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Julie Dekens
Senior Researcher
Julie joined IISD’s Resilience Program in 2010 and has been an active member of the Secretariat for the NAP Global Network since its inception in 2014. She co-leads the Network’s work on gender-responsive NAP processes and on monitoring and evaluation. In addition, she coordinates technical support programs for NAP processes in the Pacific region and Francophone Africa. Julie has extensive fieldwork experience, particularly in knowledge gathering among local partners through one-on-one interviews and the implementation of broader participatory processes, as well as identifying solutions that are owned by all development actors. Over the past 10 years, her work and main interests focus on social aspects of climate change adaptation, including the integration of local knowledge and gender issues. In March 2017, Julie was one of 18 winners selected by the Geneva Environment Network for promoting gender equality and the environment that year.
Prior to joining IISD, Julie worked as the Team Leader on Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Resilience with the Integrated Water and Hazard Management Programme for the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Nepal. She was also a consultant on adaptation to climate change for HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, a foundation focused on cooperation and development.
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Conducting Gender Analysis to Inform National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes: Reflections from six African countriesThis briefing note describes the rationale and approach that we have taken in supporting NAP-focused gender analyses in six African countries (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guinea-Conakry, Madagascar and Togo). -
How Integrated Vulnerability Assessments Support NAP Processes in the Pacific RegionThis briefing note highlights the significance of the integrated vulnerability assessment (IVA) framework to the NAP processes underway in three Pacific island states: Kiribati, Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands. -
Gender-Responsive Climate ActionWhat does gender-responsive climate action look like? Expert commentary on achieving gender-responsive climate action through women’s empowerment, inclusive policy-making and other innovative practices. -
Towards Gender-Responsive NAP Processes: Progress and Recommendations for the Way ForwardThis report presents an analysis of progress on integrating gender responsive considerations in NAP processes. While there is no single approach to gender inequality and the linkages to climate change adaptation planning, implementation and M&E, countries often face similar challenges. -
Strengthening Gender Considerations in Kiribati’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) ProcessThe purpose of this scoping study is to explore options for strengthening gender considerations in Kiribati’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process with a focus on its NAP document, the Joint Implementation Plan on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (KJIP), which is expected to be revised in 2018 to reflect the government’s new priorities. -
Financing National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes: Contributing to the achievement of nationally determined contribution (NDC) adaptation goalsThis guidance note aims to assist countries with determining how to secure the financing for their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. -
A Framework for Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) ProcessesThis brief discusses gender equality in the context of the formulation and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). -
How Small Businesses Can Support Climate-Resilient Value Chains: Lessons from UgandaThis brief focuses on investments by domestic seed companies in quality seeds, including climate-resilient varieties, in developing countries and the climate risk management benefits for other actors along the value chain. It is designed for researchers and practitioners working on agricultural value chains, food security and climate resilience in developing countries. -
Private Sector Investments in Climate Risk Management in UgandaThis video highlights the role of private sector investments in climate resilient rice value chains in Uganda. It focuses on the experiences of Equator Seeds Limited and Centenary Bank in the Eastern and Northern regions of Uganda. -
Financial Services for Climate-Resilient Value Chains: The case of the Centenary Bank in UgandaThis briefing note presents the results of case study research on financial services and climate risk management along agricultural value chains, focusing on the Centenary Bank’s services to rice value chain actors in Eastern Uganda. -
Enabling Climate Risk Management Along Agricultural Value Chains: Insights from the rice value chain in UgandaThis briefing note proposes a framework of core functions for climate risk management (CRM) along agricultural value chains and highlights the role of service providers in supporting CRM efforts. -
Policy Solutions for Climate-Resilient Agricultural Value ChainsClimate change poses serious risks to agriculture in many developing countries. -
sNAPshot: Jamaica's Approach to Initiating Sector Integration of Adaptation ConsiderationsThis sNAPshot looks at how Jamaica initiated sectoral integration of climate change adaptation considerations, and how this compares with approaches that other countries are taking. -
Developing national adaptation monitoring and evaluation systems: A guidebookThis guidebook is intended for decision makers and technical advisors involved in the development... -
IISD Commentary on the FAO–OECD Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply ChainsThis IISD commentary looks at the FAO–OECD Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains... -
Repository of Adaptation Indicators: Real case examples from national Monitoring and Evaluation SystemsThe repository illustrates possible adaptation indicators and their application context, thereby supporting their context-specific formulation. -
Rural Women, Partner in the Development ProcessRural women are invaluable to sustainable development and human well-being, yet they often remain... -
Monitoring and Evaluating Adaptation at Aggregated Levels: A Comparative Analysis of Ten SystemsThe paper Monitoring and Evaluating Adaptation at Aggregated Levels: A Comparative Analysis of... -
Agro-Value Chain Finance and Climate Adaptation: The role of the banking sectorRisk management is a core element of any business and this is no exception for the financial... -
Promoting an Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation: Lessons from the coffee value chain in UgandaRelatively little has been done to date to support climate adaptation along entire value chains... -
CRiSTAL Forests User's Manual In partnership with CIFOR and C3D+, IISD has developed CRiSTAL Forests, a decision-support tool... -
Climate Change Adaptation and Canadian Infrastructure: A review of the literatureThis report summarizes current literature dealing with the challenge of adapting to climate... -
Climate Risk Management for Local Agricultural Cooperatives in Rwanda: A training of trainers' manualThis training of trainers' manual helps cooperative members identify the main climate risks that... -
Comparative Analysis of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments: Lessons from Tunisia and IndonesiaVulnerability assessments (VAs) are central to shaping climate change adaptation decisions.They... -
Climate Risks, Vulnerability and Governance in Kenya: A review Climate-related risks adversely affect the lives and livelihoods of the people of Kenya and... -
Climate Risk Management for Sustainable Crop Production in Uganda: Rakai and Kapchorwa DistrictsAgriculture is the backbone of the Ugandan economy. Most of it is rain-fed and relies on limited... -
Sustainable Wetland Management in the Face of Climate Risks in Niger: the Case of La Mare de TabalakNiger's wetlands are critical to poverty reduction, food security and biodiversity conservation,... -
Climate Risk Management for Malaria Control in Kenya: the case of the western highlandsDespite its declining prevalence in most parts of Kenya, malaria infection continues to be the... -
CRiSTAL User's Manual Version 5 (Community-based Risk Screening Tool - Adaptation and Livelihoods) IISD, in partnership with IUCN, SEI, and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, has released a new... -
CRiSTAL Stories: CRiSTAL helps farmers adapt to drought on the slopes of Mount Elgon, UgandaIn this CRiSTAL Stories brief, Julie Karami-Dekens and Sophie Kutegeka document how the... -
Africa Transformation-Ready: The strategic application of information and communication technologies to climate change adaptation in Africa Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have had an increasing impact on economic and...
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