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How can policy be be.er informed by gender research on climate change adapta7on? Una Murray, PhD NUI Galway, Ireland 3D4AgDev, MSc CCAFS & Independent Consultant [email protected] hFp://nuaconsulIng.org/

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Page 1: How can policy and planning be better informed by gender research on climate change adaptation

Howcanpolicybebe.erinformedbygenderresearchonclimate

changeadapta7on?

UnaMurray,PhD

NUIGalway,Ireland3D4AgDev,MScCCAFS&

[email protected]://nuaconsulIng.org/

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Impactsofclimatechangewillnotaffectallpeopleequally

Genderisacentralorganizingfactorinsocie7es,&cansignificantlyaffecttheprocessesofproduc7on,distribu7on&consump7on

Manygender-relatedchallengeshavebeendocumented

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Adapta7ontoclimatechangeisanewburdenforwomensmallholders

NUIGalway,Ireland3D4AgDevresearch

•  Womensmallholderslimitedornoaccesstobasicagriculturaltools,transport,&ruralenergy

•  Moreseriousa.en7ontogenderanalysisneededtoaddressconstraintsinaccessingbasicagriculturaltechnologies

•  Par7cipatoryapproachestodevelop&adaptCSAtools&technologiestofarmersneeds

hFp://www.slideshare.net/cgiarclimate/una-murray-lightning-talk-gender-gap

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Q1.HowcangenderbebeFeraddressedinClimateChangeAdapta7onResearch?

Q2.LinkinggenderresearchresultsonadaptaIontopolicy–How?

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Q1.HowcangenderbebeFeraddressedinclimatechangeadapta7onresearch?

•  Star7ngPoint–draUresearchproposalfocusonclimatechangeadapta7on

•  Triestostaywithinapar7cularbudget•  Revision–trimmedtomainbiophysicalelements

Gendergets

leUout•  Why?

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Q1.Howcanclimatechangeresearchbemorefarmerdriven?

•  HowmuchCCresearchisdemanddriven?•  Whocommissionsresearch?

•  IsitforspecificadaptaIonopIons?•  Dis-connectbetweenwhatfarmers(disaggregated)wantandwhatisbeingpromoted?

Researchnot

demand

driven?

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Q1.HowcanclimatechangeresearchbeFerincorporategender?

Considerwhoisconsulted

Aretherightques7onsaskedtomen/women?

Examinegenderfactorsofproduc7on

Male/femalefarmerlinkagestointermediaries

Changethewayques7onsareasked

Forward-lookingquesIons

Useexis7ngdata

Makeresear

ch

morefarmerce

ntred

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•  Communica7ngresearchresults

•  Researchersnotfacilitatedtogobeyondresearchreports(manyonoutsidetrack)

•  PolicyBriefs,Conferences,SocialMedia

•  DifficulIesforpolicymakerstodisInguishhighqualityresearchevidencefromalacartefindings/messages.

Q2.Linkinggenderresearchresultsonadapta7ontoplanning?Challenges

Timing:crisis?

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Q2.Timing:GenderresearchresultsonadaptaIonwhenthereisapolicywindow

PROBLEMS

SOLUTIONS/PROPOSALS

POLITICS(events)

Groupshighligh7ngproblem

Problemsolvers

Poli7cal/votersupportforsolu7on

POLICYWINDOW

Ime

Kingdon,1983

POLICYCHANGE

NEW/IMPROVEDPOLICY

Longtermview

/poliIcalmileage

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•  ManyActors–  Frominterestgroups/govtagencies/privatesector–  Opposing:views,values,percepIonsofsituaIon&policypreferences

Q2.IntegraInggenderresearchresultstoadapta7onplanning&policy?

•  $$maybeatstake

•  EvidencepresentedselecIvely

Transparency

regardingwhich

researchused

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Evidence/sciencebased

Interest/valuesbased

Confronta7on/Outsidetrack

Co-opera7on/Insidetrack

Advising

Lobbying

Advocacy

Ac7vism

Start&Hovland,2004

Q2.LinkinggenderresearchresultsonadaptaIontopolicy–differentactors?

Civilservants,staffatministrygender/Agriculture,specialists,lawyers,technicalexperts,consultants,donors..

Poli7cians,somebusinesssectors,Farmersorgs,environmentalNGOs,others?

Transna7onalNGOs,Equality/RightsgroupsDirectAc7onNGOs,Specificfarminggroups,An7-globalisa7on

Business,Universi7es(women’sstudies),Scien7ficorganisa7ons,Consumergroups,Farmersgroups..

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! Withingovernment

! Outsidegovernment

! Government,interna7onal&civilsocietyworkingtogether

" NGOs/CSOs/faithbasedorganizaIons" Thinktanks,academics…media

" BroadcoaliIonsinterestedintheissue

" Coali7ons,alliancese.g.theMalawiCSAAlliance

" Ownership/validaIonofresearch

" Ministrywhichspearheadstheissue" Broadinter-ministerialgroup

" Technicalworkinggroups

Q2.LinkinggenderresearchresultsonadaptaIontopolicy–rolesandplaaorms

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•  Ensure‘Gender&Labour’issuesareinPlansNa#onalAgricultureInvestmentPlan

•  Simplifypolicyfor‘implementers’

•  StrengthenextensionproviderstobeFertranslategenderissuesandreachfemalefarmers

Q2.Movinggenderresearchresultsbeyondpolicytopolicyimplementa7on?

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1.  HowcanwenurtureacultureofevidenceongenderandadaptaIon(avoidnarraIves)?

2.  Ensureweasktheappropriateques7ons?Male&femalefarmers?

3.  Encouragecommunica7onofresults?

4.  Usegenderresearchresultsinotherconversa7onsonagriculture?