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development pathways will be more effective and equitable where they are designed using a gender-informed approach.13 Gender references can be found in four decisions under the UNFCCC. The key gender-related decision on technology is:n Decision 2/CP17, which outlines the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), affrming that the mission of the CTCN is, among other things, to facilitate the preparation and implementation of technology projects and strategies, taking into account gender considerations.The CTCN website has a page dedicated to their work on integrating gender,14 and in 2016, they produced a Note on the CTCN Technology and Gender Mainstreaming,15 which outlines current efforts to mainstream gender including through: technical assistance; knowledge sharing; capacity building; appointing a gender mainstreaming focal point; and partnerships.FINANCEClimate fnancing approaches should be designed to address rather than reinforce gender inequalities. Women still face unequal access to political power, economic resources, legal rights, and ownership, bank credit and technical training. To address inequalities through climate fnance, mechanisms should require a concrete gender analysis, not just of the number of women benefciaries included in a project, but of how the project is designed, what activities are prioritised, and who has access to and control over resources.Accessing climate fnance is a challenge that has gender implications. It is almost impossible, for example, for local women’s groups and grassroots organisations undertaking