The Climate Environment and Nature (CLEAN) Helpdesk

SDDirect are the GEDSI and MEL leads for the CLEAN Helpdesk, which provides technical assistance to support FCDO, and other government departments spending ODA, to deliver the UK’s ambition to tackle climate change and reverse biodiversity loss.

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The CLEAN Helpdesk is a dedicated support system for UK officials to fulfil the climate and nature ambitions outlined in UK aid policy. It provides technical assistance and rapid response to drive impactful, inclusive action and advance climate, environment and nature goals. The consortium is led by SouthSouthNorth, with partners ODI, Paul Watkiss Associates, and SDDirect. 

Our team has developed a GEDSI strategy and approach for the CLEAN Helpdesk. We lead on mainstreaming GEDSI within the programme integrating GEDSI into technical assistance requests, and providing guidance on how to make the programme more accessible and inclusive, for example through communications and website design.

 As MEL leads, we developed a GEDSI-responsive MEL framework and theory of change for the programme. We are responsible for monitoring and evaluating programme performance. 

We developed a safeguarding framework for the programme and delivered a tailored safeguarding training for the consortium.

Area of work this relates to

Safeguarding

Climate Justice

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Staff working on this project

Barry Smith

Co- Director, Technical Team

As Deputy Technical Director, Barry Smith co-leads SDDirect’s consultancy and research staff. He is also a Principal Consultant in the Governance and Inclusive Societies team and Equal Education…

Thomas Corser

Programmes Manager

Tom joined SDD Programmes team in June 2022 and is responsible for managing a portfolio of projects to help maximise SDD’s impact and ensure delivery to high and professional standards. Since joining…

Rebekah Martin

Senior Technical Specialist, Climate Justice Lead

Rebekah is our Climate Justice Lead and a Senior Technical Specialist with a particular focus on our Governance and Inclusive Societies Portfolio. She provides technical support on disability…

Olivia Jenkins

Technical Specialist

Olivia is a Technical Analyst with a focus on SDDirect’s Green Economies and Infrastructure portfolio. She provides research and technical inputs across a wide variety of gender and social inclusion…

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