{"id":137256,"date":"2023-07-20T16:01:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T15:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=137256"},"modified":"2024-04-15T10:11:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:11:09","slug":"congolese-womens-association-champions-drought-resilient-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/congolese-womens-association-champions-drought-resilient-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Congolese women\u2019s association champions drought-resilient farming"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A women\u2019s association in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is inspiring farmers to use drought-resilient farming techniques. The techniques which include agroforestry and soil health, are being popularised by the Union de Femmes pour le Progr\u00e8s Social (UFPS) on the outskirts of Virunga national park.\u00a0This way, both livelihoods and biodiversity are protected, a successful example of locally-led adaptation<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Header photo: A farmer practices climate change resilient techniques in her field (Kinyandonyi, Democratic Republic of Congo). Photo by: CEPED<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Under the inspiring leadership of UFPS president, Saanane Odette, they are making a big impact among women farmers in the area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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‘With the support of CEPED, I educate my members about mulching techniques in the field, row sowing, the use of organic fertiliser and agroforestry’, says Saanane. ‘This enables my organisation, as well as members of the local communities, to adopt the same farming technique as us. Techniques against drought are essential as we experience more and more prolonged dry spells.’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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As a result of underlying inequalities, women are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis. Gender roles, particularly in the domestic sphere, result in differentiated needs, priorities and knowledge in relation to natural resource use and management. Seeking to implement gender-responsive activities is a key interest of the partners of the Forests for a Just Future programme of the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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About the Green Livelihoods Alliance<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA) is an alliance of Gaia Amazonas, IUCN NL, Milieudefensie, NTFP-EP, SDI and Tropenbos International, with Fern and WECF as technical partners. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Together with social organisations, Indigenous peoples and local communities the Green Livelihoods Alliance works on the Forests for a Just Future programme. We do this in 11 countries in South America, Africa and Asia in landscapes where forests and the communities who have traditionally lived there are threatened by the expansion of agriculture (e.g. palm oil, soy), infrastructure, mining and oil and gas extraction, where there are opportunities to influence policy and practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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