What is the Gender-responsive Nature-based Solutions Toolkit?
The Gender-responsive NbS Toolkit seeks to provide a comprehensive framework and practical guidance to integrate gender-responsive strategies into the planning, implementation, and management of NbS. Developed collaboratively by Arup and Social Development Direct, in partnership with the Green Growth Working Group (GGWG) of the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED), the toolkit is a valuable resource for practitioners, policymakers, the private sector, women-led enterprises, the donor community, philanthropies and others seeking to promote interconnected goals of climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and social equity through effective gender-responsive NbS interventions.
Our role on this project
SDDirect provided technical expertise on women’s economic empowerment and GEDSI throughout the development of the Toolkit.
The toolkit brings together cutting-edge insights from emerging research, technical design guidelines, policy frameworks, tools, and real-world implementation experiences on NbS and gender-responsive approaches. Its development was informed by the active participation and contributions of practitioners, policymakers, the private sector, women-led enterprises, and donors, capturing diverse lived experiences and perspectives.
