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The purpose of the primer is to help the UK government in its thinking around how to better understand the differential effects of climate change and support the inclusion of women in climate action. The primer brings together the latest thinking about how women’s economic empowerment (WEE) and climate change intersect, specifically how climate action can support women’s economic empowerment and how women’s economic empowerment can contribute to climate and environmental outcomes.

• Gender Equity
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2021

This report has been commissioned by the British High Commission Lusaka with two aims: to identify opportunities for strengthening climate resilience in the Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihoods(GEWEL) for Human Capital project; and to identify opportunities to report to the International Climate Finance Key Performance Indicators. It is based on a review of programme documentation for GEWEL 2.

• Zambia
• Social Protection
• Education
• 2025

This report prepared by Paul Watkiss and Dr Kristie L. Ebi in December 2022 looks at changing climate, including changes in the mean and extremes of temperature and precipitation and sea level rise, is affecting human health, well-being, and health systems. Changing weather patterns are altering the population burden of climate-sensitive injuries, illnesses, and deaths, and affecting health systems and access to health services. The health impacts of climate change can be direct, ecosystem-mediated, or indirect through human or social responses to climate change.

• Health
• Climate Finance
• 2022

This report presents a GEDSI analysis for the OCPP in Madagascar’s marine biodiversity sector. It is part of a broader the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) initiative to better integrate GEDSI considerations into its work. CEFAS commissioned Social Development Direct (SDDirect) to conduct thematic analyses supporting GEDSI-responsive approaches. This research provides an intersectional assessment of the social and economic context and identifies key sexual exploitation, abuse, and sexual harassment risks and GEDSI aspects that can be addressed and mitigated.

• Madagascar
• Biodiversity / Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Terrestrial and Marine)
• 2025

This Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) report identifies entry points for integrating gender equality into the design of British High Commission Dar Es Salaam’s 5 programmes: 1) Dar es Salaam Urban Resilience programme 2)Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) in Tanzania programme 3)Transforming Energy Access (TEA) in Tanzania programme 4)Enhancing Seasonal Climate Forecasts and Early Warning Systems in Tanzania 5)Corridors for Growth (C4G) programme.

• Tanzania
• Gender Equity
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2024

This query provides an accessible review of the evidence to support efforts to strengthens gender considerations, women’s opportunities and economic empowerment within the FCDO and wider UK government response to acute food insecurity and famine prevention.

• Humanitarian
• Gender Equity
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2023

This tool guides FCDO staff in integrating five core environmental principles—integration, prevention, rectification at source, polluter pays, and precautionary—into policy development. It provides a structured framework with targeted questions to ensure environmental considerations are embedded in decision-making processes. After internal trials, the Energy, Climate and Environment Directorate implemented the tool across the FCDO on November 1, 2023, aligning with the statutory duty's commencement.

• United Kingdom
• Biodiversity / Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Terrestrial and Marine)
• Diplomacy and policy influencing
• Climate Resilience and Adaptation
• Nature Facility
• 2023

This is the first edition of CLEAN Helpdesk newsletter. Over the past year, the CLEAN Helpdesk has supported UK government departments with technical assistance to integrate climate and nature across ODA-funded programmes from Zambia, Jordan, South Sudan and more countries. Follow this link to view the complete newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/707e69d22e6c/cleandesk-newsletter-4455064

• Zambia
• United Kingdom
• Jordan
• South Sudan
• Syria
• Humanitarian
• Social Protection
• Education
• Climate resilience
• 2025

This FCDO document includes a summary overview of ICF Financing within FCDO, and how Education Advisers can apply this to their programmes (both new and older programmes retrospectively).

• United Kingdom
• Education
• Climate Finance
• International Climate Finance
• 2022

This report which was prepared by Sam Barret offers insights into enhancing the integration of climate resilience into FCDO's social protection portfolio. It reviews case studies on climate-adaptive social protection in various countries, examining programmes that support cash transfers, climate-smart public works, and scalable safety nets. Recommendations focus on aligning social protection efforts with climate adaptation objectives, using tools like the International Climate Finance criteria, and implementing shock-responsive systems to improve resilience for vulnerable communities.

• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Bangladesh
• Tanzania
• Rwanda
• Climate Resilience and Adaptation
• Social Protection
• Humanitarian
• Governance
• Infrastructure (Including Energy and Transport)
• Water Resources Management
• 2023