Towards transformation for climate resilient programs and research

Do you want to improve your climate and community resilience programming by strengthening your Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) practice?

There is overwhelming evidence that an intentional focus on GEDSI is key to sustainable and effective development programs and increasing understanding about how closely it is linked to building whole-of-community resilience.

A central commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to 'leave no one behind.' Key to this concept is the importance of prioritising actions that benefit and empower women in all their diversities, the poorest, people with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples and the most marginalised people in communities.

The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Self-Assessment Tool, otherwise known as the SAT, represents the culmination of years of collaborative work across the Water for Women Fund, and has been co-created with the Sanitation Learning Hub. 

Originally developed as a facilitation guide to support project teams to strengthen their reflective practice on the extent and quality of GEDSI work in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects and organisations; the SAT is now in the process of being redeveloped as a cross-sectoral tool with a more explicit focus on climate resilience.

Who is the SAT for?

Both tools are aimed at program managers, researchers and practitioners who are interested in improving GEDSI practice, the self-assessment process supports teams to review and identify their own specific, context-appropriate approaches and strategies that will support GEDSI transformative practice and outcomes for their implementation and research programs, and within their organisations.

How does the SAT work?

The GEDSI SAT includes a step-by-step process and practical appendices, including printable and editable participant worksheets and templates for summarising workshop outcomes, evaluating the self-assessment process for continual improvement, and developing a GEDSI Action Plan for strengthening inclusion and climate resilience in project designs and implementation across different sectors.

How can I learn more about the SAT?

If you would like to learn more about the SAT and what it can do for your practice, your team and organisation, Water for Women invites you to participation in a one day interactive workshop to be held the day after the Climate Resilience Pathways Conference on the 2^nd May in both Bangkok and Suva.

Registrations for this event will open soon, where you can register your interest in the SAT workshop session, 'Towards transformation for climate resilient programs and research' (places are limited). Keep an eye out on the event website to be sure you don't miss this opportunity!