Collaborative R&DB Programme for Promoting the Innovation of Climate Technopreneurship

The Gender Action Plan (GAP) for the Collaborative R&DB Programme aims to integrate gender mainstreaming into climate technopreneurship across five ASEAN countries. It defines specific criteria for 'women-owned SMEs' and 'women-led JVs', requiring that at least 50% of invested joint ventures (JVs) meet these priority conditions or implement a gender mainstreaming commitment plan. The plan provides sector-specific guidelines for renewable energy, agriculture, water, waste management, and early warning systems, focusing on reducing barriers to entry, improving occupational health and safety for women, and ensuring inclusive communication and leadership roles for women in climate adaptation and mitigation projects.

• The programme defines 'women-owned SMEs' based on three possible conditions: at least 26% of total capital owned by women, at least one woman on the Board of Directors or internal committees (such as CEO, COO, CTO), or a female workforce exceeding 30%.
• A primary target for the Climate Technopreneurship Fund (CTF) is that at least 50% of invested joint ventures (JVs) must be 'women-led' or have a gender mainstreaming commitment plan. 'Women-led' is defined as having at least 51% female capital ownership, or 26% female ownership with a woman on the board, or a female workforce over 50%.
• In the solar PV sector, women are disproportionately represented in administrative roles (58%) compared to STEM technical roles (32%), and face barriers including gender role perception, limited mobility, and a 'glass ceiling'.
• The programme identifies agriculture as a high-priority sector for women's participation, noting that women predominantly occupy the sector in Cambodia (about 80%) and Indonesia (70-80%), though they often face disadvantages in land ownership and access to credit.
• In the water sector, the plan highlights 'time poverty' for women and girls who spend substantial time collecting water, and notes an increased risk of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) at water points.
• The waste management sector is characterized by a gendered division of labor where women dominate the informal, lower-tier roles (such as waste picking) and are often excluded from formalized systems and higher-paying roles.
• For Early Warning Systems (EWS), the plan emphasizes the need for non-digital communication modalities to reach women who may have lower digital literacy and to ensure warnings are accessible to marginalized populations.
• The programme recommends gender-specific occupational health and safety (EHS) plans for solar PV installation, noting that women may have different ergonomic needs and higher sensitivity to certain toxic materials.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2024). Collaborative R&DB Programme for Promoting the Innovation of Climate Technopreneurship. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp240-gender-action-plan-cover.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Collaborative R&DB Programme for Promoting the Innovation of Climate Technopreneurship. 2024. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp240-gender-action-plan-cover.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2024collaborative, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Collaborative R\&DB Programme for Promoting the Innovation of Climate Technopreneurship}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2024}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp240-gender-action-plan-cover.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }