GenderCC's Gender and Climate-Resilient Communities Initiative

Countries
Source
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Climate Objective
Adaptation
Planning and Implementation Activity
Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
Sectors and Themes
Gender
Agriculture
Language
English
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Case Summary

This case study examines GenderCC's GCRCI project through the lends of gender and locally led adaptation (LLA):

Location: South Africa

Years active: 2019–May 2022

Key agricultural climate risks: Drought, erratic weather, and decreasing natural resources

Gender-responsive LLA activities: Women-led cooperatives, women codesigning community climate actions and climate-smart enterprises, collaborative decision-making that includes women and other vulnerable groups, flexible programming, adaptive project management

Gender outcomes: Increased women’s involvement in leadership roles and influence in decision-making process, reduced workload for women through increased availability of sustainable water and energy resources

Adaptation outcomes: Increased climate resilience, reduced climate vulnerability of grassroots communities

Further Information

Case study author(s)

Stefanie Tye, Comfort Hajra Mukasa, Bradley Kratzer, Godliver Businge, Rose Nyarotso Wamalwa, Rosemary Atieno, Ryan O'Connor, Ayushi Trivedi, Tamara Coger and Natalie Elwell

Year Published
2023