GENDER ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN The Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme: Building the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change impacts in 7 Sahelian Countries of the Green Great Wall (GGW)

The report identifies systemic gender inequalities across seven Sahelian countries that hinder women's resilience to climate change, specifically citing limited land ownership, high burdens of unpaid care work, and restricted access to climate information and financial services. It proposes a Gender Action Plan to increase women's economic empowerment, reduce workloads through solar-powered technologies, and improve access to climate-smart agricultural inputs and micro-insurance, targeting at least 40% of interventions for women.

• Women in the seven targeted Sahelian countries face significant constraints due to social and cultural norms, including a gendered division of labour that places the entire burden of securing water, fuel, and caregiving on women, limiting their time for education or income-generating activities.
• There is a substantial gender gap in agricultural productivity, ranging from 4 to 25 percent depending on the country and crop, driven by women's limited access to inputs, extension support, and modern farming technologies.
• Women's access to land ownership is severely restricted across the region; for example, in Burkina Faso, women account for less than 40 percent of landowners despite making up over half of the agricultural labour force.
• Climate information and early warning systems (CIEWS) are often inaccessible to women, which limits their ability to adapt to climate variability, select appropriate cropping calendars, or utilize agricultural insurance schemes.
• In several target countries, a conflicting tripartite legal system consisting of civil, customary, and Sharia laws often impedes the implementation of gender-responsive frameworks and restricts women's inheritance and property rights.
• The programme aims to reduce women's unpaid workloads by scaling up innovative rural electrification models using solar energy to decrease reliance on traditional biomass and charcoal for cooking and food processing.
• The programme sets a target that at least 40% of its interventions will be allocated to women to address the 'feminization' of poverty and improve their resilience to climate shocks.
• Gender-based violence, including female genital mutilation, child marriage, and domestic violence, is identified as a pervasive barrier that the programme intends to address through community sensitization and training.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2020). GENDER ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN The Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme: Building the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change impacts in 7 Sahelian Countries of the Green Great Wall (GGW). https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp162-gender-assessment.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. GENDER ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN The Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme: Building the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change impacts in 7 Sahelian Countries of the Green Great Wall (GGW). 2020. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp162-gender-assessment.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2020gender, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{GENDER ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN The Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme: Building the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change impacts in 7 Sahelian Countries of the Green Great Wall (GGW)}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp162-gender-assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }