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Pilot Trainings in Gender, Media, Poverty Alleviation, Policy and Regional Planning
Submitted by Susan_Legro on Fri, 2011-12-09 15:21
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These five pilot trainings focused on presenting basic concepts of climate change adaptation to new audiences and having them apply the concepts to their sectors.
Adaptation Experience:
The write-up from the trainings summarizes the participants' experience related to climate impacts and provides their recommendations for adaptive measures.
Results and Learning:
Participants in each of the trainings rated them as very successful -- elements that were rated highly included the materials and the experience of the instructors. They also recommended that future trainings include presentations and materials in additional languages (i.e. Tajik in addition to Russian). Additional lessons learned ad good practice related to the level of the materials, women's partcipation, and location are provided in the attached summary report.
Sustainability:
These pilot trainings were intended to test concepts and audiences in preparation for the Phase II project, so the project will continue for another 5 years.
Furthermore, several participants in the gender training requested local-language materials that they could use to conduct their own trainings for women in their home districts -- the perceived level of interest and need was high, and they were willing to conduct the trainings on their own initiative.
Replication:
Additional trainings will take place under Phase II, and -- based on findings from the pilot trainings -- they will actively involve district-level participants. In addition, modules and lessons learned with be shared with other PPCR participating country projects.
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Leading Resilient Development: Grassroots Women's Priorities, Practices and Innovations
Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2011-05-19 10:01Year:
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This publication—firmly grounded in the research and practices of its contributors—is a practical source document of ideas for readers studying and working on resilience issues. In presenting a set of grassroots women’s development innovations that build community resilience (and a framework in which to view these innovations), it celebrates women’s inventiveness as they struggle to support and feed their families, find and maintain livelihoods, and make their voices heard as they survive and cope with disasters.
AfricaAdapt newsletter: May 2011
Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2011-05-06 03:35Year:
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May 2011 Newsletter content:
- AfricaAdapt begins a new era
- What would climate compatible
- development in Africa look like?
- Agriculture: African visions
- Youth: African visions
- Gender: African visions
- YPARD symposium report
- Participant 'experience note'
- Latest events
- Member profiles
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Framework for Community-Based Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment in Mountain Areas
Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2011-03-24 09:52Year:
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Abstract: People living in mountain ecosystems in the developing world are particularly vulnerable to climate change as a result of their high dependence on natural resources for their livelihoods, comparatively higher exposure to extreme events, and widespread poverty and marginalisation. However, little is known about the impacts of climate change on these communities, people's perceptions of change, or their capacity to adapt. In order to identify the key determinants for future adaptation, we need to have a much better understanding of these issues.
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Training Materials on Gender and Climate Change
Submitted by naomi.sleeper on Tue, 2011-02-08 20:36Summary:
Among development and environmental institutions, and in the climate change arena in general, there is a need to develop a common understanding of the linkages between gender and climate change, using a language that policy makers and climate scientists can understand. The climate change arena would benefit from coordinated collaboration across sectors and institutions, and increased capacity and political commitment amongst policy makers, the UN system, civil society and the women’s movement.
INEE Pocket Guide to Gender
Submitted by connie@ineesite.org on Tue, 2011-02-08 20:01Year:
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Quality education for all is a fundamental human right, a protection mechanism and a catalyst for personal and social development. In crisis contexts, a gender-responsive education system is crucial to ensure male and female learners of all ages have access to quality, relevant and protective educational opportunities.
Ensuring equitable and gender-responsive education might seem very difficult during emergency preparedness, response or recovery activities, however emergencies can often provide unexpected opportunities for change if we look for them.
Clean Development Mechanism: Exploring the Gender Dimensions of Climate Finance Mechanisms
Submitted by naomi.sleeper on Tue, 2011-02-08 20:01Year:
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"Established by the Kyoto Protocol, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has two concurrent objectives: to reduce emissions and promote sustainable development. A market-based mechanism, the CDM generates funds through investments in emissions-reduction projects in developing countries....If utilized properly, the CDM can promote sustainable development in host countries by bringing new technologies into communities, which often leads to employment opportunities and environmental benefits (e.g., improved air quality or decreased waste)....
Adaptation Fund: Exploring the Gender Dimensions of Climate Finance Mechanisms
Submitted by naomi.sleeper on Tue, 2011-02-08 20:01Year:
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"Established at the 13 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2007, the Adaptation Fund was set up to finance concrete adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change....
Climate Investment Funds: Exploring the Gender Dimensions of Climate Finance Mechanisms
Submitted by naomi.sleeper on Tue, 2011-02-08 20:01Year:
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"The evolving family of Climate Investment Funds (CIF) comprises international investment instruments designed to offer interim funding to support developing countries’ mitigation and adaptation efforts...
"An objective of the CIF is to bolster efforts for sustainable development and poverty reduction by scaling-up projects and increasing the speed of their implementation. The CIF also aims to show that strategic financing can have positive impacts on both climate and development.
Gender, Climate Change and Community-Based Adaptation
Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2011-02-08 19:40Year:
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Gender, Climate Change and Community-Based Adaptation: A Guidebook for Designing and Implementing Gender-sensitive Community-Based Adaptation Programmes and Projects
This publication is a result of the on-going collaboration between UNDP-GEF CBA and UNDP Gender Team. It aims to ensure that forthcoming CBA projects contribute to the achievement of gender equality and women's empowerment by integrating a gendered perspective into CBA programming and project design.
