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Women in Irrigation and Nutrition Project (1)
"Empowering women in irrigation and water resources management for improved household food security, nutrition and health", known as WIN, is an innovative project, funded by United Nations Fund (UNF) and executed by FAO. It is 'people centred' and seeks to develop an original participatory approach that integrates gender, nutrition and health issues in irrigation and rural water management and development. During the last three years, the project has been implemented in three countries: Nepal, Zambia and Cambodia.
As an issue related to poverty alleviation. Dealing with HIV/AIDS in Nepal has come very fast since the past 2 or 3 years as a key issue to poverty alleviation in the rural areas. Mrs. Niru Dahal Pandey describes the problems related to the HIV-AIDS disease in the field work.
In Nepal the WIN project has targeted the food insecure households, especially women farmers. Mrs. Niru Dahal Pandey is an Agronomist (Department of Agriculture, in Nepal) and one of the responsible experts of the WIN project in the field. In an interview with FAO Radio, she underlines women's central role in agriculture and explains how the WIN project helps to improve their quality of life.
Produit par:
Liliane Kambirigi
Référence:
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