International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD)'s South-South and Triangular Cooperation and Knowledge Center for Latin America and the Caribbean is pleased to invite you to the webinar ''Gender Innovative Practices for Rural Transformation: Lessons from Brazil and Uruguay'', which will take place on June 11 at 11:00 (GMT-3) / 16:00 (CET).

The webinar will serve as a launch event for the publication ''Innovative Gender Practices for Rural Transformation: Lessons from Brazil and Uruguay'', which compiles good practices in rural development led by women in the context of IFAD-supported projects in Brazil and Uruguay. These initiatives generated transformative and lasting results and contributed to the strengthening of local public policies and economic growth.

Using very few resources and focusing on agroecological and inclusive production methods, these women have become role models in their communities. Empowered women can participate more actively in their communities and foster inclusive local policies that will ultimately drive more sustainable and just rural development.

The event will also serve as a presentation of the new gender strategy of IFAD's Latin America and Caribbean Division.

The webinar will be conducted in English with interpretation into Portuguese and Spanish available on Zoom. To register, please click here.

Program:

- 11h - Welcoming remarks and introduction by Rossana Polastri, Director of the Latin America and Caribbean Division, IFAD.

- 11h10 - Presentation of the new gender strategy of the Latin America and the Caribbean Division by Andrijana Nestorovic, Gender and Social Inclusion Analyst, IFAD.

- 11h20 - Presentation of the study Innovative Gender Practices for Rural Transformation: Lessons from Brazil and Uruguay, by Rodica Weitzman, author, and gender specialist

- 12h - Question and answer session

- 12h30 - Closing remarks