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Conclusions


Conclusions

Discrimination on the basis of gender is still widespread in Nepal and it has a great impact on the sector of forestry development. The productive role of women in agriculture and forest management is not reflected in proper representation and decision making power. Neither in indigenous institutions nor in externally sponsored institutions. Women are only involved in the informal sphere of day to day activities and decision making. These roles of men and women are to be understood. Gender analysis provides a proper framework for such inquiries. Since gender is a socio-cultural construct, such analysis is recommended to be conducted in each socio-culturally different setting where the project is to be implemented.

A few of the appraisal team's ideas are currently seen as inappropriate. These include the exclusion of the autonomy strategy and the exclusion of income generating activities for women.

The review of the current institutions of the project revealed that female beneficiaries are conceptualized, targeted, and monitored on the basis of their sex rather than gender. Yet, the project document and various policies provide an enabling environment for a gender sensitive strategy. The translation of these policies and ideas into practice is of utmost importance. Constraints have to be identified and removed in a participatory way. A gender analysis is overdue, and the proposed gender consultant should take this up, as well as organise and implement gender trainings for project staff at different levels.

Involvement of women in leasehold groups is poor (13%). Involvement of female staff is extremely poor for all organizations (except donors) at all levels (less than 1%). However, involvement of female trainnees in beneficiary trainings is high (about 45 %).

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