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Prioritizing and incorporating gender-responsive adaptation action

Read this policy brief to learn how to develop and implement gender-responsive adaptation action, taking into consideration the different national circumstances and cultural values.

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This briefing note seeks to assess how gender analyses have been used as countries advanced their NAP processes.

Maximizing the Impacts of Targeted Gender Analyses for the National Adaptation Plan Process

This briefing note seeks to assess how gender analyses have been used as countries advanced their NAP processes, the changes they contributed to, and the key factors that enabled those changes. 

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Gender in climate action training pack: A resource for practitioners

CDKN has developed a pack of presentations and exercises for facilitators to use in training settings, to help climate and development professionals to integrate gender perspectives into climate projects and programmes.

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World Jewish Relief: Climate Report

Discover what World Jewish Relief has learnt from a year of implementing climate resilience pilot programmes.

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Factsheet for Young People: Gender & Adaptation

Learn about the importance of gender considerations in climate change adaptation efforts through this factsheet from the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA). This factsheet is part of a series that presents information from GCA’s flagship reports State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa 2021 and 2022.

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Webinar: Women move mountains in adapting to climate change

Watch this International Mountain Day webinar which focused on how to promote gender-responsive climate action in mountain areas. Learn more about the role of women in climate action, best practice examples and key lessons learnt.

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Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes: Progress and promising examples

Discover the extent of progress in integrating gender considerations in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, through this systematic review of NAP documents and series of practical examples that illustrate how countries are taking a gender-responsive approach to their NAP processes.

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Empowerment in WASH Index Tool

Learn about EWI: a pragmatic survey-based tool made to measure, monitor and carry out diagnostics of water, sanitation, and hygiene-related interventions, allowing for inclusive and equitable outcomes.

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Using EWI to inform the implementation of a WASH master plan in the municipality of Banfora, Burkina Faso

Explore how the EWI tool was applied in collaboration with IRC and local WASH authorities, who are developing and implementing a 2018–2030 strategic master plan for water and sanitation services in Banfora, Burkina Faso.

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Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Explore the climate change adaptation policies and responses in the mountainous regions of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region in-depth, in this edition of the Mountain Adaptation Outlook series. Following an analysis of the available information this report examines whether such policies and responses address key climate change risks.

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The Landscape of Financing Options to Address Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change

Learn about the importance of different finance sources and instruments in alleviating the adverse impacts of climate change induced human mobility in developing countries. This study explores 10 financial tools and instruments in-depth and presents recommendations for different target groups.

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Climate Change, Peace and Security UN CC:e-Learn online course

This self-paced, online course unpacks the interlinkages between climate change, peace and security and explores opportunities for promoting inclusive climate action, conflict prevention and peacebuilding. 

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Gender and Environment CC:e-Learn course

Want to better understand the linkages between gender and the environment? This course will provide you with the knowledge and tools to mainstream gender, and to be an effective change-maker for sustainable development. 

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Women-centric approach to enhance resilience in Kavre district, Nepal

This solution is based on The Resilient Mountain Villages (RMV) approach, which was developed by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Since 2014, the approach has been applied in a pilot project in eight villages in Nepal by the Center for Environment and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED). 

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Martha from Phalombe district receives 28,500 Kwacha at a humanitarian cash transfer response–Aurelie Marrier d'Unienville

The Case for Cash in Responding to Humanitarian Crises in Malawi

Learn about the case of the Social Cash Transfer Scheme in Malawi, which shows how cash transfers can be an effective modality for providing food assistance to crisis-affected populations.

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Advancing Gender Equality and Climate Action: A Practical Guide to Setting Targets and Monitoring Progress

CDKN, ODI, SNV, CARE and Mercy Corps have launched a new guide to support project managers in developing appropriate gender-related targets and a suitable MEL system to track achievement over time.

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Toward Gender-Responsive Ecosystem-Based Adaptation

The purpose of this report is two-fold: to illustrate the importance of integrating gender considerations in EbA actions, and to provide concrete examples of how this can be done in practice.

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Including non-normative genders and sexualities (NNGS) in climate change adaptation policy and action

This joint project has contributed to strengthening local capacity and advocated for/integrated the concerns and strengths of LGBTIQ+ partners into local and national policies.

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Food systems are one key area for just transition (c) Deepak Kumar

Challenges and Opportunities for a Just Transition

This paper outlines key challenges and opportunities for a just transition in energy and food and cross-cutting topics including gender, youth, social inclusion, and a just COVID-19 recovery.

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Climate Change in the Eastern Himalayas: Community-based Traditional Ecological Knowledge to Support Biodiversity Conservation

This project seeks to design a community-based biodiversity conservation plan based on the traditional ecological knowledge in the Eastern Tibetan Himalayas of North-West Yunnan Province, China. 

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Gender in the Andean Forests Landscape

This blog shares lessons learned from the identification, recognition, and assessment of local gender roles, functions, and contributions, during the activities of the Andean Forests Programme.

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Pamoja voices climate-resilience planning toolkit for rural communities

This toolkit, developed by IIED, Bawakimo, Hakikazi Catalyst and the Pastoralist Women’s Council in Northern Tanzania supports inclusive climate-resilient planning for rural communities.

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Yearly flooding severely affects the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the strawberry fields in Barangay Betag.

Betag Climate Resilient Flood Mitigation Project

Community members in the famous strawberry fields of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines have decided to take action in addressing the worsening flooding in the community. 

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Community Action to Address Water Scarcity in Barangay San Julian, Janiuay, Iloilo, Philippines

This case study describes how community members of Barangay San Julian have taken collective action to address water scarcity through the establishment of a community-managed water system and rainwater harvesting facility. 

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