Gender Action Plan (GAP)
Developed a Gender Action Plan (GAP) to mainstream Gender across the Green Climate Fund (GCF) project cycle for a commercial bank
Problem
A commercial bank was required to develop a Gender Action Plan as a prerequisite to access GCF financing for a renewable energy financing project
Solution
Conducted Focus Group Discussions and semi-structured interviews with women-owned business, homeowners, solar PV vendors and energy sector professionals to identify gender-related gaps and opportunities in women’s access to renewable energy financing
Value Add
Provided strategic insights to inform the Bank’s product development, marketing and implementation strategy for a new solar financing product targeting women customers and developed a comprehensive Gender Assessment report and Gender Action Plan
Pakistan’s first Climate Risk Awareness Survey
Undertook Pakistan’s first Climate Risk Awareness Survey to gauge businesses’ readiness to identify and address climate risk
Positioning itself as an ESG leader
Advised a local microfinance bank on positioning itself as an ESG leader and accessing international ESG funds for financial inclusion projects