This project aimed to build the gender research capacity of four teams in national research institutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Among findings, research in Djelfa, Algeria, confirmed a strong relationship between the degradation of productive natural resources (rangelands) which affects grazing patterns of livestock and the loss of local knowledge related to women's production of traditional garments. As well, analysis of the male-dominated food industry through case studies generated lessons for the Rural Women Cooperatives. Research also shows how men and women farmers cope with climate variability, where coping strategies are shaped by gender dimensions of power relations and decision making
