The CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform is co-organizing a side event with Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, ClimAdapt Nepal, Climate Forward Pakistan and IWMI Nepal at the COP 29 in Baku, Azerbeijan.
Join us at COP29 in Baku for a pivotal discussion on the role of gender equality, youth, and inclusivity in advancing system transformation amid climate challenges. This session will facilitate discussion on three critical areas:
1. Women and Youth-Led Climate Adaptation: Climate change disproportionately impacts vulnerable groups like women, youth, and minorities, but their unique experiences are crucial to adaptation efforts. Including them in testing, adoption and scaling up climate-smart technologies and policies ensures more comprehensive, just, and effective climate action.
2. Inclusive Policies for Water Security: Delve into the need for strengthening gender- and socially inclusive policies that ensure future water security, identifying key systemic barriers and strategic roadmaps to overcome them.
3. Participation of Women and Minorities in Capacity Development: Examine the challenges and opportunities for enhancing the involvement of women and minorities in climate capacity development programs, fostering a more equitable approach to climate action.
Together, we will share insights and collaborate on actionable strategies to promote inclusivity and resilience in our agri-food systems. Key players working on advancing women and youth-led climate adaptation for sustainable agri-food and water systems come together to discuss ways to ensure women and other marginalized groups are positioned to lead climate action & justice from the front as farmers, researchers, & entrepreneurs.