Gender and Climate Change Programming
Climate change has a greater impact on those sections of the population that are most reliant on natural resources for their livelihoods and have the least capacity and have the least capacity to respond to natural hazards. Women commonly face higher risks and greater burdens from the impacts of climate change in situations of poverty and the majority of world’s poor are women. Women’s’ unequal participation in decision making processes and labor markets compound inequalities and often prevent women from fully contributing to climate-related planning ,policy –making and implementation .Green Institute acknowledges that women’s participation in climate issues will result in greater responsiveness to citizens needs and improved outcomes of climate related projects and policies.
Major Achievements
- Through the training of trainer’s workshop held the young people were capacitated in holding duty bearers accountable due increased knowledge and skills environmental accountability monitoring. The youth were enhanced capacity of to how to organize them in demanding environmental l accountability from local state and non-state institutions.
- The created whatsapp groups and serviced information centers raised and well-coordinated voices of the young women and men in climate change process. The platforms have also improved the participation of youth in community development initiatives and programs.
- The community dialogue meetings have improved the interaction between youth and local state and non-state actors.
- The AAGs managed to have regular interactions with local councils through presentations at full council meetings and other council meetings, and they engaged with traditional leaders, during community meetings articulating issues of concern and suggestions.
- Establishment of 120 sustainable beehives, for our beekeeping project
- 3 community gardens were established