Blended Finance and the Gender-Energy Nexus: A Stocktaking Report
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posted on 2024-10-07, 13:11authored byAyesha Bery, Ilsa Weinstein-Wright, Iswari Sawant, Jide Olutoke, Robin Ivory, Rosaly Byrd, William Wallock, Yihan Wang
This report aims to take stock of current practices in the gender-responsive climate blended finance market, with a focus on energy. The report is divided into three sections.
Part 1begins with an overview of key data trends in the gender-responsive climate blended finance market, including across sectors, vehicles, regions, and investors.
Part 2 examines five climate finance vehicles that used blended finance structures to support clean energy and gender outcomes.
Part 3 describes the main challenges and recommendations to increase gender-responsive investing within the climate blended finance markets.
Partner: Convergence & Climate Policy Initiative.
CEDCA Project: Catalytic climate finance: A global learning hub.