Green Living Movement
Case Summary:
This case study examines the Green Living Movement project through the lends of gender and locally led adaptation (LLA):
Location: Zambia
Years active: 2000–present
Key agricultural climate risks: Increasingly dry landscapes, drought
Gender-responsive LLA activities: Supporting women in decision-making roles, codesigning activities with women, integrating women farmers’ needs through a community-owned approach to develop sustainable food systems, elevating local women’s traditional knowledge sharing through storytelling
Gender outcomes: Enhanced financial independence of women, participation of women in traditionally male-held community committee roles
Adaptation outcomes: More climate-resilient sources of income and livelihoods
Action Area
Adaptation
Planning and Implementation Activity
Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
Sectors and Themes
Gender, Agriculture
Source
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Language
English