Organizations benefitting from partnerships that result in the creation or improved management of gender-responsive financing should be included when calculating progress on this indicator. Specifically, this indicator speaks to the establishment and operationalization of the Gender Smart Facility (GSF) and the Climate Change resilience Gender Monitoring Center. Partnerships could be financial, strategic or in-kind. – Financial – an agreement between two or more parties to combine or give financial resources to CBF grantees (NCTFs and direct CBF-funded grantees) in support of conservation work in the Caribbean. These partnerships can be established for short-term projects or long-term ventures, aiming to achieve specific conservation objectives and/or improved management and operational capacity. These partnerships can also include increasing the amount of principal capital for the Endowment, or for NCTF management, through collaboration and shared resources. – In-Kind – This type of partnership typically involves the contribution of non-monetary assets or services rather than direct financial aid. It can take the form of: ● Goods: Donations of tangible items like equipment, vehicles, land, or supplies that are useful for conservation efforts. ● Services: Offering expertise, skills, or professional services such as legal advice, consulting, or technical support relevant to conservation projects. ● Technology: Providing access to or development of specialized technology, software, or tools that aid in conservation efforts (e.g., GIS mapping software for environmental analysis). ● Knowledge Transfer: Sharing of knowledge, research, or educational materials that can benefit conservation initiatives. – Strategic: This type of partnership revolves around strategic collaboration among entities with the shared aim of achieving specific objectives related to conservation or environmental sustainability. This also includes collaboration between CBF-funded entities (past and current). The nature of this partnership often involves: ● Replication of effective conservation activities ● Scaling up effective conservation approaches ● Learning exchanges for enhanced results ● Strategic planning and resource alignment It is expected that key partnerships could be formed between environmental organizations and women’s rights organizations in order to build both of their capacities in conceptualizing, securing funding and implementing an inclusive and gender-based approach to natural resource stewardship and management. Partnerships can happen between EWROs, between EWROs and government entities, etc. Higher = better
