Climate-resilient landscapes for sustainable livelihoods in northern Ghana

The Gender Action Plan (GAP) for the 'Climate-resilient landscapes for sustainable livelihoods in northern Ghana' project aims to address the differential impacts of climate change on women, youth, and people with disabilities. The plan targets 691,125 direct beneficiaries (359,385 women) and 2,861,674 indirect beneficiaries (1,459,474 women). Key interventions include gender-sensitive early warning systems, the establishment of women-led cooperatives and knowledge hubs, and improved access to financial services through tailored products and literacy training. The project will be managed by a Project Management Unit (PMU) with a dedicated ESS/Gender Specialist, with a total GAP budget of US$468,157.

• The project targets a total of 691,125 direct beneficiaries, consisting of 331,743 men and 359,385 women, and 2,861,674 indirect beneficiaries, comprising 1,402,200 men and 1,459,474 women.
• To ensure women's participation, all local community workshops, consultations, and meetings will be scheduled for weekday mornings, as women previously reported an inability to attend afternoon or early evening sessions due to household duties.
• The project aims to improve climate resilience for at least 124,410 women directly and approximately 2.2 million women indirectly by enhancing their access to grant facilities and agricultural resources.
• Financial inclusion goals include ensuring that 50% of all newly established Farmer-Based Organisations (FBOs) and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are women-led by the second year, with 100% of these groups accessing credit and insurance by the end of the third year.
• The project will implement mandatory training on the prevention of sexual exploitation and harassment (SEAH) and gender-based violence (GBV) for 100% of project staff, community-based organizations, and 80% of community members within the first six months.
• The total budget allocated for the Gender Action Plan is US$468,157, which includes US$327,957 for the remuneration of the Environmental and Social Safeguards and Gender Specialist over seven years.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2025). Climate-resilient landscapes for sustainable livelihoods in northern Ghana. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp265-gender-action-plan.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Climate-resilient landscapes for sustainable livelihoods in northern Ghana. 2025. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp265-gender-action-plan.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2025climateresilient, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Climate-resilient landscapes for sustainable livelihoods in northern Ghana}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp265-gender-action-plan.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }