gender-inclusive climate change policies in latin america

Gender-Inclusive Climate Change Policies in Latin America

6 marzo 2015

Tatiana GumucioGender Postdoctoral Fellow

Outline

I. Latin America regional initiativeII. Overview of gender integration in CC policies in LAMIII. Challenges and opportunitiesIV. Conclusions

A regional initiative

• Regional workshop prior to COP20• Gender integration in public policies: integral to confront

climate change • Working group: to develop knowledge, key

considerations and synergies for gender inclusion in CC policies Ministries and Secretaries of Agriculture and rural development

organizations from Latin American countries Share information and diverse experiences on gender integration

from their institutions

Experiences from Limaworkshop

• Lack of sex-disaggregated data• Lack of articulation between national and local levels• Disrecognition of women’s role in production and

technology• Women-focused programs fail to address:

Climate change Gender inequalities

Photo by: Manon Koningstein (CIAT)

Recommendations

• Build knowledge on best practices• Significance of multi-level forums for continuous

knowledge exchange• CIAT/CCAF’s role: develop tools and knowledge

products for gender integration

Photo by: Manon Koningstein (CIAT)

CCAFS LAM activity

• Overview of gender inclusion in policy related to CC and agriculture in CCAFS LAM target countries

• Review of 105 policy documents: CC, agriculture and food security

• Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru; Central American Region

Rubric for degree of gender integration

Grade Level of gender integrationGrade 1 No reference to gender issues

Grade 2 Gender mentioned in overall objectives but absent from subsequent implementation levels

Grade 3 Gender clearly presented as one relevant entry point in relation to main objective, but absence of clear road map leading to implementation

Grade 4 Gender included in action plan, but absence of clear earmarked resources for implementation

Grade 5 Gender included in document from objective down to action plan, with clear resources identified for implementation

Source: Gumucio and Tafur Rueda, 2015

Results: by country

1* 2** 3*** 4**** 5*****0

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Gender Integration in Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Policies in Latin American Countries

Costa Rica Nicaragua Colombia PeruEl Salvador Honduras Guatemala Central American Region

Grade of Gender Integration

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Source: Gumucio and Tafur Rueda, 2015

Results: agriculture and food security

1* 2** 3*** 4**** 5*****0

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Gender Integration in the Agriculture and Food Security Sector

Nicaragua Honduras Costa RicaEl Salvador Guatemala Central American Region

Grade of gender integration

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Source: Gumucio and Tafur Rueda, 2015

Results: climate change

1* 2** 3*** 4**** 5*****0

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Gender Integration in Climate Change Policies, Laws, Plans, and Strategies

Nicaragua Honduras Peru Costa RicaEl Salvador Guatemala Central American Region Colombia

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Source: Gumucio and Tafur Rueda, 2015

Discussion: articulation among sectors

• Policies exist that integrate gender on themes like agriculture and development planning CC policymaking does not take them into account

• Various agricultural sector policies integrate gender But they do not address climate change

Post COP21: Challenges

• Lack of awareness of importance of gender concerns within various levels of government

• Resources for gender specialists within institutions• Agreement on gender concepts among partner

organizations• Institutional decision-making processes that fail to

clearly articulate gender focus within policies and programs

• Need for gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation of projects

Suggestions for best practices

• Participatory processes promote gender integration• International and national policies on gender and social

inclusion provide critical guidance• Alliances that include the state and civil society promote

greater commitment at the institutional level

Photo by: Manon Koningstein (CIAT)

Opportunities: Grassrootsengagement

• Rural women’s organizations, development agencies, and university programs in Colombia

• Grassroots experiences: Need for capacity building for rural women on climate change Need to visibilize the differential effects of CC on men and

women Effective strategies must reflect community interests

− Need to involve men and women in policymaking processes Importance of social differentiation focus

Conclusions

• Efforts being made but significant challenges

• Necessary to capitalize on opportunities Alliances with civil society Participatory processes to connect with local experiences Make visible gender-differentiated impacts of CC

− Empirical research Documentation of case studies and best practices Forums for knowledge exchange

Thank you!t.gumucio@cgiar.org

@genderciatbit.ly/ccafs_latinamerica