Scaling up the Deployment of Integrated Utility Services (IUS) to Support Energy Sector Transformation in the Caribbean (Phase 1) Programme Barbados, Belize, Jamaica

The Gender Action Plan (GAP) for the IUS programme in Barbados, Belize, and Jamaica aims to support a 'Just Transition' by integrating gender-responsive financing and services. The plan includes foundational activities such as developing Codes of Conduct and GBV checklists, as well as targeted interventions like free energy audits for 300 low-income customers and the creation of Indigenous Peoples Plans for Belize and Jamaica. With a total budget of USD 1,476,000, the GAP focuses on capacity building for utilities and technical service providers (TSPs), policy reform, and the deployment of inclusive energy products to benefit marginalised groups, including women, persons with disabilities, and the LGBTQIA community.

• The programme identifies a need for gender mainstreaming to support a 'Just Transition', noting that the existing policy environment for energy in the target countries is 'relatively gender-neutral'.
• The Gender Action Plan (GAP) allocates a total budget of USD 1,476,000, with a significant portion of activities scheduled for the Inception Phase and Year 1 to establish necessary capacity and systems.
• Specific protections against gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) are integrated through the development of a GBV Checklist and a Code of Conduct for public engagement.
• The programme will implement targeted support for vulnerable populations, including free energy audits for 300 low-income customers (100 per country) and financial support for at least 120 female-headed households (FHH), persons with disabilities (PWD), or low-income households.
• Indigenous Peoples (IP) policies will be applied specifically in Belize and Jamaica through the development of two Indigenous Peoples Plans (IPPs) to ensure free, prior and informed consent.
• Capacity building for electric utilities and technical service providers (TSPs) includes training modules on gender-sensitive engagement and the requirement for standard contracts to include SEAH and GBV mitigation measures.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2025). Scaling up the Deployment of Integrated Utility Services (IUS) to Support Energy Sector Transformation in the Caribbean (Phase 1) Programme Barbados, Belize, Jamaica. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp275-gender-action-plan.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Scaling up the Deployment of Integrated Utility Services (IUS) to Support Energy Sector Transformation in the Caribbean (Phase 1) Programme Barbados, Belize, Jamaica. 2025. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp275-gender-action-plan.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2025scaling, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Scaling up the Deployment of Integrated Utility Services (IUS) to Support Energy Sector Transformation in the Caribbean (Phase 1) Programme Barbados, Belize, Jamaica}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp275-gender-action-plan.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }