Gender Action Plan in Tuvalu's Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP)

Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP), a US$36.01m Green Climate Fund grant (plus US$2.9m Government of Tuvalu co-financing) implemented by UNDP 2017-2024, protecting 2,780 metres of coastline on Funafuti, Nanumea and Nanumaga against sea-level rise.

A GCF-approved Gender Assessment and Gender Action Plan, built into the project from 2016 approval, targeted a 50-50 gender split among 100+ construction/monitoring jobs and training six people per island in coastal monitoring and maintenance.

Gender-mainstreaming workshop for project stakeholders; university scholarships for women in environmental science, civil engineering and environmental law; income-generating support for women selling handicrafts and traditional food; engagement with the Funafuti Falekaupule (island council) on training women to operate coastal-protection machinery.

The gender-mainstreaming workshop reached 24 participants (60% women); two women's university scholarships were awarded; the Falekaupule agreed women could be trained to operate coastal-protection machinery, a documented shift from prior practice. No independent evaluation confirms whether the 50-50 job-parity target or income gains were actually achieved; GCF reports also note implementation delays and a project restructuring (RP1).