Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Climate Change in Africa: Impacts and Responses For Women and Girls
Agreement Number:
7419561 P008035001
Agreement Value:
$760,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 27, 2020 - Nov 1, 2023
Description:
The project works to strengthen the evidence base in order to improve the design and implementation of gender-responsive climate change policies in sub-Saharan Africa, and to contribute to the empowerment of women and girls as beneficiaries and leaders in national climate strategies.
Project activities include: (1) running a call for proposals for teams of researchers and policy officials to conduct research on gender-responsive climate change policy options; (2) providing mentorship to selected teams in advanced research methods to analyze the economics of gender equality and climate change; and (3) providing training support to researchers and policy officials to understand, communicate, and use the results of this analysis to influence more effective climate change policies and programs.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved generation and communication of policy-relevant, high quality evidence on the links between gender equality and climate change in target countries in sub-Saharan Africa; and (2) increased use of high quality evidence by government institutions to inform policies related to gender equality and climate change in target countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Location:
Nairobi, KE
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00432
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Amendment #1 reflects an decrease in the value of the agreement
Amendment Date
May 12, 2023
Recipient's Operating Name:
Partnership for Economic Policy Inc
Recipient's Legal Name:
Partnership for Economic Policy Inc
Amendments: