*Authors: Ayesha Bery, Ilsa Weinstein-Wright, Ishwari Sawant, Jide Olutoke, Robin Ivory, Rosaly Byrd, William Wallock, Yihan Wang*

This report aims to take stock of current practices in the gender-responsive climate blended finance market, with a focus on energy. The report is divided into three sections.

__Part 1__ begins with an overview of key data trends in the gender-responsive climate blended finance market, including across sectors, vehicles, regions, and investors.

__Part 2__ examines five climate finance vehicles that used blended finance structures to support clean energy and gender outcomes.

__Part 3__ describes the main challenges and recommendations to increase gender-responsive investing within the climate blended finance markets.

Blended Finance and the Gender-Energy Nexus: A Stocktaking Report

Blended Finance and the Gender-Energy Nexus: A Stocktaking Report

Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (Convergence and Climate Policy Initiative)