Gender and Climate Change Cross-cutting Issues

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Knowledge resources

Resource	Institution
Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices - Tools Evaluating the performance of new and existing climate-smart agricultural options	CIGAR Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
10 things to know: Gender equality and achieving climate goals This research study highlights the advantages and challenges of pursuing climate compatible development, i.e. inclusive green growth, from a gender perspective, pulling in evidence from projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America	Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
The EDGE Certification Process Companies measure their progress in closing the corporate gender gap through an easy-to-use, online assessment tool which tracks key outcome indicators and key practices and policies that drive the change	Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE)
Breed Distribution Model The potential impact of climate change on breed distribution	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook
Training Guide: Gender and Climate Change Research in Agriculture and Food Security for Development to understand how men and women are adapting to climate change, mitigating emissions and maintaining food security
Gender Knowledge Platform Sharing information such as: Consultants Pool, Tools and Good Practices Worldwide	Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
GGCA Webinar Series: Implementing the Paris Agreement: Gender-Responsive Solutions and Changing Behaviors	Global Gender and Climate Alliance
Landesa Center for Women's Land Rights Advise on standards, policies, and tactics for strengthening women's land rights	Landesa
Gender Mainstreaming Training Workshop Report Harmonise the National Gender Policy to the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development	Malawi Government Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare
Women's Participation - An Enabler of Climate Justice Contains three cases studies from El Salvador, Chile and Vietnam which look at how enabling women's participation in climate decision making results in better outcomes both for gender equality and climate policy	Mary Robinson Foundation Climate Justice (MRFCJ)
Gender Equity Seal Provide companies with a clear roadmap to measure and improve their capacity to, and ultimately, demonstrate their progress in, implementing gender equity policies with a view to ultimately earning GES certification	Social Accountability International (SAI) and United Nations Women
Gender Unit Facilitate, coordinate and monitor the implementation of SADC Gender Commitments at national and regional levels	Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States
Implementation of Gender-responsive Climate Action in the context of Sustainable Development The EGM was invited to discuss the current status of, and identify good practices and practical approaches in the implementation of gender-related mandates and decisions in UNFCCC processes and mechanisms. (concept note for the EGM, commissioned background papers and short experts'papers)	UN Women
Leading Resilient Development - Grassroots Practices & Innovations A set of grassroots women's development innovations that build community resilience	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Gender and Climate Change - Africa Includes a general overview of climate change issues, adaptation, agriculture and food security, equitable energy access, and climate finance	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The E-network Information Portal for National Gender Equality Machineries in Africa Gender Mainstreaming and Training	United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Tanzania Hosts 17 Nations During Gender Mainstreaming Seminar Representatives from 17 nations are taking part in the 2nd Annual Gender Mainstreaming Seminar in Arusha, Tanzania, 18-22 May 2015	United States Africa Command
Energy Utility Partnership Program (EUPP) Assist developing countries to increase environmentally sustainable energy production and use and improve the operational efficiency and increased financial viability of their utilities and related institutions	United States Energy Association (USEA)
Linking Data and Actions Connections between IPCC AR5 data, gender differentiated data and climate change actions	Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
Gender-Just Solutions Publication Making gender responsive and equitable solutions visible and central to just climate action	Women and Gender Constituency