Carbon markets offer significant opportunities for financing climate action in emerging markets, yet women face substantial barriers to participation. This webinar will examine how financial services and standardized approaches to measuring gender outcomes can create more inclusive carbon projects. Leading practitioners will share insights and practical examples of how innovative financing and impact measurement can drive greater inclusion while enhancing project value, including:
- Sandeep Roy Choudhury, Co-Founder & Director, Value Network Ventures on implementing gender-responsive projects and developing financing models that enhance women’s participation.
- Jeannette Gurung, Executive Director, WOCAN and Creator of the W+ Standard introducing their pioneering framework for measuring women’s empowerment in carbon projects and implementing effective benefit sharing mechanisms.
- Haseeb Bakhtary, Lead Consultant, Climate Focus discussing the latest research on gender integration trends and impact measurement approaches.
For more information, and to register, visit https://worldbankgroup.zoom.us/meeting/register/_uj4j8bATN2wxNfnwvbkkw.
