Technical Guide 3 of Toolkit on Gender-sensitive social protection to combat rural poverty and hunger

15/11/2018

Composed of three Technical Guides, the Toolkit on Gender-sensitive social protection to combat rural poverty and hunger is intended to improve practitioners and development partners’ technical skills, and to integrate gender issues into the design, implementation and M&E of cash transfers and public works programmes. Technical Guide 3 of the Toolkit focuses on integrating gender into implementation and M&E. 52 pp.

Technical Guide 2 of Toolkit on Gender-sensitive social protection to combat rural poverty and hunger

14/11/2018

Composed of three Technical Guides, the Toolkit on Gender-sensitive social protection to combat rural poverty and hunger is intended to improve practitioners and development partners’ technical skills, and to integrate gender issues into the design, implementation and M&E of cash transfers and public works programmes. Technical Guide 2 of the Toolkit focuses on integrating gender into programme design. 92 pp.

Technical Guide 1 of Toolkit on Gender-sensitive social protection to combat rural poverty and hunger

13/11/2018

The Toolkit on Gender-sensitive social protection to combat rural poverty and hunger is intended to improve practitioners and development partners’ technical skills, and to integrate gender issues into the design, implementation and M&E of cash transfers and public works programmes. Technical Guide 1 of the Toolkit provides an introduction to gender-sensitive SP programming. 80 pp.

Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans (NAP–Ag) Programme Programme highlights 2015–2018

02/11/2018

This is a summary highlight of the co-led UNDP and FAO Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans (NAP-Ag) programme. Capacities on the gender dimensions of adaptation in agriculture have been built in all programme countries, through tailored training and the development and dissemination of knowledge products and analytical tools to support countries' efforts to translate gender commitments into action. 16 pp.

A Toolkit on gender-sensitive social protection programmes to combat rural poverty and hunger

01/11/2018

FAO has developed the Technical Guidance Toolkit on Gender-sensitive Social Protection Programmes to Combat Rural Poverty and Hunger. The Toolkit is designed to support SP and gender policy-makers and practitioners in their efforts to systematically apply a gender lens to SP programmes in ways that are in line with global agreements and FAO commitments to expand inclusive SP systems for rural populations. 88 p.

Empowering people and strengthening rural organizations

26/10/2018

When poor rural people are part of an organized group or network, it multiplies their chances of escaping the poverty trap for good. This brochure discusses how through cooperatives, producer organizations and networks, they can improve their bargaining power and access to markets. They can also participate in and influence decision-making processes and the formulation of national policies that affect their livelihoods. 4pp.

Building stronger partnerships for resilience

23/10/2018

This FAO-DFID partnership document has been developed in response to this in order to guide and strengthen the partnership between FAO and the United Kingdom's Department for International Development to address acute hunger and build the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods in the face of crisis. It is envisaged that this document will be updated regularly based on the outcomes of the annual FAO-DFID strategic dialogue. 41 pp.

Indigenous Peoples in the Asia-Pacific region: Factsheet on Indigenous Women

18/10/2018

The Asia-Pacific region is home to the largest number of indigenous people in the world—more than 260 million people, or 70 percent of the global indigenous population lives here. This factsheet provides an overview of their livelihoods and food systems, focusing in particular on indigenous women, and features a call to action for ensuring that indigenous women are empowered to fully participate in Agenda 2030. 4 pp.