Selected programmes in support of women in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Policy Planning and Research
· The Secretariat of State for the Status of Women (SECF), with other ministries such as the Ministry of Rural Development and the Environment, are engaged in: drawing up a national plan and strategy for the integration of rural women in agriculture; developing gender analysis training; and, collecting information on the work of rural women.
· The national level staff of the SECF are being trained in analysis and planning, and the regional level staff in planning, monitoring and evaluation of women's programmes and projects.
· A documentation centre on women, the family and children, as well as a data bank on women's cooperatives are being developed.
Legal and Policy Reform
· A draft family code is being developed.
Access to Agricultural Resources and Services
· A number of projects or project components are directed to improving women's access to credit, technologies such as improved stoves, and functional literacy.
