gender and climate change capacity development series-Africa Module 1-general overview

One of the pressing challenges in addressing the gender dimensions of climate change in developing countries is the need for greater national expertise on gender and climate change and on broader issues of sustainable development. In response to this challenge, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has developed a series of training modules and policy briefs on gender and climate change for a range of practitioners and policy makers in Africa. The themes are of specific relevance to Africa, and include overall climate change issues, adaptation, finance, agriculture and food security, and energy and technology. These materials draw on the capacity development work being undertaken in partnership with other members of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA) and complement existing GGCA training modules, resource guides, and related knowledge products. Their preparation has been made possible by contributions from the Government of Finland and the Government of Denmark. The materials are designed to facilitate the work of the regional cadre of national experts and other partners in Africa in mainstreaming gender into climate change efforts. The materials target a range of practitioners and policy makers. They are designed for both those with experience in gender and development, as well as those with a technical background in climate change, the environment and sustainable development. Readers are expected to gain a greater and shared understanding of how gender and climate change intersect. The learning goals are outlined in section II of this module.

Publisher: UNDP
Edition: Module 1
Year of Publication: 2011