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ADVANCING GENDER EQUITY THROUGH ACCELERATING CLIMATE FINANCE

The climate crisis is not gender neutral—and the most effective solutions should center the needs and leadership of women and marginalized people.

18 Nov 2024
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Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation

This report offers contextual information, tools, and recommendations to help plan, design, and implement NbS for adaptation that advance gender equality and social inclusion while enhancing resilience, biodiversity, and ecosystem integrity.

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 06:13
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Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

The report provides an overview of the latest evidence on gender equality across the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing the interlinkages among the goals and the pivotal role women and girls play in leading the way forward.

Thu, 12/01/2022 - 17:41
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MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN

The design of a city defines, to a great extent, the activities that take place within it. A lack of gender expertise in urban planning can therefore lead to serious disadvantages for women, children and gender minorities.

10 Aug 2022
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What would cities look like if they were designed by women?

This UrbanShift webinar brought together a group of inspirational women to discuss how gender-inclusive urban planning and design can reshape gender roles and create safer, happier and more equitable cities for all.

14 Jun 2022
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BEST PRACTICES IN GENDER AND BIODIVERSITY

To achieve gender equity and protect biodiversity, initiatives that emphasize inclusion and innovation must be prioritized. This collection of best practices shows how targeted action is critical to producing transformative results for biodiversity.

Mon, 04/18/2022 - 18:30
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Costa Rica aims to transition towards an urban green economy with GEF support

UrbanShift's local intervention in Costa Rica aims to decarbonize the San José region through sustainable integrated urban planning, supporting efforts to formulate legal reforms, promote sustainable mobility infrastructure and restore green spaces.

24 Mar 2022
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Freetown the TreeTown campaign: Using digital tools to encourage tree cultivation in cities

Against the backdrop of population expansion and rapid urbanization, the Freetown City Council came up with a plan to plant and grow 1 million trees by 2022—an effort that would increase the city's vegetation cover by 50%.

20 Jul 2021
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Her City

This guide provides urban leaders a methodology to mainstream gender equity in urban planning and design.

Tue, 03/02/2021 - 20:25
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Mapping Social Landscapes

This guidebook helps planners understand the priorities, values, and resource use patterns of people within a landscape to improve landscape restoration efforts.

Thu, 08/22/2019 - 14:36

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