NEWS

Webinar: Measuring Women’s Empowerment: Unlocking Sustainable Climate Investments with the W+ Standard

Jeannette Gurung and Elizabeth Eggerts, Gender and REDD+ Specialist UNDP Climate & Forests Team, gave a presented-on the W+ Standard to the private sector partners of the Ghana Landscape Emission Reductions Project (GSLERP) on 24 March 2026. The main objective of the webinar was to

  • Introduce the W+ Standard & its role in filling critical gaps in measuring project sustainability beyond finance
  • Demonstrate how the W+ Standard was applied within the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project (GSLERP)
  • Outline opportunities for private sector partners & investors to engage