World - Workshop on Indigenous Women in REDD+ : Regional Workshop on Women’s Participation in REDD+ Processes in Africa, 15-16 July 2019, Nairobi - Workshop Report
50 men and women, representing 17 African countries, were convened at the regional workshop on wo... more 50 men and women, representing 17 African countries, were convened at the regional workshop on women participation in reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD)+ processes in Africa. The aims of the workshop were: (a) for stakeholders in the African forest carbon partnership facility (FCPF) countries to reach a joint agreement on the key reasons for the low participation of women in REDD+ related decision-making and the needed actions to address these reasons, and (b) to strengthen communication between African women-led and women-focused organizations engaged in REDD+. The workshop also looked to take stock of REDD+ women-focused sub-projects financed by the FCPF capacity building program’s (CBP) in Africa and their ability to both mainstream and impact gender issues - to inform any future capacity building interventions and define approaches that have worked, and challenges that still need to be met. Solutions were posed around five identified key challenges and ...
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