Examining climate capital for women-led MSMEs

19 February, 2026

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of economies across Asia and the Pacific. Many of these enterprises—especially micro-enterprises which bolster household incomes and essential local services in areas vulnerable to climate change—are led by women and operate in climate-exposed sectors, including informal trade, food systems, water access, and health services.

To that end, a webinar titled Climate Capital for Women-Focused MSMEs—part of the GCFC Strategy to Scale Webinar series—will examine the barriers limiting finance for women-focused MSMEs in adaptation and green investment. The webinar will also explore how financial instruments, risk-sharing arrangements, and product design features can better support resilience and sustainable adaptation, drawing on practical institutional and enterprise cases.

Click the link for more information: Gender and Climate Finance Collective (GCFC)

The GCFC is a regional initiative that brings together governments, civil society, private sector, think-tanks and development partners to exchange knowledge, provide guidance, and expand gender-responsive and inclusive climate-finance solutions. Building on joint collaboration since 2021, the platform is co-led by UNDP, through the CARA-funded Climate Finance Network; UNEP and UN Women.