However, in rural areas of West African countries, women, young people and marginalized people - who are particularly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change - have the lowest adaptive capacities. Therefore more efforts need to be made for gender and social inclusion in producing and communicating climate information.

Background

Gender plays a role in how individuals experience the impacts of climate change - with different needs, opportunities and capacities to respond. Women face additional barriers to adaptation compared to their male counterparts due to social norms and practices that limit their access to information, resources and opportunities.

This is why adaptation efforts will not be effective or sustainable without taking gender issues into account. If gender issues are not taken into account in the processes of producing and disseminating climate information, this risks exacerbating gender inequalities or creating new ones.

It is with the aim of contributing to this conversation that the AICCRA project will host this side event with AGRHYMET and CILSS. Our objective is to raise awareness of the importance of gender in climate services and in identifying relevant approaches for better gender inclusion in this area.

AICCRA's Director Ana Maria Loboguerrero will participate in this event.

The side-event will be conducted in two stages:

• A plenary presentation on the sensitivity and gender breakdown of climate information
• Exchanges to strengthen advocacy and gender inclusion in the production and dissemination of climate information

To join virtually: visit the OIF Francophone Pavilion YouTube.