Integrating gender in BRACED

The effects of climate change are being felt by farmers throughout the world. Christian Aid addresses the challenges associated with this in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia through two BRACED projects which aim to build resilient livelihoods and improve the equitable communication of relevant, timely and accurate climate information.

Women in developing countries are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change due to inequitable access and utilisation of  resources such as income, social networks and education; this needs to be considered in the design and implementation of resilience projects. A 2015 study by Christian Aid, in conjunction with the Overseas Development Institute, explored how gender is approached within a project in Burkina Faso. It highlighted the challenges of addressing the needs of women and girls and integrating gender into resilience programming. This research builds on these findings and investigates both the Burkina Faso and Ethiopia Christian Aid projects