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Paper short abstract:

The research relates to climate finance, analyzing how gendered power dynamics shape fiscal policies. It highlights the role of gender-responsive climate budgeting in advancing climate justice by addressing systemic inequities and promoting transparency, equity, and effectiveness in climate action.

Paper long abstract:

Like many other countries in the Global South, Indonesia is increasingly affected by the consequences of increased CO2 emissions in terms of a changing climate and temperature rises. These implications overlap with and worsen existing socioeconomic inequities, including gender disparities. Women, especially those in disaster-prone areas, typically experience limited access to resources and decision-making, decreasing their ability for resilience and recovery. This research is framed within the larger context of climate justice, emphasizing how imbalanced power dynamics perpetuate systemic injustices such as climate colonialism, wherein Global South nations like Indonesia disproportionately suffer from the climate crisis despite their minimal contributions to global emissions.

Drawing on qualitative methods, gender-responsive climate budgeting (GRCB) goes beyond statistical analysis and spending allocation. This study aims to assess the outcomes and implications of climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives. The research focuses on the structure and implementation of these budget practices and policies, assessing the influence of gendered power dynamics on these fiscal practices. It involves fieldwork in Jakarta, where national climate policies and budgets are designed, and in Bogor Regency, an area severely affected by climate-change-induced disasters. Further, it explores the extent of national and regional actors’ involvement in GRCB’s discourses and assesses the contribution of GRCB to enhancing community knowledge, resilience, and effective participation in climate change efforts while capturing diverse gender experiences and narratives surrounding adaptation and mitigation responses. The study interrogates how Indonesia’s GRCB addresses intersecting crises and explores pathways for equitable governance amidst the challenges of the current polycrisis.