This pathway is designed by Rhodes Business School and NIET Education Group for policy officials in the Indo-Pacific who are working on climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, or environmental governance. Climate change does not affect all people equally — it amplifies existing inequalities across gender, disability, age, location and social status. Officials who understand these dynamics design better policy: more accurate, better targeted, and more accountable to the communities most exposed to climate risk. This pathway equips learners to apply a GEDSI lens at every stage of the policy cycle — from evidence gathering and NDC design through to finance allocation and reform leadership.
Climate shocks amplify existing inequalities across gender, disability, age, and location. Learn how GEDSI improves climate policy effectiveness - and apply the five-question lens to your own context.
A GEDSI analysis is only useful if it changes the design. Learn to apply a structured framework, use disaggregated evidence, and produce findings that inform targeting, delivery, and accountability.
NDCs and NAPs set national climate commitments - but most do not account for who bears the costs. Learn to audit existing plans for GEDSI gaps and design integration strategies at the policy level.
Climate finance does not automatically reach marginalised groups. Learn to assess how finance instruments perform on gender and social inclusion, and apply safeguards that protect the most exposed communities.
Institutional reform requires more than policy design - it requires coalition-building, accountability systems, and sustained leadership. Learn to drive cross-ministry GEDSI reform in complex governance environments.