Conduire des analyses sur les questions de genre en vue d’orienter les processus des Plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA) : Réflexions de six pays d’Afrique

The document describes a framework for integrating gender analysis into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) across six African nations, highlighting the need to move beyond binary views of women's vulnerability toward a nuanced understanding of gender dynamics. It identifies systemic gaps in institutional coordination and capacity, while providing technical evidence on how gender disparities in education, labor roles, and decision-making affect climate adaptation outcomes.

• Many countries focus gender integration in NAPs solely on women rather than analyzing the differences and dynamics between women and men, which can lead to counterproductive generalizations about female vulnerability.
• While the six analyzed countries have legal and policy frameworks for gender equality, these documents rarely mention climate change or adaptation, and are often inaccessible to climate stakeholders.
• Institutional coordination between climate and gender focal points is weak or non-existent, with gender-focused ministries often lacking the funding, qualified personnel, and political influence to effectively support NAP processes.
• Gender disparities in basic services—such as literacy and education—hinder women's ability to access information and participate in adaptation planning. For example, in Togo, nearly half of adult women were illiterate in 2015 compared to just over 20% of men.
• Sectoral adaptation strategies often overlook the distinct roles of men and women; for instance, in Côte d'Ivoire's agriculture sector, women primarily handle subsistence farming while men manage commercial crops like cocoa.
• Climate-induced migration alters gender dynamics; in Côte d'Ivoire, increased male migration for income has increased the burden on women remaining behind, whereas in Ethiopia, such migration has been linked to an increase in women's household decision-making power.
• Women are significantly underrepresented in decision-making roles within climate-vulnerable sectors, with Madagascar reporting that women held only 6% of decision-making positions from the community to national level.
• The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Programme is becoming a primary driver for gender integration in NAPs, as gender considerations are one of the ten criteria used by the GCF Secretariat to review country proposals.

APA

Dekens, J., & Dazé, A. (2019). Conduire des analyses sur les questions de genre en vue d’orienter les processus des Plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA) : Réflexions de six pays d’Afrique. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/napgn-fr-2019-conducting-gender-analysis-to-inform-nap-processes.pdf.pdf

Chicago

Dekens, Julie, and Angie Dazé. Conduire des analyses sur les questions de genre en vue d’orienter les processus des Plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA) : Réflexions de six pays d’Afrique. NAP Global Network, 2019. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/napgn-fr-2019-conducting-gender-analysis-to-inform-nap-processes.pdf.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{dekens2019conduire, author = {Dekens, Julie and Dazé, Angie}, title = {{Conduire des analyses sur les questions de genre en vue d’orienter les processus des Plans nationaux d’adaptation (PNA) : Réflexions de six pays d’Afrique}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2019}, month = mar, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/napgn-fr-2019-conducting-gender-analysis-to-inform-nap-processes.pdf.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }