On 6 June, Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), in partnership with the REDD+ SES Secretariat, and with support from Norad and the Ford Foundation, released their newest publication, From Rresearch to Action, Leaf by Leaf: Getting Gender Right in REDD+ SES. Geared toward REDD+ policy-makers, program developers and all levels of practitioners, this publication presents a full analysis of the gender dimension of REDD+- from concepts to actions- complemented by lessons learned from action research in four countries using the REDD+ SES: State of Acre in Brazil, Ecuador, Nepal and Tanzania. WOCAN Nepal actively participated and assisted in coordinating the action research in Nepal.The outcomes are focused on safeguards and standards but may be applicable to all gender-responsive climate change efforts – and sustainable development more broadly.
Dibya Gurung, WOCAN Nepal Coordinator, helped coordinate the action research in Nepal.
“This research can be cited as a very unique example where the Government, grassroots leaders, their networks, professional women and international organizations were fully engaged at all levels. The action research was able to capture the women’s contribution to forest management, which other action research cannot do so well ” – Dibya Gurung, WOCAN Nepal Coordinator
Here is the detail of the Nepal Research
The action research revealed that three particularly important enabling factors need special attention: strong women’s networks (grassroots and professional); gender sensitive policies and political willingness; and technical capacities and knowledge among government and key stakeholders.