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This paper explores access to climate change-related information through a gendered lens. Climate change is rapidly affecting the lives of farmers throughout the world, producing a need for adaptive agricultural livelihoods strategies. A central mechanism in the development of adaptive strategies...


McOmber CPanikowski AMcKune, SarahBartels, W.Russo, Sandra[Investigating climate information services through a gendered lens]Investigating climate information services through a gendered lens

This paper presents the initial data analyses of the CCAFS gender survey implemented in four sites in Africa. Using descriptive statistics we show gender differences in terms of perceptions of climate change, awareness and adoption of climate smart agricultural (CSA) practices, and types and sour...


Twyman, JenniferGreen, MollyBernier, QuinnKristjanson, Patricia M.Russo, SandraTall, ArameAmpaire, Edidah L.Nyasimi, MaryMango, JoashMcKune, SarahMwongera, CarolineBadiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine[Adaptation Actions in Africa: Evidence that Gender Matters]Adaptation Actions in Africa: Evidence that Gender Matters

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Theme Linking Knowledge with Action (K2A) engaged in a two-year social learning process to develop tools, best practices and capacity building trainings around gender sensitive and participatory research for clima...


Ferdous, N.Jost, ChristineKristjanson, Patricia M.[Closing the Relevance Gap: Lessons in Co-Developing Gender Transformative Research Approaches with Development Partners and Communities]Closing the Relevance Gap: Lessons in Co-Developing Gender Transformative Research Approaches with Development Partners and Communities

This paper analyses gender differences in awareness and adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices. It examines what factors are associated with the likelihood of adoption of a wide range of CSA practices for 376 women and 375 men in two different areas of Kenya. This information is a...


Bernier, QuinnMeinzen-Dick, Ruth S.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Haglund, EKovarik, C.Bryan, ElisabethRingler, ClaudiaSilvestri, Silvia[Gender and Institutional Aspects of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices: Evidence from Kenya]Gender and Institutional Aspects of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices: Evidence from Kenya

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in farmer research groups (FRG) to catalyse farmer participation in research, and to widen the impact of participatory research. However, there is dearth of systematic empirical studies that evaluates the quality of participation in FRG. Using e...


Sanginga, Pascal C.Lilja, NinaTumwine, Jackson K.[29 p][Assessing the quality of participation in farmers' research groups in the Highlands of Kabale, Uganda]Assessing the quality of participation in farmers' research groups in the Highlands of Kabale, Uganda

This paper explores how and to what extent women and men have benefited from the social capital build-up (referred to as the ability of men and women farmers to develop and use various kinds of social networks and the resources that become available thereof) in technology uptake, and the role of ...


Bantilan, CynthiaRavula, Padmaja[Empowerment through technology uptake: gender dimensions in social capital build-up]Empowerment through technology uptake: gender dimensions in social capital build-up

Costa Rica is developing a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Activity (NAMA) that will provide climate finance for best livestock management practices that generate climate change mitigation benefits. The LivestockPlus research project, implemented by the International Center for Tropical Agricul...


Farnworth, Cathy R.[Gender, livestock and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Costa Rica]Gender, livestock and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Costa Rica

This report details the results of research undertaken in Kaffrine, Senegal in May and June of 2015, which explored the possibility of utilizing rural health posts as a channel of communication of climate information to female farmers. The hypothesis was that since health posts often aim to reach...


Poulsen ESakho MMcKune, SarahRusso, SandraNdiaye, Ousmane[Exploring synergies between health and climate services: Assessing the feasibility of providing climate information to women farmers through health posts in Kaffrine, Senegal]Exploring synergies between health and climate services: Assessing the feasibility of providing climate information to women farmers through health posts in Kaffrine, Senegal

At the global, regional and national levels, governments, donors, research institutions, non-government organizations and private companies are more strategically linking climate change and agriculture development activities, through initiatives such as the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agric...


Duffy, ColmMurray, UnaNowak, AndreeaGirvetz, Evan H.Corner-Dolloff, CaitlinTwyman, JenniferHuyer, SophiaJarvis, AndySpillane, Charles[National level indicators for gender, poverty, food security, nutrition and health in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities]National level indicators for gender, poverty, food security, nutrition and health in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities

This literature review serves as a background document to better understand gender roles and dynamics in the dairy sector in Kenya and thus aims to inform research activities on the gender dimensions of mitigation options, such as sustainable dairy intensification. Technology change has strong ge...


Gallina, Ambra[Gender dynamics in dairy production in Kenya: A literature review]Gender dynamics in dairy production in Kenya: A literature review

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