FLAUBERT MBIEKOP

Senior Program Specialist

International Development Research Centre - IDRC

As a senior program specialist with the sustainable inclusive economies program at Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Flaubert oversees a portfolio of 15 research projects worth approximately 15 million $CA dealing with women’s and youth economic empowerment in the transition to net zero economies in the global South. Prior to joining IDRC in 2011 Flaubert taught at Cornell University and Drew University in the U.S., as well as the University of Québec in Montreal. Flaubert holds a PhD in economics and has a tracked record of publications in peer reviewed journals.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	Women’s economic empowerment, unpaid care work, and the low-carbon transition Concurrent Room MH 2-2	This session will showcase co-created, field-tested solutions supported by IDRC and UNWOMEN over the last 4+ years with organisations in West and East Africa in the Read More This session will showcase co-created, field-tested solutions supported by IDRC and UNWOMEN over the last 4+ years with organisations in West and East Africa in the areas of women’s economic empowerment, reducing /eliminating the burdens of unpaid care work, and norm shifting. The interplay between these and the challenges and opportunities for a green transition will be brought to the fore in an intersectional manner. Session format: Thought Leadership Organized by International Development Research Centre, UN Women and Canada Research Chair in Global Women’s Issues Read Less Speakers Xaverine UWIMANA Gender activist Reseau des Femmes Oeuvrant pour le Developpement Rural Bipasha Baruah Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Women's Issues Western University FLAUBERT MBIEKOP Senior Program Specialist International Development Research Centre - IDRC Jemimah Njuki Chief, Economic Empowerment Un Women Elie Padonou Senior Lecturer School of Tropical Forestry, National University of Agriculture