Policy Diagnostic: Climate-Responsive Policy for Women’s Financial Inclusion

Climate change disproportionately impacts women. Climate impacts are pushing women into poverty, creating health complications for women, and devastating the economic health of their businesses and communities. With nearly one billion women excluded from formal financial services, and 753 million women in the most climate-vulnerable regions lacking adequate financial services, the need for climate-responsive financial solutions is urgent.

This policy diagnostic explores how policy solutions can empower climate-vulnerable communities through women’s economic empowerment. It highlights what countries worldwide are doing to tackle climate change through a gender lens, offering innovative policies, real-world case studies, and actionable recommendations to bridge the gap between climate, gender, and financial inclusion.