The Project team from the Intergovernmental Agency for Development (IGAD) conducted a Gender and Power analysis from September 2023 in Kenya, Djibouti, and Uganda. This activity consisted of consultations with key stakeholders in formal and informal institutions, as well as with men and women in rural communities. The study commenced in Mandera county (Kenya) and was conducted in September in Karamoja (Uganda) and Tadjoura (Djibouti) with the objectives to: (a) identify, examine and understand the gender-specific forms of social inequalities as well as power relations and systems related to climate change vulnerabilities; (b) assess the factors that perpetuate women’s limited access, ownership and control of productive resources and the underlying challenges they face in dealing with the climate change phenomenon; and (c) determine the nexus between the gender specific climate vulnerabilities, and the limited access to, ownership and control of resources.
The study involved a total of 60 people through key informant interviews and 287 people through focused group discussions. Also, to encourage participation of women, the study team organized separate groups of women (including women with disabilities) as well as the elderly and the young women. The study reached a total of 470 households through household interviews. The outcome of this activity will inform delivery of interventions that respond to the needs and vulnerabilities of the target communities. In addition, IGAD and Member states will use the findings to inform policy and to scale up interventions beyond the project scope.
The study was conducted under the framework of the two-year ACCF funded project titled Towards enhancing gender Equality in access to Land resources for transformative climate change adaptation.
For more information, contact IGAD Gender and Land Expert, Joselyn Bigirwa on email: Joselyn.Bigirwa@igad.int
