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Transferable financing mechanisms for #SIDS and developing countries - great to see Future Earth Ltd work cited in the SBI Synthesis of Progress, challenges, gaps and priorities in implementing the UNFCCC UN Gender Action Plan on p19. We designed a gender-responsive blended finance window under the Sustainable Island Resource Framework Fund in #Antigua and Barbuda with The Commonwealth Secretariat. https://lnkd.in/gPm7RrWU

In 10 days time the 4th International Conference on #SIDS starts in #Antigua and Barbuda. If your SIDS is interested in developing tailored strategies and climate #financing for SMEs, cooperatives and households, two experts from Future Earth Ltd will be there to advise. Contact us for an in person meeting, or we can provide more info via email. Here is the Fact Sheet: https://lnkd.in/e_8qgcMW

Thank you to GET.invest for sponsoring and GOGLA for hosting the 6-part #VCM carbon market webinar series for the off-grid solar sector. It was Future Earth Ltd's privilege to develop and moderate this series on behalf of GOGLA. If you missed it, here is blog summarising the sessions by Drew Corbyn with more to follow https://lnkd.in/e2bvTrkb

Interested in learning more about developing or replicating a targeted #gender responsive #climatefinancing window? See the #Antigua and Barbuda SIRF Fund window summarised by the NDC Partnership https://lnkd.in/e_w3A4sc More info is here https://lnkd.in/eaRJDkSf and please contact us https://lnkd.in/en3AkrUx

National funds supporting #NDC action can learn how to design #genderresponsive blended #finance for SMEs affected by climate change. Read our Fact Sheet about the The Commonwealth NDC Partnership co-financed work in #Antigua Key are 1. Portfolio level #targets; 2. Window level targets; 3. Careful criteria to make sure right SMEs benefit. Read summary here: https://lnkd.in/eaRJDkSf and contact Future Earth Ltd for further information.

Women need equality in #climatefinance for a happy #internationalwomensday2024. The new #genderresponsive blended finance window designed by Gianni Lorenzato and Gail Hurley for the #Antigua #SIRFFund targets SMEs with 30% or more women’s representation in ownership, management or staff and at portfolio level, at least 40% of the financing must pass this threshold. Contact us to replicate for other #national #funds.

Much looking forward to the The Commonwealth session following Future Earth Ltd work in #Antigua for #SIRFFund to design the first in a new generation of #genderresponsive blended finance windows for the most vulnerable SMEs. We included gender targets of SMEs with 30% or more women’s representation in ownership, management or staff; and at portfolio level, at least 40% of the financing allocated must pass this threshold. Other criteria support the vision for a resilient productive society by Ambassador Diann Black-Layne to ensure money reaches those most in need.

City of London Corporation recommends that businesses and individuals buy carbon from the regulated UK ETS, rather than offset emissions through #voluntarycarbonmarket! How does this support one of the central tenants of the VCM to help #climatefinance flow from developed countries to #developingcountries ? Who looses here? Who wins? Developed country finance sector. Poor show City of London Corporation