CFM Gender Assessment
Climate Fund Managers | Global | 2022
Tags
#Gender #ClimateFinance #GCF #Sustainability #WASH
About the Client
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) is a global investment manager that mobilises blended finance for climate-resilient infrastructure projects in regions most affected by climate change.
My Role & Task
Engaged to conduct a comprehensive gender analysis to inform CFM’s broader Gender Assessment and strategy.
Reviewed international frameworks linking gender, WASH, and climate policies.
Conducted multilingual analysis (English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish) to ensure global relevance.
Identified gaps and opportunities for gender integration in investment design and portfolio operations.
Impact
Delivered insights that informed CFM’s GCF proposal and gender policy refinement.
Strengthened internal understanding of gender-climate intersections.
Positioned CFM to implement gender-responsive climate finance initiatives.
Tools
Desk Review
Gender policy analysis
International framework mapping
qualitative synthesis
Key Learning
Integrating gender into climate finance demands cross-sectoral analysis and translation of equity principles into investment decision-making.