Research suggests that gender equity is a critical factor in the adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices.
If gender is not explicitly considered in climate-related interventions, the adoption of climate-resilient practices is unlikely to reach scale.
Climate-resilient interventio...
Twyman, Jennifer
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Läderach, Peter
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Acosta, Mariola
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Lamanna, Christine
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Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
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Shikuku, K.M.
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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[Design climate-smart agricultural interventions to be gender inclusive]
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Design climate-smart agricultural interventions to be gender inclusive
Expectations that gender‐mainstreaming efforts would effectively advance gender equality have been disappointed in contemporary sub‐Saharan Africa. Examining this apparent disconnect, we focus on the narratives through which policy‐makers relate to, and dis/engage with, gender issues. Using in‐de...
Acosta, Mariola
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Wessel, Margit van
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Bommel, Severine van
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Feindt, Peter
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[The power of narratives: Explaining inaction on gender mainstreaming in Uganda's climate change policy]
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The power of narratives: Explaining inaction on gender mainstreaming in Uganda's climate change policy
Cambios en el clima, junto con otros factores de estrés como la pobreza extrema o las migraciones, están alterando los medios de vida agrícolas y las dinámicas de las comunidades en áreas rurales de Guatemala. En este contexto, las intervenciones agropecuarias que tengan como objetivo apoyar el d...
Acosta, Mariola
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Bonilla Findji, Osana
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Howland, Fanny Cecile
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Martínez Barón, Deissy
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Twyman, Jennifer
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[Informe: Taller de fortalecimiento de capacidades de actores nacionales para la formulación e implementación de proyectos y programas en agricultura sostenible adaptada al clima con enfoque de género]
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Informe: Taller de fortalecimiento de capacidades de actores nacionales para la formulación e implementación de proyectos y programas en agricultura sostenible adaptada al clima con enfoque de género
The agricultural sector is central to Tanzania’s economy, natural resources and livelihoods. Climate change and climate variability presents adverse effects to the growth of the agriculture sector and the livelihoods of 80 percent of Tanzanians (MAFC, 2014). Owing to this, the Tanzania government...
This article provides a description of intra-household survey data that were collected in Uganda and Tanzania in 2014 and 2015, respectively. The surveys were implemented using a structured questionnaire administered among 585 households in Uganda and 608 in Tanzania. Information on decision maki...
Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Shikuku, K.M.
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Nyakundi, Fridah
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Acosta, Mariola
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Läderach, Peter
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[Survey data of intra-household decision making and smallholder agricultural production in northern Uganda and southern Tanzania]
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Survey data of intra-household decision making and smallholder agricultural production in northern Uganda and southern Tanzania
Effective gender integration in policy has been proposed in many sectors and policies. CCAFS FP1 LAM has endorsed to favor mainstreaming of gender issue within climate and food security policy in agricultural sectors in Latin America. This document aims at providing a framework to analyze the cur...
Howland, Fanny Cecile
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Le Coq, Jean François
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Acosta, Mariola
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[Activity report: Gender integration in agriculture, food Security and climate change policy: a framework proposal]
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Activity report: Gender integration in agriculture, food Security and climate change policy: a framework proposal
More than twenty years have passed since the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action, where gender mainstreaming was acknowledged as an indispensable global strategy for achieving gender equality. Since then, Tanzania has undoubtedly made efforts in mainstreaming gender in its national policies and stra...
Acosta, Mariola
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Okolo, Wendy
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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[Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in Tanzania: A Gender Policy Review]
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Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in Tanzania: A Gender Policy Review
Con el fin de hacer frente a las amenazas que el cambio climático supone para los medios de vida rurales, la República
de Guatemala, junto con el resto de la región Centroamericana, se ha embarcado en el diseño de medidas y políticas de
adaptación y mitigación para reducir las emisiones y adaptar...
Acosta, Mariola
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Bonilla Findji, Osana
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Howland, Fanny Cecile
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Gumucio, Tatiana
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Martínez Barón, Deissy
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Le Coq, Jean François
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[Paso a paso para la inclusión de género en iniciativas de agricultura sostenible adaptada al clima para Guatemala]
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Paso a paso para la inclusión de género en iniciativas de agricultura sostenible adaptada al clima para Guatemala
Clearly showing the benefits of certain climate-smart agricultural (CSA) interventions over others in a particular context is key to facilitating prudent investment of scarce resources.
Ranking certain CSA practices over others is complex because CSA implies multiple outcomes, which vary with co...
Lamanna, Christine
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Läderach, Peter
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Acosta, Mariola
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
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Shikuku, K.M.
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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[Prioritize among climate-smart agricultural options and benefits for greater impact]
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Prioritize among climate-smart agricultural options and benefits for greater impact