Jämställdhet mellan könen och kakao-beroende hushålls moståndskraft mot klimatförändringar i Västafrika

About this project

Over two million families whose livelihoods depend on cacao farming in West Africa need to adapt to a changing climate. Cacao is perceived as a male crop and women are often marginalized from access to livelihood assets, such as financial resources, necessary for climate resilience. In the contexts of Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Liberia, we will assess whether improvements in gender equality conditions support the capacity of cacao farming-dependent households to cope with extreme drought. Our scientific contributions include the generation of robust empirical evidence of gender equality-climate resilience effects, and on the conceptual development of ´Socio-ecological Livelihoods´ as an analytical framework. Results will be derived from quantitative and qualitative analyses of multi-year household survey and in-depth interview data, and interpreted through a stakeholder participatory process. Implications will have direct relevance in the design of gender-based development interventions that aim to advance climate resiliency, taking into consideration complex interactions among livelihood assets and the natural environment. We target dissemination of findings to local communities, practitioners, scholars, and national and international policy makers. It aims to raise awareness and create a pathway for positive change to benefit cacao-dependent households around the world.

Published by

Sweden · Government

Countries

Liberia

Sectors

Agricultural researchIII.1.a. Agriculture

Funded by

Sweden

Passes funds through

The Swedish Research Council

Published by Sweden to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Nov 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: SE-0-SE-29-2022-04744_1.

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