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The report finds that global investment for energy access is critically insufficient. Finance for electricity in HICs fell to USD 32 billion in 2019, with residential access receiving only USD 12.9 billion—less than one-third of the estimated USD 41 billion annual need. Clean cooking investment has stagnated around USD 130 million annually, far below the USD 4.5 billion required. While renewables saw record highs and fossil fuel finance declined in some areas, significant gaps remain, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Case studies in Mozambique, Ghana, and Vietnam highlight the need for climate-resilient infrastructure and diversified technological approaches to clean cooking.

The report analyzes the finance gaps for universal electricity and clean cooking access in Ghana, Mozambique, and Vietnam. It finds that achieving universal Tier 1 electricity and Tier 4 clean cooking access across these three countries will cost between USD 38 billion and 48 billion. The study highlights significant affordability gaps for end-users and a lack of private sector finance, particularly for small and medium enterprises. It recommends a blend of grants, concessional debt, equity, and results-based financing (RBF), alongside regulatory reforms and gender-inclusive policies, to unlock private sector capacity and reach the most vulnerable populations.

The 2021 Annual Monitoring Review details SEforALL's efforts to accelerate universal energy access and a just energy transition. Key achievements include the coordination of the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE), which articulated over USD 600 billion in finance through more than 200 Energy Compacts. The organization provided targeted support to 27 countries, with significant focus on Nigeria, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. While the COVID-19 pandemic delayed some deliverables and funding for certain programmes, SEforALL reported progress in electrifying 265 healthcare facilities and leveraging USD 216.9 million for sustainable cooling. The report also highlights the 'Women at the Forefront' initiative, which provided technical training to 100 women in Kenya.

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) has published an Equality Manifesto in December 2020 as part of a broader Equality Plan for 2020-2023. The manifesto focuses on two primary lines of action: eradicating harassment and violence, and committing to equality in both professional and daily life. This initiative follows a participatory co-production process started in 2019 and the development of a protocol for the prevention of and action against sexual, gender-based, or identity-based harassment.

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) has published an Equality Manifesto to establish an institutional commitment to eradicating harassment and violence and fostering a fairer work environment. This initiative follows a participatory process starting in 2019 to create an Equality Plan for 2020-2023 and the development of a protocol to prevent and address sexual, gender, and identity-based harassment.

The BC3 Equality Manifesto outlines a framework for the 2020-2023 period focused on two primary goals: eradicating harassment and violence, and committing to workplace equality. The centre implements a 'ZERO Tolerance Policy' regarding harassment and has established specific reporting channels and a contact person for complaints. To promote equality, BC3 focuses on reducing gender bias in hiring across all scientific and administrative roles, encouraging the use of inclusive language in publications and daily speech, and supporting work-life conciliation for family duties. The manifesto specifically aims to support junior women on temporary contracts in pursuing long-term research careers and encourages all staff to undergo gender equality training to move beyond symbolic 'purple washing' efforts.

The report examines 233 CBD decisions, categorizing them into five priority axes for Friends of the Earth International (ATI): community forest management, biodiversity, rights, 'false solutions' (financialization of nature), and governance. It highlights key 'Principles and Declarations' and other relevant decisions, emphasizing the need to convert international agreements into national policies through National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs). The analysis focuses on the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, the ecosystem approach to management, and the critique of market-based conservation mechanisms.

The document outlines the framework for the GCF's Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) pilot phase, a 200 million USD initiative designed to increase funding access for national, regional, and subnational public and private entities. It details the requirements for EDA projects, which must establish or support financing vehicles to fund local sub-projects. The guide specifies a two-component project structure: one for capacity building and technical assistance, and another for the financing mechanism itself. It emphasizes the necessity of local ownership, gender integration, and the creation of sustainable, long-term financing vehicles. Key governance requirements include the establishment of separate supervision and decision-making bodies, with the latter responsible for selecting sub-projects through transparent processes. The document also lists the necessary annexes and the role of National Designated Authorities in the process.

The report identifies systemic gender inequalities across seven Sahelian countries that hinder women's resilience to climate change, specifically citing limited land ownership, high burdens of unpaid care work, and restricted access to climate information and financial services. It proposes a Gender Action Plan to increase women's economic empowerment, reduce workloads through solar-powered technologies, and improve access to climate-smart agricultural inputs and micro-insurance, targeting at least 40% of interventions for women.

The report evaluates Panama's mining policy framework against international best practices. While it identifies strengths in environmental impact assessment processes and indigenous rights recognition, it highlights critical gaps in legislative modernization, financial transparency, and mine closure regulations. The document argues that Panama lacks a clear national mining policy, leading to legal instability and weak fiscal and environmental oversight.

The document examines the evolution of the digital divide from basic infrastructure access (A2A) to access to knowledge and data (A2K). It assesses how the WTO's JSI on e-commerce addresses these gaps, arguing that current proposals—largely driven by developed nations—often overlook the developmental needs of LDCs and developing countries. Key areas of analysis include the necessity of 'enabling' e-commerce ecosystems, the risks of restrictive data flow and localization rules, and the impact of prohibiting government access to source code on technology transfer.

The strategy outlines a comprehensive plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina to transition to a green economy by 2030 and achieve significant emission reductions by 2050. It identifies high vulnerability in agriculture, water management, and forestry due to increasing temperature extremes and erratic precipitation. The document proposes a low-carbon development path focusing on replacing inefficient coal-fired power plants with renewables, improving building energy efficiency, and modernising transport. A total investment of approximately BAM 16.7 billion is estimated for mitigation and BAM 170 million for adaptation by 2030.

This report by the Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE), supported by GET.invest, examines the intersection of gender equality (SDG-5) and affordable, sustainable energy (SDG-7) within the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector. It utilizes 17 case studies from ARE members to provide recommendations for DRE companies, civil society organisations, private investors, and international funding partners to implement gender-sensitive approaches across the DRE supply chain.

The EARF gender assessment identifies women as primary energy consumers and key agents in the off-grid energy value chain. It proposes loan covenants to ensure companies maintain female employment levels and adopt Gender Empowerment Policies. The report includes detailed gender profiles for Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Mozambique, Kenya, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, highlighting systemic barriers such as cultural norms and limited access to STEM roles.

The 2020 Energizing Finance report finds a widening gap between actual and required investment for universal energy access, with funding failing to reach the countries with the greatest need. In 2018, only USD 16 billion of the required USD 41 billion for residential electrification was tracked in high-impact countries, and clean cooking finance remained far below the USD 4.5 billion annual requirement. The report highlights a concerning shift toward fossil fuel-generated electricity and a lack of private sector investment in clean cooking, urging a move away from business-as-usual approaches toward coordinated, sustainable financing.

The proposal seeks USD 256.48 million from the GCF to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Bangladesh's textile and RMG industries. The program combines concessional loans for equipment upgrades with technical assistance to overcome financial and technical barriers, targeting a total emission reduction of 14.53 million tCO2eq over 20 years.

The Gender Action Plan for the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project establishes a framework to address gender gaps in forest resource management and the shea industry. It mandates the hiring of a Gender and Safeguards Officer and sets quantitative targets for women's participation in decision-making bodies, training, and employment. Key objectives include ensuring women's rights in Modified Taungya System (MTS) contracts, increasing women's access to shea processing technologies, and integrating gender perspectives into Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA). The plan allocates a total gender-responsive budget of 13,273,339 USD across various activities, including shea parkland restoration and value chain strengthening.

The Market Approaches to Resilience (MAR) project (2015-2019) aimed to reduce the vulnerability of rural Ethiopian pastoralists to climate shocks by diversifying their assets beyond livestock. By providing microfinance services—including loans, savings, and credit—the project enabled participants, particularly women, to establish small businesses and generate steady cash incomes. This financial diversification reduced the need for long-distance migration to find grazing land during droughts. The project employed a 'systems approach' that combined financial services with the restoration of depleted landscapes through the planting of trees and vegetation. A key focus was gender integration, with some Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLA) reaching up to 80% female membership. The project reached 188,902 people, including 70,825 women, and demonstrated that pastoralist resilience can be improved without forcing a transition to a non-nomadic lifestyle. The authors conclude that systemic resilience requires longer funding cycles than the typical three-year period to ensure institutional gains are sustainable and to overcome barriers such as the reluctance of financial institutions to serve low-income, non-permanent settlements.

The report establishes that gender equality is both a co-benefit of and a tool for effective climate policy. Through an analysis of the Colombian coal sector, it finds that current climate and energy policies are largely gender-blind or rely on stereotypes, while gender policies often ignore the climate crisis. Field research reveals that while women—particularly Indigenous and Afro-Colombian women—are active grassroots leaders in defending their territories, they are structurally excluded from formal decision-making. The authors propose a GRCP that incorporates intersectionality, local expertise, and a 'just transition' framework to ensure that the phase-out of coal does not reproduce existing social inequalities.

The document details a project in Campierganj, India, where the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) implements climate-smart agriculture training. By focusing on gender-responsive approaches and empowering women—who comprise over 40% of the local agricultural workforce—the initiative has improved crop yields, increased women's income, and enhanced their social standing and leadership roles within the community.