SARD Project Toolkit
A resource guide for promoting SARD in projects and programmes: FAO, SARD has launched the SARD Project Toolkit document which provides information on frameworks, approaches and tools for promoting sustainbility in agricultural and rural development projects.
FAOLEX and SARD
FAOLEX is a comprehensive and the largest electronic collection of national laws, legal texts and regulations on food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and matters related to SARD.
Mainstreaming gender
Training manual on gender analysis for monitoring and evaluation: The ‘Engendered Logframe’ approach
FAO and the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) have developed a Training manual on gender monitoring and evaluation for program management.
Guidelines on Socio-economic and Gender Analysis for emergency and rehabilitation
This material was developed by FAO and the World Food Programme as a “practical” tool to assist managerial and operational staff to mainstream gender throughout the project sequence and in all aspects relating to emergency interventions.
People’s Participation
Search tools, approaches and methods related to People’s Participation
People's participation is an essential requisite for SARD. The participation website provides some proven tools, approaches and methods to promote social inclusion and people's leadership of their own development process.
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
The Agricultural Management, Marketing and Finance Service of FAO publishes a wide range of training materials and tools to help small farmers improve their livelihoods sustainably. An example is the video "Horticultural Marketing - Extension Techniques", which is now available in VCD format. It can be used by extension workers and NGO staff on their computers, without having to find a VCR and television. It is available free of charge for requests from developing countries or countries in transition. Request a copy by sending an email to AGS-Registry@fao.org.
Natural Resource Management
Training Modules on Conservation Agriculture
The purpose of these training modules is to support the promotion of Conservation Agriculture at community level. The modules provide practical information about the different principles of Conservation Agriculture.
Database of policy-related documentation
As an initial step to start the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of existing mountain policies related to SARD, a questionnaire was sent out to the members of the SARD-M Project and Mountain Partnership at the end of 2004, in order to collect relevant documentation (policy studies, partners’ experiences, case studies, etc.) concerning social, economic, environmental and institutional policies for sustainable agriculture and rural development in mountain regions. With the information that has been collected thus far, the SARD-M project team has developed this database that will allow the project to know what has happened and been happening in terms of mountain policies related to SARD in various parts of the world. This database will be continually updated throughout the life of the project and complement the activities of the Policy and Law Initiative of the Mountain Partnership.
Database of organizations, programmes and projects
The SARD-M Project has also implemented a database of organizations, programmes and projects involved at the national, regional or international levels on policies pertaining to sustainable agriculture and rural development in mountain regions. A particular focus has been placed on those working on policies, institutions and governance related aspects of SARD-M issues because these are the main objectives of the project and essential factors that can contribute towards the amelioration of mountain populations’ livelihoods.
