CDM and Women

IntroductIon The Clean Development Mechanism has the potential to help the empowerment of women through its various methodologies. While these methodologies may not have started out to be gender-friendly per se, their application has improved women's lives and by extension the lives of their communities. This publication will highlight some of these gender-friendly methodologies, as well as further work being done by the secretariat to enhance gender equality through ensuring that gender is a consideration in the CDM process. This publication also aims to encourage potential developers to consider this mechanism when planning projects to help empower and improve women's lives.