Sectors and Themes
Gender
Scale
National
Sub-national
Project-Level
Resource Type
Guidance and Frameworks
Expertise Level
Practitioner
Language
English
Inputs Needed
N/A
Outputs Provided
Greater understanding of gender mainstreaming
international law instruments for mainstreaming gender in climate mitigation and adaptation efforts
technology development
and climate finance
international law instruments for mainstreaming gender in climate mitigation and adaptation efforts
technology development
and climate finance
Developer or Source
The World Conservation Union (IUCN)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The Training Manual on Gender and Climate Change provides all actors with the essential knowledge and concrete guidance on how their actions on climate change can better answer the needs of women and men in developing countries. The document consists of seven modules, including (1) Gender and gender mainstreaming, (2) International law instruments as a framework for mainstreaming gender in climate change, (3) Overview of gender issues and climate change, (4) Gender mainstreaming in adaptation efforts, (5) Gender-sensitive strategies for mitigation actions, (6) Gender-sensitive strategies on technology development and transfer to support actions on mitigation and adaptation, (7) Gender mainstreaming in climate change financing mechanisms.