Across the globe, women play an essential role in tackling the climate change challenge. They are taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by leading initiatives that promote new solutions to addressing climate change, while providing economic benefits to communities around the world. They are also promoting transformative partnerships that help to adapt to the effects of climate change and build resilient societies.

With this in mind, the United Nations Climate Change secretariat launched UN Global Climate Action Awards: Women for Results in December 2012.

UN Global Climate Action Awards: Women for Results

UN Global Climate Action Awards: Women for Results recognizes activities that demonstrate the critical leadership and participation of women in addressing climate change. These activities show measurable results, which can be potentially be replicated and scaled up at the local, national and international levels.

UN Global Climate Action Awards: Women for Results operates in collaboration with donors supporting the implementation of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan. 

Women taking action on the ground

UN Global Climate Action Awards: Women for Results showcases projects that demonstrate concrete results to address climate change. All Women for Results winning projects were selected by the Advisory Panel after receiving dozens of applications from around the world.

Explore all our award-winning projects in the Women for Results category below.