Enhancing Women-Focused Investments in Climate and Disaster Resilience

By Asian Development Bank

This publication explores why targeted investments in women are crucial to increase resilience to climate change and disasters and to achieve broader sustainable development.

Such investments include human resource development, institutional strengthening, financial literacy, the promotion of women's voice and representation, and learning and skills development. The publication explains why women-focused investments are necessary for climate resilience and identifies the key characteristics of such investments. It also discusses how a more supportive enabling environment can be developed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9292622110
• ISBN13: 9789292622114
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Asian Development Bank
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"