Livestock Data and Climate Finance Solutions Group Write-shop, Scotland
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-22 | Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club, EDINBURGH
Jeannette will be in Edinburg, Scotland from 21-22 May for the write-shop.

Hybrid Discussion: Women’s Empowerment for Climate Action, The W+ Standard
2024-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | PwC London – Embankment, 1 Embankment Pl, London WC2N 6RH, Embankment, 1 Embankment Pl,, London, United Kingdom
Join us for a hybrid discussion on how the W+ Standard can provide solutions for gender-responsive climate goals through a market-based approach.
With Jeannette Gurung, Executive Director of WOCAN and Innovator of the W+ Standard – a certification framework that measures and monetizes women’s empowerment within climate and development projects.
The even is hosted by PwC and oragnized by Smita Biswas, Impact Lead of Green Cities and Infrastructure Programme.
Friday 24th May 2024 | 12:00 – 13:00pm
PwC London – Embankment, 1 Embankment Pl, London WC2N 6RH
For those joining virtually please use this Microsoft Teams Link
To confirm in-person attendance, please email abigail.o.miller@pwc.com

Climate Assessment Workshop for Farmer Organisations, Fiji
2024-06-03 - 2024-06-08
Jeannette will be one of the resource person for the Climate Assessment Workshop from 3-8 June, in Nadi, Fiji Islands. This workshop is organized by the Pacific Farmers Organization.

GEF Gender Partnership Workshop, Washington DC
2024-06-21 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | GEFSEC Office, 1899 Pennsylvania Ave.,, Washington DC, DC, United States
Jeannette is one of the panelists for a session during the GEF Gender Partnership at the sidelines of the June 2024 GEF Council and Agencies’ Retreat on June 21 in Washington DC.
Objectives

To discuss emerging issues and priority themes, including: i) broader social inclusion policies and practices: non-binary gender considerations; disability inclusion; gender-based violence; ii) going beyond the “beneficiary” concept to a more robust and substantive indicators for measuring advances on gender equality and better reflect the impact of the efforts on gender-responsive and gender-transformative programming.
To exchange views on strengthening the monitoring, reporting, and communication capacities of the members of the GGP.
To explore the establishment of a GGP Community of Practice in which Integrated Program teams and other members of the GGP can exchange knowledge, good practices and lessons learned on mainstreaming gender into environmental programming.

Program

Time
Session
Details
Panelist

09:00-09:30
Introductions and welcome

09:30-10:30
Session 1: Gender data, indicators, measuring impacts
Learning and exchange on gender data, indicators, and measuring impacts of gender-responsive and gender-transformative programming in environmental projects and program
· Jamie Wen – IUCN
· Sara Duarte – UN Women
· Ciara Daniels – UNDP
· Jeannete Gurung, WOCAN

10:30-11:30
Session 1.1: Discussion session
How to develop and use portfolio level indicators that go beyond measuring the number of beneficiaries.
Co-facilitated between CI and IUCN

11:30-12:00
Session 2: Communicating our impacts
Storytelling of successful case studies of gender mainstreaming in environmental programming
· Jamie Wen and Jackie Siles– IUCN
· Other GGP members´experiences

12:00-13:00
Luncheon Session: Exchange on the proposal to have a GGP Community of Practice
Sharing lessons learned and best practices from IP’s gender leads.
· IP Leaders

13:00-14:00
Session 3: Emerging issues and priority themes: Broader social inclusion policies and practices
Share strategies, policies and experiences on how to better integrate social inclusion into the environmental organizations
· Youth
· Disabilities
· LGTBIQ+

14:00-15:00
Session 4: Implementation challenges and best practices
Monitoring and reporting gender dimensions or results, strengthening and sustaining capacities on gender within the team.
· GGP members’ discussion
· IUCN/FAO – to share their work on or efforts in assessing project implementation challenges (from a gender perspective)
· UNIDO to share experiences on strengthening capacities on gender within their teams
· GEF Sec. to introduce a discussion on Monitoring and Reporting on gender-specific results

15:00-15:30
Discussion of Next Steps and Closing

GEF Gender Partnership Meeting: Washington DC
2024-06-21 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
GEF Gender Partnership at the sidelines of the June 2024 GEF Council and Agencies’ Retreat June 21 (Friday), 09:00 – 15:30 (EST, DC time)
Gustavo Fonseca Room, GEFSEC Office, 1899 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC
Objectives

To discuss emerging issues and priority themes, including: i) broader social inclusion policies and practices: non-binary gender considerations; disability inclusion; gender-based violence; ii) going beyond the “beneficiary” concept to a more robust and substantive indicators for measuring advances on gender equality and better reflect the impact of the efforts on gender-responsive and gender-transformative programming.
To exchange views on strengthening the monitoring, reporting, and communication capacities of the members of the GGP.
To explore the establishment of a GGP Community of Practice in which Integrated Program teams and other members of the GGP can exchange knowledge, good practices and lessons learned on mainstreaming gender into environmental programming.

Program Time

Session

Details

Panelist

09:00-09:30

Introductions and welcome

09:30-10:30

Session 1: Gender data, indicators, measuring impacts

Learning and exchange on gender data, indicators, and measuring impacts of gender-responsive and gender-transformative programming in environmental projects and program

Jamie Wen – IUCN
Sara Duarte – UN Women
Ciara Daniels – UNDP
Jeannette Gurung, WOCAN/W+Standard.

10:30-11:30

Session 1.1: Discussion session

How to develop and use portfolio level indicators that go beyond measuring the number of beneficiaries.

Co-facilitated between CI and IUCN

11:30-12:00

Session 2: Communicating our impacts

Storytelling of successful case studies of gender mainstreaming in environmental programming

Jamie Wen and Jackie Siles– IUCN
Other GGP members´experiences

12:00-13:00

Luncheon Session: Exchange on the proposal to have a GGP Community of Practice

Sharing lessons learned and best practices from IP’s gender leads.

IP Leaders

13:00-14:00

Session 3: Emerging issues and priority themes:

Share strategies, policies and experiences on how to better

Youth
Disabilities

Overview Webinar: Guidance document updates and the process to receive W+ Labels for VCUs
2024-07-10 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
WOCAN and Verra are seeking Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) registered projects interested in obtaining concurrent certification with the W+ Standard as well as those currently accredited in the W+ Standard and seeking to apply a (external) label to Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) generated by their project.
🌟 Key Highlights: 🌟
– VCS projects (including joint VCS and Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCBS) Program projects) meeting both Verra and W+ Standard requirements are eligible for W+ labeled VCUs.
– The W+ label signifies that a VCS project meets the W+ Standard, the only certification framework that quantifies, verifies, and monetizes women’s empowerment within projects and supply chains.
🗓️ Webinar Alert! 🗓️
Join us on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 2:00pm ET for a webinar co-hosted by Verra and WOCAN. We’ll cover the updated label guidance and the process for acquiring W+ labels for VCUs. Register for the Webinar here https://lnkd.in/gdesDUpx
🌱 Optional Piloting Process 🌱
WOCAN is launching a piloting process for extra guidance on W+-labeling documentation. Details on how to join are on the W+ Standard website www.wplus.org
For questions about W+-labeled VCUs, contact the Verra team at programupdates@verra.org or the W+ Standard team at coordinator@wplus.org.

Webinar: Gender and Energy Nexus within Climate Blended Finance
2024-07-30 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Catalytic Climate Finance Facility will host a webinar on July 30th to equip attendees with the knowledge and tools to bridge the gap between gender, energy, and climate finance. This comprehensive webinar will achieve this by:
Providing a landscape view of the intersections between gender, energy, and climate finance.
Offering practicable and candid guidance for incorporating gender equality considerations into climate finance instruments, specifically targeting the gender & energy nexus.
Showcasing and amplifying successful examples of gender integration within climate-blended finance vehicles that target the energy sector.
FORMAT
This 90-minute webinar includes a presentation summarizing key findings from the Convergence and CPI report on the Gender and energy nexus within climate finance and practical advice on integrating gender considerations into climate finance instruments. Following this, a panel discussion will feature investors discussing their gender assessment approaches and monitoring, with examples from two case studies. The session will conclude with a 30-minute Q&A segment.
AGENDA
10:00 – Welcoming Remarks from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
10:05 – Report Findings: Gender and Energy Nexus within Climate Finance
10:20 – Practical Advice on Integrating Gender Considerations into Climate Finance
10:30 – Perspectives and Lessons from Investors & Practitioners on Gender in Climate Finance
11:00 – Q&A
Featured speakers:
– Arjan de Haan, Senior Program Specialist, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (Opening remarks)
– Demetrio Innocenti, Climate Lead, 2X Global (Moderator)
– Anne-Marie Lévesque, Director, Impact Strategies & Thought Leadership, FinDev Canada
– Jeannette Gurung, Founder & Executive Director, Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN)
– Lasitha Perera, CEO, Green Guarantee Company
– Maud Savary-Mornet, Founder & CEO, BEYOND FINANCE CONSULTING LTD (Hong Kong)
Featured Presenters from Climate Policy Initiative: William Wallock, Nino M.
Featured Presenters from Convergence Blended Finance: Ayesha Bery, Robin Ivory
REGISTER

SCF Forum Session 8: Financing the Project Management Cycle of a Gender-Responsive Climate Project
2024-09-03 13:30 - 14:30 (Africa/Nairobi) | Arusha International Conference Centre, Tanzania, United Republic of
Jeannette is one of the panel speakers during the 2024 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance in Tanzania. Her session is titled “Financing the project management cycle of a gender-responsive climate project: experience, best practices and lessons learned”. This plenary session will focus on country experience relating to ensuring impact and effectiveness across the lifecycle of a gender responsive climate project or program –including building readiness, assessing needs, preparing proposals, identifying and accessing sources of gender-responsive finance, and monitoring, evaluation, reporting and review processes.
The other panelists are:
Barbara Rambousek-Robertson, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (virtual, tbc)
Young Hee Lee, Adaptation Fund
Moderated by: Richard Muyungi, SCF member

Date: 3 September 2024
Time: 13:30–14:30

New York Climate Week 2024
2024-09-22 - 2024-09-26
Jeannette will be at the NY Climate Week from Sept. 22-26th, attending numerous events and speaking on sessions of the Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D), Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and Natural Climate Solutions Alliance.
Do reach out to us if you are attending New York Climate Week events.

Resilience Hub: Regional Virtual Summit
2024-10-08 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Unpacking the Resilience and Care Nexus: Why is it important?
Emerging evidence suggests that climate change and environmental degradation increase and intensify women’s and girls’ unpaid care, domestic, and communal work due in part to the increased frequency and intensity of extreme climate events and the reduced availability of natural resources such as food, fuel and water. Displacement and health impacts of climate change and environmental degradation also increase unpaid care work. Climate related disasters also reduce the supply of care services, as they disrupt infrastructure, transportation, and communication systems. Moreover, climate change and natural disasters exacerbate existing gender, economic and geopolitical inequalities and vulnerabilities in the care economy, as they more severely affect poor, rural, and marginalized groups. At the same time, women are leaders in climate action, many of their activities, such as composting, gardening, or caring for water and biodiversity, also imply community-centered care work which is also unpaid. Ironically, these increase time poverty. Care responsibilities curtail women’s participation in climate decision-making and limit opportunities for them to engage in green jobs fostered by the low-carbon transition. Investing in care systems can increase resilience to climate change.
Given the interdependence of the care and climate crises, it is increasingly evident that they need to be addressed together and that an integrated approach would accelerate progress on both fronts. A limited understanding and an incomplete knowledge base on the climate resilience and care connections diminishes the effectiveness of climate change adaptation strategies and neglects the opportunity to address inequality and the climate crisis at the same time.
Supported by Canada’s International Development Research Centre, the Climate and Care Initiative seeks to integrate the agendas of care and climate action, demonstrating their interconnections, and learning and supporting concrete practices, including those advanced by ecofeminist movements and grassroots organizations. The initiative is led by a Consortium coordinated by the AVINA Foundation, with Oxfam Canada and UNRISD, and in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Care.
This session will unpack the care and climate intersections to strengthen climate resilience through recognizing and addressing the unequal distribution of care work. The session will also discuss how to integrate care into climate resilience policy and projects; highlighting the importance of care as a climate resilience measure. It will also share information on a new catalytic fund that will finance grassroot organizations that are implementing initiatives addressing the climate & care nexus in Latin America and the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Time
Speaker/Facilitator
Agenda Items

14:00-14:10 (10 min)
Maria Gracia Aguilar, Coordinator at
Fundacion Avina
Welcome Introduction to the session’s agenda and objectives.

14:10-14:30
(20 min)
Moderator: Ana Moreno, Technical Secretary at Global Alliance for Care
Speakers:
· Francisco Cos Montiel, Senior Research Coordinator at UNRISD
· Ankita Panda, Senior Program Officer, Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality at The Asia Foundation
· Sonia Phalatse, Researcher of the Climate and Inequality programme at SCIS at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits)
Roundtable Q1: Why is it important to explore the intersection between climate resilience and care?

Moderator presents each speaker and the question.
Each speaker has 5 min to respond.

14:30-14:50
(20 min)
Moderator: Ana Moreno, Technical Secretary at Global Alliance for Care
Speakers:
– Anne Barre, Climate Action | Policy & Programmes Coordinator at WECF Violet Shivutse, Chair and Regional
– Representative for Africa at Huairou Commission (TBC)
– Jeannette Gurung, Executive Director at WOCAN (TBC)
– Luana Simoes Pinheiro, Director of Care Economy at Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger (TBC)
Roundtable Q2: How can we integrate care into climate resilience policy and
projects?

Moderator presents each speaker and the question.

Each speaker has 5 min to respond.

14:50-15:00
(10 min)
Erin Tansey, Director, Sustainable Inclusive
Economies at Canada’s International
Development Research Centre – IDRC
Conclusion
Conclusion on the panel and next steps on the Climate and Care Initiative.

Register Here

COP29: From Global to Local – Financing Sustainable Women-led Climate Solutions
2024-11-20 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Baku)
As the global climate crisis intensifies, the role of women in driving innovative, sustainable, and nature-based solutions has become increasingly vital. However, women-led climate initiatives often face significant barriers in accessing the necessary financial resources.
This panel will explore the nexus between women’s leadership environmental protection, conservation and climate interventions and outcomes, and discuss how initiatives can be better resourced, supported, and reflected in climate policy.
Panelists will also present an example of how an agroforestry/forest conservation project in Cote d’Ivoire promotes women’s leadership and benefits for women through local women’s groups, using the W+ Standard to quantify and monetize outcomes that provide sustained revenue to national and regional women’s organizations engaged in forest management in West and Central Africa.
Speakers: Vital Voices Network Women, Climate Leaders, Vital Voices Staff
Vital Voices Global Partnership
Ms. Marina Pisklakova-Parker
marinap@vitalvoices.org
Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN)
Ms. Jeannette Denholm
jeannettegurung@wocan.org

Nature’s Leading Women 2024
2024-12-01 - 2024-12-05
Jeannette will be attending the Nature’s Leading Women (NLW) 2024 which is a learning exchange hosted by the Nature Conservancy in Australia, bringing together over 60 exceptional women leaders in climate and conservation from across the globe.
The group will include women leaders in grassroots climate and conservation groups from Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Kenya and Tanzania, joined by TNC staff working closely with these groups and leaders from across the organization.
The first part of the program is linked into the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial (APT11) at Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) supporting the KAWAKI Women’s Network. KAWAKI are a group of women in remote Solomon Islands who formed around the vision of connecting community, culture and conservation who have been commissioned to create an artwork in collaboration with Dreamcast Theatre as part of APT11. The group will also participate in an open-talking talanoa/yarning-style event as part of the APT11 Symposium hosted by QAGOMA where you will be invited to exchange knowledge around themes relating to conservation, art and culture.
This is an opportunity for women from around the world to connect, share and learn with each other as leaders in conservation and climate. Participants will return home with inspiration and experiences to share with their communities

[Webinar] Gender Inclusive Carbon Markets: Innovative Solutions for Women’s Participation and Benefits
2025-03-05 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Carbon markets offer significant opportunities for financing climate action in emerging markets, yet women face substantial barriers to participation. This webinar will examine how financial services and standardized approaches to measuring gender outcomes can create more inclusive carbon projects. Leading practitioners will share insights and practical examples of how innovative financing and impact measurement can drive greater inclusion while enhancing project value, including:

Sandeep Roy Choudhury, Co-Founder & Director, Value Network Ventures on implementing gender-responsive projects and developing financing models that enhance women’s participation.
Jeannette Gurung, Executive Director, WOCAN and Creator of the W+ Standard introducing their pioneering framework for measuring women’s empowerment in carbon projects and implementing effective benefit sharing mechanisms.
Haseeb Bakhtary, Lead Consultant, Climate Focus discussing the latest research on gender integration trends and impact measurement approaches.

For more information, and to register, visit https://worldbankgroup.zoom.us/meeting/register/_uj4j8bATN2wxNfnwvbkkw.

GCF Board Meeting in Songdo, Korea
2025-03-17 - 2025-03-21 | GCF, Korea, Republic of
Jeannette will be attending the GCF Board Meeting in Songdo, Korea, from 17-21 February.
Jeannette will be meeting up with GCF staff of three divisions interested in how WOCAN and the W+ Standard can enhance the Fund’s gender equality outcomes.

Beyond Carbon: Empowering Women, Financing Climate Adaptation
2025-09-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
For the first time, carbon projects are not only reducing emissions but also delivering verified, measurable benefits for women. This groundbreaking session highlights pioneering initiatives in India—solar water pumps of a women’s social enterprise and livelihood activities linked to a mangrove restoration project—that apply the W+ Standard to quantify women’s empowerment across time savings, knowledge, and income generation, alongside carbon reductions.
​Featuring Jeannette Gurung, Founder of WOCAN and the W+ Standard, alongside Sandeep Roy Choudhury the Co Founder & Director of Value Network Ventures and Elizabeth Munee Kiamba (Financial Sector Specialist at CGAP)
​Speakers will demonstrate how these projects generate new revenue streams through gender outcome credits while strengthening climate resilience and community well-being.
​Participants will learn how investors, corporates, and carbon buyers can engage with this next generation of high-impact carbon projects that put women at the center of climate action.
Register HERE

The Gender Dividend: Investing in Women for Climate Impact
2025-09-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
The Gender Dividend: How Outcomes-Based Finance Can Deliver Results for Women, Investors, and Climate
​Women’s empowerment is not just a social good—it’s a measurable driver of climate impact and financial returns.
​This fireside chat explores how outcomes-based finance is unlocking a new class of investable opportunities that deliver results for women, communities, and the planet. Featuring Jeannette Gurung, Founder of WOCAN and the W+ Standard, alongside Kavita Sinha, Head of the Green Climate Fund’s Private Sector Facility; Bruna Rezende, the CEO of a social asset company in Brazil, IRIADA and Dr. Ana Maria Loboguerrero (Director, Adaptive and Equitable Food Systems – The Gates Foundation).
​Speakers will share practical models—like gender outcome credits and investment vehicles—that align capital flows with gender equity and sustainability. Participants will gain insights into how investors, corporates, and carbon buyers can capture the “gender dividend” to scale transformative climate action.
Register HERE

Capacity Building on Integrating Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems into Climate Policies in the APEC Region
2025-10-15 08:00 - 2025-10-16 17:00 (Asia/Taipei)
Marianne Gilchrist, W+ expert and WOCAN Core Associate, will contribute a session on the W+ Standard and its application in gender-responsive climate action, highlighting how women’s empowerment can be integrated into blue carbon and climate policy frameworks.
The Ocean Affairs Council, in collaboration with the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER), is hosting a two-day APEC-funded workshop on October 15–16 in Taipei City. The workshop will convene stakeholders from across the APEC region for policy dialogue and on-site field visits, culminating in a set of policy recommendations to advance climate resilience and sustainable marine development.
This initiative supports APEC economies in advancing the Putrajaya Vision 2040 by enhancing capacity to incorporate coastal blue carbon ecosystems into climate strategies—such as economy-wide NDCs and adaptation plans—while fostering knowledge exchange on blue carbon pricing and sustainable development.

Making Social Impact Count: A Dialogue on Trade offs, Challenges and Opportunities
2026-06-24 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London)
Across global carbon markets, a significant gap persists between stated commitments to social impact and how procurement decisions are actually made. As scrutiny on corporate climate claims intensifies, buyers are being asked to demonstrate measurable value for communities, for workers, for women, not only tonnes. Yet procurement strategies rarely reflect this, and the market infrastructure to support it is still being built.
Jeannette Gurung and Sandeep Roy Choudhury (Co-founder & Director, VNV) will facilitate the closed door buyer-led dialogue, during the London Climate Action Week. They will explore how social impact, livelihoods, and gender inclusion can become real drivers, not afterthoughts, in carbon credit procurement.

No Integrity Without Inclusion: Gender and the Future of Carbon Markets
2026-06-25
WOCAN and CGAP will convene a high‑level, stakeholder roundtable during London Climate Week 2026 to address a critical question:
How does women’s inclusion shape the integrity of carbon markets?
If you are interested to attend any of the London Climate Action Week events, contact sheenapatel@wocan.org,

Gender and Outcome-Based Finance: Mobilizing Capital for Climate Impact and Women-Centred Solutions
2026-06-25 09:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London)
WOCAN and CGAP will organize an invitation only high-level roundtable on 25 June, during the London Climate Action Week.
This session will explore how gender-responsive metrics and outcome-based finance can accelerate women centred climate solutions by tying capital to verified results and structuring finance to reward impact.
