UNTGG China Gender Facility administered by UN Women China: Adopting a Participatory Gender-Integrated Approach (PGIA) for Climate Change Adaptation Actions to Enhance Biodiversity Conservation in Poyang Lake (PYL) Region, China

A research study on gender issues existing in government's CC/DRR adaptation strategies, policies and plans, and in CC/DRR-related attitudes and activities among the rural population in PYL Region will be conducted. The findings of the research study will be used for a policy recommendation on enhancing women's roles in adapting to climate change, especially extreme weather events, to relevant government departments in Jiangxi and also be used for training to and advocacy for governmental officials. Training will be provided to 100 rural women in pilot areas of the PYL Region on basic knowledge of gender equality and skills on how to deal with climate change and prepare for weather disasters, so that the opportunities and capacity of women to adapt to and mitigate the risk of extreme weather will be improved. An advocacy conference on gender, climate change and weather disaster prevention will be organized, including government policy makers and the media to enhance their awareness of the linkages between gender and CC/DRR.