Contents

Foreword

Limitations of the report

Methodology

Abbreviations

Executive summary

1. Introduction and background

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Project background

1.3 Current status

1.4 Consultants mandate

2. Gender analysis

2.1. Project appraisal and gender sensitivity

2.2 The project objectives/strategy & gender concerns

2.3 Group identification and formation

2.4 implementation/benefits

2.5 credit

2.6 Scholarship for girls/education

2.7 Sustainability of the project activities

2.8 The youth & children

2.9 Project monitoring

2.10 Gender training issues

3. Conclusions and recommendations

3.1 Conclusions

3.2 Specific recommendations

Annexures

Annex I: Terms of reference

Annex II: Case study

Annex III: A report of the workshop on gender sensitive PRA

Foreword

1. Introduction

1.1. Background of the workshop

1.2. Objectives of the workshop

1.3. Methodology applied during the workshop

1.4. Participants at the workshop

1.5. Facilitators

2. Proceedings of the workshop on gender sensitive PRA

2.1. Women's role in development

2.2. Sex versus gender

2.3. Social conditioning of gender and the impact of development

2.4. Gender analysis: what is it?

2.5. Why is gender analysis important?

2.6. Gender analysis framework

2.7. Participatory rural appraisal

2.8. Tools of PRA

2.9. Practical application of the framework in the field

2.10. Closing of the workshop

2.11. Evaluation of the workshop:

2.12. Recommendations:

Annex IV: Assessment of the project appraisal

Project background

Present status

Objectives of this assessment

Gender concerns in leasehold forestry

The gender sensitivity concept

An analysis of the appraisal report (gender consideration)