GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION PLAN

Project GAIA establishes a framework to integrate gender equality and social inclusion into its investment cycle, requiring all approved projects to develop specific GESI Action Plans. The plan focuses on five pillars: governance, leadership, employment, capacity building, and consumption (access to basic services). It sets platform-level targets, such as achieving 30% women in governance by year one, and project-level requirements, including mandatory gender assessments and the use of sex-disaggregated data in impact reporting. The framework also incorporates safeguarding measures against sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) and gender-based violence (GBVH).

• Project GAIA aims to promote gender balance within its own governing bodies, targeting a minimum of 30% women in governance positions by the first year.
• All investment projects undergoing diligence must provide detailed Gender Assessments, and 100% of approved projects are required to submit Gender Action Plans containing baseline information and time-bound goals.
• The platform defines 'progress targets' for priority outcomes as achieving a minimum improvement of at least 10% above the baseline within a reasonable timeframe, typically not exceeding five years.
• Project GAIA mandates the use of sex-disaggregated data in annual impact reports, specifically distinguishing between absolute numbers and comparative percentages, such as women's share of the workforce.
• The GESI framework requires all approved projects to implement safeguarding measures to protect women and vulnerable groups from sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, sexual harassment (SEAH), and gender-based violence (GBVH).
• The plan identifies specific project-level co-benefits related to 'consumption' or access, requiring 100% of relevant projects to improve local community access to clean air, renewable energy, clean water, and nutritious food.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2023). GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION PLAN. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp223-gap-combined.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION PLAN. 2023. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp223-gap-combined.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Green Climate Fund |title=GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION PLAN |date=February 2023 |url=https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp223-gap-combined.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2023gender, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION PLAN}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp223-gap-combined.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }