CIF Gender Action Plan – Phase 2 Anne T. Kuriakose Sr. Social Development Specialist June 15, 2016

Overview  CIF Gender Action Plan approved June 2014  Achievements in monitoring and reporting; knowledge and learning; external collaboration  Lessons from Phase 1: gender- transformative design approaches  CIF Gender Action Plan – Phase 2 (FY17-20)  deepening approach

Gender-transformative programming under CIF Understanding differential vulnerabilities and risks of women and men to climate change Increasing access to productive assets and services, including energy services Ensuring climate-responsive design features in social safety nets and financial services Supporting women’s improved tenure security and forest resource use Amplifying women’s role in climate decision-making processes at all levels

Gender and social considerations across CIF programs Use of co-benefit indicators – for all programs Explicit poverty and gender criteria – especially among newer programs, re-investment selection Support to national and local climate planning institutions – incl. use of gender focal points Funding windows – e.g. DGM for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (FIP program) Focus on portfolio investments with local impact including off-grid investments & RE sector small enterprise development Focus on community-level impacts & institutional development central to PPCR approach Focus on large-scale projects in renewable energy (RE), energy efficiency (EE) & transport identifying distributional impacts, to move beyond safeguards approaches alone Focus on: - forest users & producers within landscape approach Benefit-sharing & participation of women in local forest governance; tenure; livelihoods

Key gender entry points within CIF CIF-level governance Project safeguards processes Monitoring and reporting Technical Support Knowledge and learning Institutional change

CIF Gender Action Plan - Phase 1 Approach OUTPUTSLEAD POLICY CIF gender policy review exerciseCIF AU PROGRAM SUPPORT CIF sector guidance sheets under preparation Technical support to CIF IPs and projects, with MDBs CIF AU ANALYTICAL WORK Gender and Renewable Energy Gender and energy efficiency assessments (Turkey, Ukraine, Kazakhstan), with toolkit/ operational support prepared Gender portfolio review of CIF-supported projects Gender and large-scale renewables (wind energy) CIF AU EBRD ADB IDB MONITORING & REPORTING CIF gender portfolio review and scorecard indicators Reporting on CIF gender program indicators annually; and gender reporting in 6-monthly operational & results reports CIF AU KNOWLEDGE & LEARNING Gender sessions in learning events (Pilot Countries Meetings) Gender website with technical resources Gender and Renewable Energy Livelihoods Note CIF AU

Portfolio Results on Gender under Phase 1 Strong performance results, compared to pre-plan baseline: – 68% of new projects approved in CY15 undertook sector-specific gender analysis at design stage, vs. baseline of 24% – 56% of new projects include specific activities targeting women vs. baseline of 31% – 58% of new projects take into account gender-disaggregated indicators, vs. baseline of 25% – At the level of investment plans, results even more encouraging Though lag still found between CTF program and those of SCF, in terms of gender performance

Summary of Achievements – Phase 1  Strengthening of gender-responsive M&E  Strong South-South learning on gender  Advancing CIF gender policy assessment and dialogue  External collaboration on gender and climate finance (GEF; GCF; UN; CSOs)  Support to MDB gender strategies, climate strategy processes; nexus  Knowledge management & resources

Program Nepal PPCR: “Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Systems” Design features: Women’s participation in governance of local resource management; USD 24m project (ADB) Project goals: – Improving watershed planning in climate- vulnerable areas and community-based WRM for irrigation and domestic use – Benefits 35,000 households, with enhanced water productivity through improved agricultural practices. Gender focus: – Targeted goals for women’s participation in water committees, including Dalit women – Equity in water allocation arrangements, micro-irrigation benefiting women

PPCR Zambia: “Strengthening Climate Resilience and the Barotse Sub-Basin” Design features: targeting women; customized support; gender in grant investment criteria/ use of quotas; USD 36m project (IBRD) Project goals: – strengthens Zambia’s national institutional structure for climate resilience – improves adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities in Barotse sub-basin – targets 25,800 households in 8 districts, including female-headed households Gender focus: focus on climate information services; reserves at least 30% of individual ‘champion grants’ for women for local adaptation activities

From ‘Mainstreaming’ to Institutional Change Influence AreaDesign Type Specific Examples from CIF Projects from GAP Phase 1 Program examples from: *** GENDER-POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION GOVERNANCE, VOICE & AGENCY 7-Enhancing women’s formal roles in natural resource governance PPCR, FIP SECTOR CHANGE 6-Sector training for women, incl. RE industry pipeline development SREP, CTF ** STRATEGIC GENDER INTERESTS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES 5-Strategies/ targets for women’s employment (e.g., women-owned energy enterprises) SREP, CTF 4-Ancillary services (e.g., targeted credit schemes) CTF, PCR, FIP * GENDER MAINSTREAMING ORGANIZATIONAL MAINSTREAMING 3-Gender focal points in climate planning units; gender budgeting and planning approaches PPCR, SREP PROJECT ASSESSMENT & DESIGN 2-Gender-sensitive project design (e.g., in mass rapid transit) All programs TARGETING 1-Identification/ tracking of female beneficiary targets (including re national social inclusion goals) at national and CIF reporting levels SREP, PPCR, FIP, Partial in CTF

Key Lessons from Phase 1 Gender policy requirements (e.g., investment criteria) help drive change in project design ‘quality at entry’ CIF partnership model offers valuable and diverse viewpoints, help strengthen overall CIF gender strategy Can deepen approach from ‘gender mainstreaming’ to building support for Gender-Responsive Institutions CIF Gender Program understaffed

CIF Gender Action Plan – Phase 2 (FY17-20) Goal: Mainstream gender in CIF policy and programming in support of gender equality in climate-resilient, low carbon development investments in CIF countries Focus on: –Policy –Technical support –Evaluation and learning –Stakeholder engagement Analytical and Knowledge Agenda: –Gender and renewable energy –Gender and sustainable forest management –Gender and risk reduction/ social protection –Women’s livelihoods and new value chains

CIF Gender Action Plan – Phase 2 Activities Advancing CIF Gender Policy, following review and discussions Scaling-up of gender technical support to individual Investment Plan and project preparation Enhanced focus on stakeholder engagement and women’s leadership in climate governance; maintain external engagement Analytical studies on gender and renewable energy; gender and sustainable forest management; private sector approaches Global and regional learning events to enhance country capacity on gender mainstreaming in particular CIF sectors

Anne T. Kuriakose, Ph.D