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This briefing note outlines the rationale and approach used by the NAP Global Network since 2018 to support targeted gender analyses in six African countries to ensure climate change adaptation investments are effective, sustainable, and equitable.

This briefing note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development describes the rationale, methodology, and findings of targeted gender analyses conducted in six African countries to inform their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. It emphasizes the need to move beyond general statements about women's vulnerability toward a nuanced understanding of gender dynamics to ensure equitable benefits from climate adaptation investments.