climate resilience

Climate-Resilient Future

Empowering Nigeria’s Women Farmers for a Climate-Resilient Future

By Ify Onyekwere Climate change poses an increasingly serious challenge in Nigeria, where agriculture is one of the backbone of the economy and supports about 70% of the people. This is important for Nigeria’s smallholder farmers, who mostly depend on rain-fed agriculture. As rainfall patterns become more variable, farmers confront increased challenges in planning and […]

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Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation

Beyond the Pledges: The Real Barriers to Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation in Nigeria

By David Arome Nigeria has committed to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to scale up gender-responsive integration into the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and climate adaptation plans, aligning with global efforts under the Lima Work Programme on Gender. However, these efforts face numerous challenges. A recent report, 2024, indicates that 85

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