Institute of Development Studies

Cutting Edge Programme on Gender and Climate Change

The Cutting Edge programme on gender and climate change aims to contribute to climate change policy and practice where the knowledge of both women and men is valued and women are actively involved in decision-making, gender analyses are more nuanced, existing commitments to gender equality and women's rights are respected and increased dialogue takes place between different agencies working on gender and climate change.

The following documents are freely available from the BRIDGE website:

• Gender and Climate Change Overview Report
• Gender and Development InBrief "Gender and Climate Change" (available in English, French and Spanish)
• Gender and Climate Change Supporting Resources

The programme and its progress benefits from the guidance from an expert advisory group, external to IDS, and an online community of practice too.

• IDS key contact: Georgina Aboud
• Project dates: January 2010 - Ongoing
• Project status: Open
• Funder: Department for International Development (DFID); Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (GTZ); Irish Aid

Selected News

• Download our latest resource on Gender and Climate Change
• Gender and Climate Change Roundtable
• A focus on gender and climate change for International Women's Day 2012