Exploring options for financing and investing in the gender-biodiversity nexus

Date: Friday, 9th December 2022

Time: 13:15 EST

Location: Montreal, Canada

Format: In-person event

Side event to: UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15/COP-MOP10/COP-MOP4)

Organized by: UNEP-WCMC (lead), Colibri Investment Fund, Women4Biodiversity, TBC – Mexico, Canada, Verona Collantes (GEF)

CBD Event Page: Side Event Registration

Description: This side event aims to explore financing and investment options that can facilitate the gender-responsive implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.

There are a number of national examples that illustrate that integrating gender considerations into biodiversity initiatives leads to multiple benefits – social, economic, and environmental (CBD Secretariat, 2022). However, findings from the review of the gender plan of action (2015-2020) highlight that financing remains a critical gap to be addressed in the post-2020 period to ensure that gender equality and biodiversity objectives are met (CBD/SBI/3/2/ADD3). As such, the draft gender plan of action for the post-2020 period includes specific objectives and actions aimed at strengthening financing for meeting gender and biodiversity commitments (CBD/SBI/3/4/Add.2/Rev.2).