Elie Padonou

Senior Lecturer

School of Tropical Forestry, National University of Agriculture

Dr. Ir. Elie Antoine Padonou holds PhD on natural resources management. He is expert on land degradation and restoration, land use and land cover change analysis, forest management and conservation, climate change adaptation using solar energy in West Africa (Benin). He is the coordinator of the project ‘Solar energy and bio-technologies for women entrepreneurs in the mangroves of Ramsar Site 1017 in Benin (SEWomen)’ granted by the International Development Research Center, based in Ottawa (CRDI No. 109625-001) from 2021-2023. He is affiliated to the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the African-German Network of Excellence in Science (AGNES).

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