women’s rights organisations in Rwanda highlights critical gaps in current funding mechanisms. These gaps underscore the need for more genuinely gender-transformative climate finance.

This policy brief aims to shed light on these issues and propose actionable recommendations for achieving gender-transformative climate finance.

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