Can climate adaptation reduce conflict? What a decade of work in Jirapa, Ghana reveals about linking adaptation to stability
Climate adaptation can build peace, but only if we design for it. In Jirapa, Ghana between 2012–2021, a Climate Smart Village paired climate adaptation with conflict-sensitive development. Farmers helped co-design a bundle of improved seeds, weather advisories, agroforestry, market links, and micro...
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| author | Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) |
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| description | Climate adaptation can build peace, but only if we design for it. In Jirapa, Ghana between 2012–2021, a Climate Smart Village paired climate adaptation with conflict-sensitive development. Farmers helped co-design a bundle of improved seeds, weather advisories, agroforestry, market links, and microfinance, tackling both climate stress and social divides. When researchers later applied the CGIAR Climate Security Sensitivity Tool (CSST), they found stronger resilience and higher peace scores than in nearby villages, especially during Ghana’s 2022 economic crisis when fertilizer prices tripled. The lesson? Ignoring power dynamics can turn adaptation into maladaptation. Tools like the CSST help teams spot conflict risks early and design for peace from the start. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1799822026-01-17T02:10:14Z Can climate adaptation reduce conflict? What a decade of work in Jirapa, Ghana reveals about linking adaptation to stability Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) climate action natural resources conflicts agricultural assets Climate adaptation can build peace, but only if we design for it. In Jirapa, Ghana between 2012–2021, a Climate Smart Village paired climate adaptation with conflict-sensitive development. Farmers helped co-design a bundle of improved seeds, weather advisories, agroforestry, market links, and microfinance, tackling both climate stress and social divides. When researchers later applied the CGIAR Climate Security Sensitivity Tool (CSST), they found stronger resilience and higher peace scores than in nearby villages, especially during Ghana’s 2022 economic crisis when fertilizer prices tripled. The lesson? Ignoring power dynamics can turn adaptation into maladaptation. Tools like the CSST help teams spot conflict risks early and design for peace from the start. 2025 2026-01-16T11:00:34Z 2026-01-16T11:00:34Z Infographic https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179982 en Open Access application/pdf Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (2025) Can climate adaptation reduce conflict? What a decade of work in Jirapa, Ghana reveals about linking adaptation to stability. 17 p. |
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| title | Can climate adaptation reduce conflict? What a decade of work in Jirapa, Ghana reveals about linking adaptation to stability |
| title_full | Can climate adaptation reduce conflict? What a decade of work in Jirapa, Ghana reveals about linking adaptation to stability |
| title_fullStr | Can climate adaptation reduce conflict? What a decade of work in Jirapa, Ghana reveals about linking adaptation to stability |
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| title_short | Can climate adaptation reduce conflict? What a decade of work in Jirapa, Ghana reveals about linking adaptation to stability |
| title_sort | can climate adaptation reduce conflict what a decade of work in jirapa ghana reveals about linking adaptation to stability |
| topic | climate action natural resources conflicts agricultural assets |
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