Commitments in Action: Direct Funding to Empower Indigenous Women in Climate Resilience

Co-Hosted by: International Funders for Indigenous Peoples and Ban Ki-Moon Foundation

For Asia, the Pacific and Africa

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT

Registration: Link Below

Moderator: Jennifer Tauli Corpuz, Senior Policy and Advocacy Lead, Nia Tero

Speakers:

• Devi Anggraini, President, PEREMPUAN AMAN, Indonesia
• Michelle Gortan, CEO, Macdoch Foundation, Australia
• Michelle Steele, Chief First Nations Officer, Paul Ramsay Foundation

Webinar Objectives:

• Assess the current Status of Climate Finance and the gaps in existing financial mechanism, particularly in ensuring direct, funding to Indigenous Women
• Discuss pathways to create more inclusive, equitable, accessible, and direct climate finance models to close the finance gap.
• Foster collaboration among funders to scale up financial support for Indigenous women’s climate projects.

Key Outcomes:

• Amplify understanding of Indigenous Women’s contributions to climate resilience and their critical need for climate finance to support their leadership.
• Identify key gaps preventing direct funding access for Indigenous women.
• Strengthened commitment from funders to implement and support financial models that prioritize direct, equitable funding for Indigenous women-led climate initiatives