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Kinya Kaibung’a is a Research Officer with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She has a keen interest in leveraging machine learning, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies to boost climate resilience and food security in smart agriculture systems.

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Agrifood Innovation and Resilience

Elizabeth Basauri Bryan

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Elizabeth Bryan is a Research Fellow in the Agrifood Innovation and Resilience (AIR) Unit, where she leads a sub-theme on Equitable Climate Action. She has 19 years of experience conducting policy-relevant research on climate action, small-scale irrigation, agriculture–nutrition linkages, and gender equality and social inclusion, using mixed methods. She currently leads the Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration (GCAN) Initiative, and a project on gender equity in irrigation service delivery. She is also the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Focal Point for the CGIAR Climate Action Science Program and leads an activity under the CGIAR Gender Equality and Inclusion Accelerator. She has extensive experience integrating gender and social inclusion across large, interdisciplinary, multi-partner research programs in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Elizabeth has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and policy outlets and regularly presents research results to diverse audiences, including international conferences, policy workshops, and trainings, with a focus on translating evidence into policy and program design.

Before joining IFPRI, Elizabeth worked as a consultant for the Poverty Reduction Group of the World Bank and as a program assistant in the Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She holds a PhD in agricultural sciences from the University of Hohenheim, an MA in development economics from American University, and a BA in international affairs from Wagner College.

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Women as shock absorbers: Gendered costs of the global fuel and fertilizer crisis

2026Bryan, Elizabeth; Alvi, Muzna; Cisse, Marame; Gikunda, Faith; Kirimi, Eric; Muhammad, Hamza; Ringler, Claudia; Sahledengil, Tirsit; Yakasai, Bello; Zerfu, Taddese
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Women as shock absorbers: Gendered costs of the global fuel and fertilizer crisis

Key takeaways • Women and girls in many countries are bearing the brunt of rising fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by the Iran war. • Higher costs strain agrifood systems and exacerbate existing gender inequalities, further limiting women’s access to inputs, income, and food security. • Gender-blind policy responses widen gender gaps. Subsidies and relief measures can exclude women, highlighting the need for more inclusive, long-term solutions.

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2026

Authors

Bryan, Elizabeth; Alvi, Muzna; Cisse, Marame; Gikunda, Faith; Kirimi, Eric; Muhammad, Hamza; Ringler, Claudia; Sahledengil, Tirsit; Yakasai, Bello; Zerfu, Taddese

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Bryan, Elizabeth Basauri; Alvi, Muzna; Cisse, Marame; Gikunda, Faith; Kirimi, Eric; Muhammad, Hamza; Ringler, Claudia; Sahledengil, Tirsit; Yakasai, Bello; Zerfu, Taddese. 2026. Women as shock absorbers: Gendered costs of the global fuel and fertilizer crisis. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/women-as-shock-absorbers-gendered-costs-of-the-global-fuel-and-fertilizer-crisis/

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Kenya; Nigeria; India

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Eastern Africa; Western Africa; Southern Asia; Asia; Food Access; Gender; Resilience

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Strengthening women’s resilience and participation in climate governance in the agrifood sector through public policies: A strategic review of literature

2026Mohammed, Kamaldeen; Najjar, Dina; Bryan, Elizabeth
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Strengthening women’s resilience and participation in climate governance in the agrifood sector through public policies: A strategic review of literature

Women are uniquely vulnerable to climate change but play a critical role in enhancing the climate resilience of the agrifood sector. Based on a rapid review of academic and grey literature, this paper synthesizes the state of knowledge on the level of integration of gender aspects in climate change policies and women’s involvement in policy processes in the Global South. It examines women’s participation in climate change governance, strategies for enhancing this participation, and policy approaches to strengthen women’s resilience while addressing gender inequalities. Findings show that public policies often employ quotas, incentives, and capacity building initiatives to boost women’s participation in governance. However, meaningful engagement in higher-level decision-making remains limited, with quotas sometimes resulting in superficial involvement. Facilitating women’s access to agrifood resources, human capital, and economic opportunities, as well as addressing harmful gender norms, are identified as effective strategies to build resilience. Despite these promising approaches, gaps remain in the implementation and evaluation of policies aimed at enhancing women’s resilience and participation. The paper concludes by recommending outcome-oriented research and robust evaluations of public policy effectiveness in improving women’s climate resilience and governance roles.

Year published

2026

Authors

Mohammed, Kamaldeen; Najjar, Dina; Bryan, Elizabeth

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Mohammed, Kamaldeen; Najjar, Dina; and Bryan, Elizabeth. 2026. Strengthening women’s resilience and participation in climate governance in the agrifood sector through public policies: A strategic review of literature. Climate and Development 18(4): 325-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2025.2533184

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Agrifood Sector; Climate Change; Climate Resilience; Gender; Resilience; Women; Governance; Public Policies; Women’s Participation; Global South

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2025.2533184 Source record

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Gender Equality

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Leveraging social protection to strengthen women’s and girls’ climate-resilience in agrifood systems

2026Hidrobo, Melissa; Mueller, Valerie; Roy, Shalini; Bryan, Elizabeth; Nesbitt-Ahmed, Zahrah; Läderach, Peter
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Leveraging social protection to strengthen women’s and girls’ climate-resilience in agrifood systems

Women and girls (WGs) have important roles in making agrifood systems more climate resilient. However, systemic inequalities in access to resources, technologies, information, services, and networks, alongside limited agency and restrictive gender norms, reduce their capacity to adapt to and mitigate climate change. WGs’ constraints on adaptation bear implications on the wellbeing of WGs, their households, and the sustainability of agrifood systems. With growing recognition that social protection helps promote WGs’ resilience in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at large scale, stakeholders are interested in developing social protection programs that are responsive to both climate change and gender inequality. However, little is known about effective approaches. We develop a conceptual framework on how social assistance – the most prevalent type of social protection programming in many LMICs – affects WGs’ coping, adaptive, and mitigative responses to climate hazards. We reflect on the emerging evidence and propose recommendations on program design features that may more effectively promote WGs’ climate resilience in agrifood systems. We additionally highlight important directions for future research to guide practice.

Year published

2026

Authors

Hidrobo, Melissa; Mueller, Valerie; Roy, Shalini; Bryan, Elizabeth; Nesbitt-Ahmed, Zahrah; Läderach, Peter

Citation

Hidrobo, Melissa; Mueller, Valerie; Roy, Shalini; Bryan, Elizabeth; Nesbitt-Ahmed, Zahrah; and Läderach, Peter. 2026. Leveraging social protection to strengthen women’s and girls’ climate-resilience in agrifood systems. Food Policy 140(May 2026): 103066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2026.103066

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Social Protection; Gender; Climate Resilience; Agrifood Systems; Gender Equality; Developing Countries

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2026.103066 Source record

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Fragility, Conflict, and Migration

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Journal Article

Blogs

Integrating gender perspectives to prevent or reduce climate crisis impacts
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November 07, 2023

Integrating gender perspectives to prevent or reduce climate crisis impacts

By Muzna Alvi, Claudia Ringler, and Elizabeth Bryan

Why women are key to building resilience.

Call to action: Addressing gender inequality in agrifood systems for effective responses to climate change
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May 10, 2023

Call to action: Addressing gender inequality in agrifood systems for effective responses to climate change

By Elizabeth Bryan and Claudia Ringler

Launching an Innovation Sprint on Gender and Climate Action.

Feeding Africa: how small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game
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May 02, 2023

Feeding Africa: how small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game

By Elizabeth Bryan and Claudia Ringler

Strong evidence of the relationship between small-scale irrigation, food security, diet quality, and nutrition.

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IFPRI @ World Water Week 2026
IFPRI at External Event

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August 23 to 27, 2026

IFPRI @ World Water Week 2026

IFPRI is participating in World Water Week 2026, the leading conference on global water issues, taking place August 23–27 in Stockholm, Sweden. World Water Week 2026, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), will bring together decision-makers, experts, practitioners, and other stakeholders from around the world to advance dialogue, collaboration, and innovation on water. […]

Conceptualizing and measuring dimensions of tenure security: Gendered analysis from Malawi, Bangladesh, and Nepal
IFPRI Program/Country Event

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April 22, 2026, 9:00 – 10:00 am

Conceptualizing and measuring dimensions of tenure security: Gendered analysis from Malawi, Bangladesh, and Nepal

Women’s property rights and tenure security are recognized as critical for development policy and practice. Yet there is no consensus on how to conceptualize or measure these concepts.  In this paper, we explore the relationships among perceived tenure security (as reported by survey respondents), documentation, and the bundle of rights that are often used to […]

Global Climate-Smart Agriculture Conference
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November 7, 2025, 11:30 – 1:00 pm

Global Climate-Smart Agriculture Conference

Achieving the goals of climate smart agriculture (CSA)—increased profitability, adaptation, and mitigation—and scaling climate action require explicit consideration of gender and other intersectional identities. Failing to design climate actions to include and benefit women and other vulnerable groups misses opportunities to build resilience capacities, which would enable these groups to contribute to more sustainable and […]

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News

December 03, 2023 | Press Release

CGIAR and partners launch Innovation Sprint on Gender and Climate Action

December 3, 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). CGIAR and partners have committed US$31 million over four years (2023-2027) to ensure that climate innovations in agrifood systems are designed to work for women and rolled out in ways that address underlying gender inequalities. Together with 20 partners, CGIAR launched the AIM for Climate Innovation Sprint on […]

April 18, 2023 | In the News

Feeding Africa: How small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game (The Conversation)

The importance of small-scale irrigation to farmers and its numerous benefits, including increasing agricultural productivity and incomes. It can contribute more rapidly to the achievement of national agricultural and development goals compared to large irrigation schemes and can improve nutritional outcomes in several important ways are discussed In an op-ed in The Conversation (United States edition) […]