Building community resilience in Easter Luzon: Women lead the way

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationNordic Africa Instituteen
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeClimate Resilience
cg.coverage.countryPhilippines
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2PH
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/building-community-resilience-in-eastern-luzon-women-lead-the-way/en
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformation
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigation
cg.subject.impactPlatformClimate Change
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Olivia Ebenstålen
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-21T21:55:05Zen
dc.date.available2025-02-21T21:55:05Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/173352
dc.titleBuilding community resilience in Easter Luzon: Women lead the wayen
dcterms.abstractAs communities navigate the twin challenges of climate change and social inequities, inspiring examples of adaptation, innovation, and women’s leadership are emerging. This article explores field insights from the Philippines, gathered as part of the CGIAR Research Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) in collaboration with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR). In climate-vulnerable rural areas of Luzon Island, communities face intensifying risks such as prolonged droughts, stronger storms, and biodiversity loss—threats that are compounded by land ownership challenges and economic insecurity. However, resilience-building efforts are taking root, particularly through diversified livelihood strategies, including sustainable aquaculture, crop diversification, and small-scale enterprises. Women play a central role in driving these initiatives, coordinating grassroots organizations, advocating for equitable resource access, and leading community-based insurance and agricultural programs. Despite these promising developments, systemic barriers to social equity persist, limiting the success and sustainability of adaptation efforts. Issues such as unequal access to land, economic opportunities, and political favoritism continue to hinder progress, highlighting the need for targeted interventions. The findings underscore the importance of integrating social equity into climate adaptation strategies, ensuring policies and programs address structural inequalities while empowering vulnerable communities. By fostering inclusive and participatory approaches, transformative climate adaptation can be achieved—one that prioritizes justice, gender equality, and long-term resilience.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceGeneral Publicen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAlmeida, Olivia Ebenstål. 2024. Building community resilience in Easter Luzon: Women lead the way. https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/building-community-resilience-in-eastern-luzon-women-lead-the-way/en
dcterms.issued2024-06-07
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherCGIAR System Organizationen
dcterms.subjectresilienceen
dcterms.typeBlog Post

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