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Partnership for Economic Policy Inc

$760,000.00

Climate Change in Africa: Impacts and Responses For Women and Girls

FY 2019-20 · 2020-03-27

Summary
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.
Program
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Location
Nairobi | Nairobi, KE
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02020-03-272019-20$800,000.00
12020-03-272019-20$760,000.00

As published

Additional Information
Amendment #1 reflects an decrease in the value of the agreement
Additional Information (French)
La modification n 1 reflète une diminution de la valeur de l'entente
Agreement End Date
2023-11-01
Agreement Number
7419561 P008035001
Agreement Start Date
2020-03-27
Agreement Title
Climate Change in Africa: Impacts and Responses For Women and Girls
Agreement Title (French)
Changement climatique en Afrique: Impacts et réponses pour les femmes et les filles
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$760,000.00
Amendment Date
2023-05-12
Amendment Number
1
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.
Description (French)
Le projet vise à renforcer la base de données probantes afin d'améliorer la conception et la mise en œuvre de politiques de lutte contre le changement climatique tenant compte des sexospécificités en Afrique subsaharienne, et de contribuer à l'autonomisation des femmes et des filles en tant que bénéficiaires et leaders dans les stratégies nationales de lutte contre le changement climatique. Les activités du projet comprennent : 1) un appel de propositions pour des équipes de chercheurs et de responsables politiques afin de mener des recherches sur les options politiques en matière de changement climatique tenant compte de l'égalité des sexes ; 2) le mentorat des équipes sélectionnées en matière de méthodes de recherche avancées pour analyser les aspects économiques de l'égalité des sexes et du changement climatique ; 3) le soutien à la formation des chercheurs et des responsables de politiques afin de comprendre, de communiquer et d'utiliser les résultats de cette analyse pour influencer des politiques et des programmes plus efficaces en matière de changement climatique.
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.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) amélioration de la production et de la communication de données de haute qualité, pertinentes pour les politiques, sur les liens entre l'égalité des sexes et le changement climatique dans les pays cibles en Afrique subsaharienne ; 2) utilisation accrue de données et recherche de haute qualité par les institutions gouvernementales pour éclairer les politiques liées à l'égalité des sexes et au changement climatique dans les pays cibles en Afrique subsaharienne.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Recipient City
Nairobi | Nairobi
Recipient Country
KE
Recipient Legal Name
Partnership for Economic Policy Inc
Recipient Operating Name
Partnership for Economic Policy Inc
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2024-2025-Q2-00432
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