Gender-Responsive Approaches to Addressing Climate-Related Food Insecurity in Ecuador, Colombia, and El Salvador
Publisher: World Food Programme
Date: 2020
Topics: Climate Change, Gender, Humanitarian Assistance, Livelihoods
After decades of progress in reducing world hunger, the number of undernourished people worldwide has seen a reversal in these gains since 2014. The two main drivers of this change are climate change and conflict. Those who suffer the most from these impacts are the poorest and most vulnerable populations, with women especially affected given they are estimated to make up 70 per cent of the world’s poor. This context is a reality that is born out in the global work that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)focuses on, with food insecure households often living in areas highly exposed to extreme weather events and insecurity. WFP’s resilience-building programmes are becoming a stepping stone towards introducing a range of innovative approaches that can yield benefits in increased adaptive capacities,social cohesion and gender equality. While the nexus between gender, climate and security is not always explicitly recognised when designing these interventions, experiences from the field have pointed to opportunities that could be further harnessed.