The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) and Sida welcome you to a roundtable bringing together researchers, policymakers and development practitioners to discuss gender dynamics in resource-related conflicts in Africa. We will discuss both the various dimensions of such conflicts and the regional and country specific experiences and challenges.

Programme:

9:30

Opening address and welcoming words
Iina Soiri, Director, NAI, and Carin Jämtin, Director-General, Sida

9:45

Customary law, land reforms and gender equality – reflection from Burkina Faso
Cristiano Lanzano, senior researcher, NAI

10:15

Children, youths and conflicts over natural resources in Nigeria
Bosede Awodola, Institute for Peace and Conflict Research, IPCR, Abuja

10:45 Coffe/Tea break

11:00

Gender equality in natural resource management and climate change
Anna Collins Falk, lead policy specialist – gender (a.i.), Sida

11:30

Mainstreaming gender in climate change adaptation planning
Atakilte Beyene, senior researcher, NAI

12:00

Lunch break

13:00

Dynamics of farmers-herders conflicts in central Nigeria – the neglected gender dimensions
Victor Adetula, head of research, NAI