Product Description

Project Overview:

“Empowering Women to Address Climate Change” aims to strengthen women’s leadership in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. This 18-month project will enhance women’s capacity to address climate change through training, advocacy, and community-based initiatives.

Objectives:

1. Build capacity of 500 women leaders in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
2. Establish a network of women climate leaders for knowledge sharing and advocacy.
3. Support community-led climate initiatives, focusing on renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.
4. Influence climate policy through women’s perspectives and recommendations.

Methodology:

1. Training and Capacity Building: Workshops, mentorship programs, and online courses.
2. Networking and Collaboration: Conferences, webinars, and social media platforms.
3. Community Initiatives: Seed funding for women-led climate projects.
4. Advocacy and Policy Engagement: Research, policy briefs, and stakeholder engagement.

Expected Outcomes:

1. Increased women’s participation in climate decision-making.
2. Enhanced climate resilience in targeted communities.
3. Improved access to climate information and resources.
4. Inclusive climate policies reflecting women’s perspectives.

Target Groups:

1. Women leaders in local governments.
2. Community-based organizations.
3. Women’s rights advocates.
4. Climate change professionals.

Project Activities:

1. Baseline study on women’s roles in climate change mitigation.
2. Training of Trainers (ToT) program.
3. Women’s Climate Leadership Forum.
4. Community project seed funding.
5. Policy advocacy and stakeholder engagement.

Budget:

1. Training and capacity building: $150,000.
2. Networking and collaboration: $75,000.
3. Community initiatives: $200,000.
4. Advocacy and policy engagement: $100,000.
5. Project management and administration: $75,000.

Total Budget: $600,000.

Timeline:

Months 1-3: Project planning and baseline study.
Months 4-6: Training and capacity building.
Months 7-12: Networking, community initiatives, and advocacy.
Months 13-18: Evaluation, scaling up, and sustainability planning.

Partnerships:

1. UN Women.
2. Local governments.
3. Women’s organizations.
4. Climate change networks.

Sustainability:

1. Establish a women’s climate leadership network.
2. Secure funding for scaling up community initiatives.
3. Integrate project outcomes into national climate policies.