Aligning Gender Frameworks: 2X Criteria and the OECD DAC Gender Equality Marker

Clarity across standards matters for investors committed to advancing gender equality. Many institutions applying the 2X Criteria are also required to report against the OECD DAC Gender Equality Policy Marker – two distinct frameworks with a shared ambition but different reporting requirements.

To support this intersection, 2X Global has developed Mapping the 2X Criteria and the OECD DAC Gender Equality Marker. The document provides practical guidance on how 2X-qualified investments can meet the DAC Marker’s minimum criteria, clarifies areas of alignment, and addresses common reporting challenges faced by Development Finance Institutions, Multilateral Development Banks and private investors.

By strengthening coherence between these frameworks, the guidance helps reduce reporting friction and supports more intentional, transparent and comparable gender-related reporting.

Explore the full document to understand how the 2X Criteria can support effective reporting against the OECD DAC Gender Equality Marker.