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Lifting barriers to gender-responsive infrastructure

Chengchen Qian

Research Specialist United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Feb 13, 2023

From a macro-economic perspective, applying a gender-lens to infrastructure development would increase the total GDP in OECD countries by 2.5% by 2050. Developing safe and quality infrastructure that is gender-responsive is therefore vital to an inclusive green economy.

While good practices and actions exist, many countries still face multi-faceted challenges, ranging from awareness and capacity to the enabling environment and budget.

Read the full blog on Green Policy Platform.