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Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS)

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Title Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS)
 
Creator Mapedza, Everisto
Huyer, S.
Chanana, N.
Rose, A.
Jacobs-Mata, Inga
Mudege, N. N.
Tui, S. H.-K.
Gbegbelegbe, S.
Nsengiyumva, G.
Mutenje, Munyaradzi
Nohayi, Ngowenani
 
Subject gender equality
social inclusion
frameworks
climate services
access to information
technology
climate change
climate variability
women
empowerment
 
Description We advance a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) framework for incorporating
climate information services (CIS), which is now becoming central due to the ongoing climate
change and climate variability. We understand gender as a social construct of who women and
men are supposed to be. Gender inequalities seem to be enduring such that, despite innovations
in agricultural and climate information technologies, unequal gender power dynamics will still
emerge. As far back as the 1960s, the gendered inequalities in accessing technologies could be
identified. Such a historical analysis clearly shows that the different technological solutions are
clearly embedded within the society in which they evolve in. The paper uses a literature review
methodological approach whilst informing the implementation of an ongoing Accelerating Impacts
of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) Project. The findings reveal that unless women are
intentionally included in designing and developing agricultural technologies, specifically climate
information systems, there is a danger that women will be excluded from the benefits. Conway’s law
clearly stipulates that technological innovations are not neutral as they are a projection of the values of
their creators. It is, therefore, central to grasp the values of creators of different technological solutions
and innovations. The key findings are built around the espoused conceptual framework, which has
five indicators, namely: (1) gender targeting by intentional design, (2) collection of sex-disaggregated
data, (3) conduct an analysis of the sex-disaggregated data, (4) dissemination of the technological
options and (5) conduct continuous monitoring of gender and ongoing empowerment evaluation.
The five indicator domains are further complemented by their respective assumptions. Our GESI
recommendations are on the five selected indicator domains. These domains must be used within
the three focal development areas: agricultural data hub, climate information services training, and
flood and drought indicators, which are all being implemented in Zambia. Other AICCRA Project
countries are Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and Senegal. This paper engages why CIS has not
gained significant traction in Africa, as it has not genuinely incorporated the differential gender
technological nuances.
 
Date 2023-01-01
2022-12-31T23:55:36Z
2022-12-31T23:55:36Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Mapedza, Everisto; Huyer, S.; Chanana, N.; Rose, A.; Jacobs-Mata, Inga; Mudege, N. N.; Tui, S. H.-K.; Gbegbelegbe, S.; Nsengiyumva, G.; Mutenje, Munyaradzi; Nohayi, Ngowenani. 2023. Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS). Sustainability, 15(1):190. (Special issue: Gender and Socially-Inclusive Approaches to Technology for Climate Action) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010190]
2071-1050
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126413
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/1/190/pdf?version=1672281240
https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010190
H051578
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 15(1):190. (Special issue: Gender and Socially-Inclusive Approaches to Technology for Climate Action)
 
Publisher MDPI
 
Source Sustainability