Climate Disasters, Gender, and Poverty (NPS Colombia Webinar Series)
CGIAR 14 December 2023
On December 6, 2023, took place the third webinar, carried within the framework of the National Policies and Strategies (NPS) initiative in Colombia, in collaboration with the University of the Andes “Climate Disasters, Gender, and Poverty: Towards an Inclusive Reduction of Disaster Risk in Bolivia” During this seminar, Luis Escalante, a researcher at IFPRI, presented the study as part of the course “Policy Analysis Tools using General Equilibrium Models for Colombia” The study, based on social accounting matrices and household surveys, introduced a dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model. The results highlight the negative impact of climate disasters on Bolivia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with a contraction of 1.5%. Additionally, an increase in food prices, a decrease in consumption, and an increase in poverty, particularly affecting women, were observed.
Despite investments in reconstruction that have improved overall macroeconomic indicators, the effectiveness in reducing poverty and gender inequality remains limited. It is suggested that a combination of mitigation policies is more efficient than independent approaches.
An inclusive strategy to mitigate the impacts of climate disasters is emphasized, involving a combination of short-term cash transfers and long-term production subsidies. These results underscore the need for comprehensive and gender-sensitive approaches when addressing the impacts of climate disasters and developing effective mitigation policies.
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