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Women’s leadership and innovative finance: Driving climate resilience and sustainable development
This panel, hosted as part of COP30, will explore how women’s leadership and inclusive financial innovation serve as powerful levers for climate resilience and sustainable development. The session will highlight concrete examples internationally, focusing on the intersection of gender equity, entrepreneurship, and climate action.
Panellists:
- Adel Ben Youssef, Université Côte d’Azur – featured Clean Energy for Development project: The Role of MSMEs in Fostering Inclusive and Equitable Economic Growth in the Context of the Clean Energy Transition in MENA
- Shamiela Reid, Indalo Inclusive – featured Clean Energy for Development project: Improving Outcomes for Women-Led Clean Energy Enterprises Through Applied Research
Moderator:
- Georgina Kemp, International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
This event is in-person only, and open to anyone attending the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém.
event
Theme
Gender, Finance
When
Thursday 20 November 2025
Time
10:45 - 11:30
Where
Canadian Pavillion, Belém (in-person only)
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