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While proponents argue these activities foster stability and development, critics warn of neo-colonial exploitation, 'peacewashing', and the risk of exacerbating local inequalities. 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The authors propose generic 'capacity areas'—such as information, competence, and governance—and suggest monitoring tools like the Institutional Development Framework (IDF) and the Organisational Capacity Assessment Tool (OCAT) to track progress through specific indicators.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001926#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Institutional capacity development is conceptualised as an integration of three historical approaches: 'traditional institutional development' (focused on resources and administrative procedures), 'governance' (focused on accountability, transparency, and the enabling environment), and the 'micro-economics of institutions' (focused on incentives, sanctions, and market forces).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001926#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors define 'institutional capacity' as comprising three core components: the functions (tasks) an institution is mandated to perform, the resources (human, technical, and financial) required, and the structures (relations, hierarchies, and rules) needed to support those functions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001926#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant barrier to capacity development is the 'capture' of ownership and resources by leadership strata, who may provide superficial commitment while preventing the rank-and-file personnel—who are essential for implementation—from truly owning the process.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001926#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sustainability of institutional capacity is contingent upon internal conditions (such as fair incentives and appropriate structures) and external conditions (such as maintaining relevance to stakeholders and securing financing from local sources rather than relying solely on foreign donors).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001926#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The paper identifies six generic 'capacity areas' for analysis: information and knowledge, competence and ability (human resources), governance/institutional economy/finance, technical and infrastructural resources, the policy arena, and policy instruments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001926#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Two primary monitoring approaches are highlighted: the Institutional Development Framework (IDF), which typically uses an external evaluator to rate indicators from 'Start up' to 'Sustainability', and the Organisational Capacity Assessment Tool (OCAT), which emphasizes participatory self-assessment on a scale from 'Needs urgent attention' to 'No need for immediate improvement'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001926#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["capacity building","governance"],"geography_discussed":["Tanzania","Philippines","Mozambique","Madagascar"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["conceptual framework","literature review"]},{"id":"sei-001936","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001936","title":"Transforming Gender Relations in Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SIANI-Gender-Africa-book/SIANI-2013-Transforming-Gender-Relations-Chapter1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This report argues that transforming gender relations in sub-Saharan African agriculture is essential for improving agricultural productivity, food security, and overall human development. It posits a causal link between gender equality in households and communities and better agricultural outcomes, asserting that standard development interventions cannot fully succeed unless women and men are on equal footing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001936#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There is a causal relationship between more equal gender relations in households and communities and improved agricultural outcomes. Standard development interventions, such as better machinery, fertilizer, and extension services, are unlikely to reach their full potential unless gender norms that limit the roles of women and men are addressed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001936#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Gender inequalities significantly reduce agricultural yields in several African countries, primarily due to women's limited access to productive inputs. For example, in Malawi, women's maize yields were 12–19% lower than men's, but reached parity when fertilizer use was matched. In Nigeria's Osun State, women's rice yields were 66% lower than men's due to input differences. The FAO suggests that equal access to resources could increase farm yields by 20–30% and lift 100–150 million people out of hunger.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001936#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Women in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest average agricultural labour force participation globally, estimated at 62.5% in 2012. In Ghana, women provide 52% of the agricultural labour force and produce 70% of the nation's food crops. In Kenya, women provide 70% of agricultural labour; closing the gender gap in inputs there could potentially double the national growth rate from 4.3% to 8.3%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001936#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Gender norms often dictate the control of crops and resources. While women may provide the bulk of labour for crops like maize, it is often considered a \"male crop\" because men control its sale. Conversely, groundnuts are traditionally \"female crops,\" but ownership often shifts to men when they become market-attractive. Furthermore, men frequently control key assets like ploughs, leading to women's fields being ploughed, planted, and harvested later than optimal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001936#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Women's lack of control over assets and decision-making power is linked to poor development outcomes related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Countries where women cannot own land have, on average, 60% more malnourished children. Additionally, a lack of access to credit is associated with child malnutrition rates 85% above average. Discriminatory family laws are also linked to higher under-5 mortality rates.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001936#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["energy transition","climate-smart agriculture","climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation"],"geography_discussed":["Kenya","Malawi","Nigeria","Ghana","Cameroon","Burkina Faso","Zambia","Zimbabwe","Osun State","Ondo State","Ogun State"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","literature review","policy analysis"]},{"id":"sei-002168","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002168","title":"Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Agriculture, Water Resources and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Greater Mekong Subregion","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/attachment-2-2-ccesp-policy-study-eba-in-water-and-agriculture.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document evaluates Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), identifying successful practices such as agroforestry, mangrove rehabilitation, and circular farming. It highlights significant policy gaps in water resources and disaster risk management (DRM), alongside barriers including poverty, tenure insecurity, and a preference for 'grey' infrastructure. The study emphasizes the need for cross-sectoral coordination, innovative financing like Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), and the integration of local and indigenous knowledge to scale resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002168#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"EbA practices in the GMS, including circular farming, mangrove rehabilitation, and natural water storage, demonstrate the ability to address climate and development impacts while providing cost savings and co-benefits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002168#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There are notable policy gaps in the GMS, specifically a lack of EbA integration within disaster risk management (DRM) and weaker coverage in the water resources sector compared to agriculture.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002168#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Scaling EbA is hindered by a lack of cross-sectoral coordination, limited understanding of long-term benefits, and farmer constraints related to poverty and tenure insecurity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002168#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Many successful EbA implementations rely on traditional practices and indigenous knowledge rather than new technological innovations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002168#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) is a promising mechanism for incentivizing smallholders, but its application in the GMS is currently over-emphasized in the forestry sector and absent in Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Myanmar.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002168#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The REDD+ framework in Viet Nam has faced issues with 'displacement,' where reforestation in one country is offset by the displacement of deforestation to others, such as Lao PDR and Cambodia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002168#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a systemic preference for traditional 'grey' infrastructure over EbA solutions like natural pools and wetland restoration due to higher initial costs and a fear of risk-taking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002168#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["ecosystem-based adaptation","climate change adaptation","disaster risk reduction","agroforestry","Mangrove restoration","water management","Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation","climate finance","biodiversity conservation","land tenure","Climate-smart agriculture"],"geography_discussed":["Thailand","Vietnam","Laos","People's Republic of China","Cambodia","Myanmar","Yunnan","Mekong Delta"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy review","literature review"]},{"id":"sei-002553","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002553","title":"Brief for GSDR 2015 Transforming disaster risk reduction for more inclusive, equitable and sustainable development","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-GSDR-2015-brief-Transforming-DRR-inclusive-equitable-sustainable-dev.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document identifies critical gaps in current disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts, specifically the neglect of cultural and contextual factors in vulnerability assessments. 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