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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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The Unjust Climate: Measuring the impacts of climate change on rural poor, women, and youth

Co-organized by IFPRI, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)

June 18, 2024

  • 9:30 – 11:00 am (America/New_York)
  • 3:30 – 5:00 pm (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 7:00 – 8:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
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More intense and frequent climate events are increasingly disrupting agriculture-based livelihoods, with disproportionate effects on marginalized groups, including women farmers. Yet there is a lack of empirical research on the adverse effects of these extreme weather events, making it even more challenging to build smallholders’ resilience and address rising gender inequalities.

In a recent report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations quantified the negative impacts of certain extreme climate events on poor rural households. The report, which included contributions from the International Food Policy Research Institute’s Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative,  found that both floods and heat stress have already widened the income gap between poor and non-poor households by US$20 billion a year. Among other findings, it also showed that each day with extremely high temperatures reduces the total value of crops produced by women farmers by 3 percent relative to men.

Please join us to discuss key results from the report and hear from policymakers, practitioners, and partners on how they are working to generate relevant evidence and make a difference on the ground.   

Opening Remarks

  • Aditi Mukherji, Director, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Impact Action Platform of the CGIAR

Key Findings from the Report

Resilience to Climate Change and Gender

Importance of Data

Priorities for Inclusive Climate Action in Asia

  • Mansi Shah, Program Manager for the Future of Work Activities, Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA)

Priorities for Inclusive Climate Action in Africa

  • Faith Gikunda, Communications Director, Inclusive Climate Change Adaptation for a Sustainable Africa (ICCASA)

Donor Perspectives on Addressing Social and Economic Inequalities Through Climate Action

  • Aslihan Kes, Senior Gender Advisor, Resilience and Food Security, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Closing Remarks

  • Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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