This case study examines the Enda Graf Sahel project through the lends of gender and locally led adaptation (LLA):
Location: Senegal
Years active: 2014–present
Key agricultural climate risks: Salinization, sea level rise
Gender-responsive LLA activities: Promoting local leadership by investing in local women’s capabilities, involving women collectively in project leadership, forming economic interest groups, encouraging Indigenous local women to share knowledge to ensure economic autonomy and conserve ecosystems
Gender outcomes: Reduced domestic violence, more economic opportunities for women, increased representation of women in municipal leadership, more equitable sharing of domestic work
Adaptation outcomes: Enhanced management of natural resources, more climate-resilient and sustainable livelihoods