Evaluate the Achievement of Microfinance Initiatives in Empowering Women to Overcome Climate Change-Related Difficulties
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In this paper we assess the efficacy of various microfinance initiatives in allowing women to adapt to and overcome the challenges of climate change across three countries which are India, Bangladesh and Peru. The study analyses how, in selected countries, microfinance programs have enabled women living in these vulnerable regions to adapt to the effects of climate change through financial support, skills development, and access to resources by critically exploring various case studies and empirical data. The study also explores the wider socio-economic impacts of these projects, such as better livelihoods, more decision-making power, and greater resilience to environmental variability. The paper recognizes important milestones while also noting challenges to the full realization of micro-finance in climate change adaptation, including limited access to larger capital, iniquities of gender and sustainability concerns. Finally, policy suggestions are made for how to improve microfinance to increase the effectiveness of women's empowerment in meeting the challenges of climate change.
Institutions: Sulaimani Polytechnic University, University of Sulaimani
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $53
OpenAlex ID: W4409167357