Climate change is intensifying competition over land, water, and other shared resources—fueling disputes, insecurity, and violence in climate-stressed pastoralist regions. At the same time, effective natural resource governance and dispute resolution depend on inclusive processes that reflect the distinct roles and influence of men, women, and youth in both resource use and community decision-making. Yet women and girls—often central users and stewards of natural resources and informal conflict mediators—are frequently excluded from formal governance and mediation mechanisms. This exclusion weakens the legitimacy and durability of agreements and can limit communities’ ability to adapt to climate shocks and prevent conflict.

This report examines how inclusive, gender-responsive natural resource management (NRM) and conflict mediation can strengthen community resilience at the climate-conflict nexus.…