ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/METHODOLOGY The project was initiated by Sam Bickersteth, CEO of CDKN, along with Rachel Harris from WEDO and Nathalie Eddy from the GGCA Secretariat, who also oversaw the selection of the case studies and the preparation and production of the report. The ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy was contracted to manage the research, consultations, and document production. Gail Karlsson, ENERGIA Senior Policy Advisor was the lead author of this report. Ana Rojas Blanco, ENERGIA Gender and Climate Specialist managed the case selection workshop and report. WEDO intern and Columbia University graduate student Mahlet Eyassu Melkie prepared first drafts of the case studies. To identify relevant case studies, the GGCA Secretariat and WEDO conducted a baseline literature review of the current available studies that cover the integration of gender equality within climate mitigation projects. The literature review revealed the limitations of the current research on this particular subject and made the case that further empirical research needs to be done with a focus on gender equality and climate financing for mitigation. ENERGIA also conducted its own review of existing mitigation projects financed by climate finance mechanisms that have included a gender equality component. Overall guidelines for the case studies included: 1. Geographic balance to reflect a diversity of regional perspective 2. Thematic balance, with at least one case study of a mitigation intervention in the energy or transport sectors 3. Direct link to climate-related financing (e.g. CDM, GEF, voluntary carbon credits, REDD+) 4. Availability of gender relevant data 5. Attention to gender promoting project effectiveness and sustainability, economic benefits to women Based on an initial review of the relevant literature and a list of potential projects for case studies, the team convened a workshop on June 8 (during the meeting of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies in Bonn, Germany) to discuss the research and projects with experts in the field. Experts met for three hours and were presented with the baseline literature review and a presentation of the eight case studies. Three studies were chosen as they fulfilled the criteria, sparked the interest of the experts, had regional balance, focused on areas of interest to the experts and had a comparability factor. There was consideration of a forestry project but it was not chosen due to its lack of comparability to the other projects. It was agreed that an overview section would present snapshots of other projects being considered. In addition to team members, the workshop participants included: Gotelind Alber, Board Member, Gendercc; Elizabeth Eggerts, Climate Finance and Gender Specialist, UN Development Programme; Sandra Freitas, Climate Policy Analyst, Climate Analytics; Smita Nakhooda, Research Fellow, Climate Change, Environment & Forests, Overseas Development Institute; Cate Owren, Executive Director, WEDO; Leo Roberts, Project Manager, Negotiations Support, CDKN; Liane Schalatek, Associate Director, Heinrich Boell Foundation North America ; Kiran Sura, Head of Advocacy Fund, CDKN ; Vera Weill-Halle, Chairperson, Board of Directors, Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture (WOCAN)
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