Women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. As low- and middle-income countries respond to the needs of their populations and plan for recovery, they have made a commitment to invest in building low-carbon economies.
Following an open, competitive call for expressions of interest, 12 research projects have been selected for the Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC)/CRDI-SIE call on Women Economic Empowerment in a Low Carbon COVID-19 Recovery for their relevance, responsiveness to local challenges and clear plans for impact on policies and actions. The projects will
Among the 12 research projects is the ASEAN Green Recovery through Equity and Empowerment (AGREE), aims to contribute to the COVID-19 recovery plan of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by exploring how to promote livelihoods and green job opportunities for women in agriculture. This sector holds much promise for gender equality but was hit hard by the pandemic. Stakeholders from the private sector, civil society and governments will collaborate to design interventions that foster women’s economic empowerment and achieve climate targets.
The project will be led by the Cambodia Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture, in collaboration with Grow Asia, the Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA), the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in Vietnam, the Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA) and the ASEAN Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN-CRN) over the next 30 months.
Find out more about the all IDRC-funded research projects at: https://bit.ly/3oZhyPr
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