Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
-
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetDimitra Clubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: improving the prospects for local peace
A community-driven model reinforcing conflict prevention and resilience in the Tanganyika Province
2020Also available in:
No results found.The Tanganyika province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is among the most affected by food insecurity and malnutrition and some of its territories are in Emergency (IPC Phase 4). In addition to conflict, food insecurity is caused by a decline in agricultural production due to fall armyworm (particularly in maize-growing areas), floods and insufficient rains, and limited access to land and inputs. Intercommunal rivalries between the Bantu and the Twa—sparked in 2014 during a struggle over natural resources—have worsened since 2016. Resulting armed conflicts have wiped out the few remaining social infrastructures, leading to a climate of terror and the displacement of more than 600 000 Bantu and Twa. Social cohesion, especially in the territories of Nyunzu and Kabalo, is under serious threat. Against this background, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) launched a joint programme in 2016 to boost agricultural production, strengthen livelihoods, promote access to basic markets and support the prospects for local peace. As agriculture employs over 70 percent of the country´s population, investments in agricultural livelihoods and food security provide the most promising foundation toward improving the lives of the poor. As part of this programme, FAO implemented the Dimitra Clubs, a gender-transformative approach toward empowerment and community mobilization, aimed at improving rural livelihoods and gender equality through collective action and self-help. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetDimitra Clubs – Enhancing the resilience of rural men and women through community mobilization 2017
Also available in:
No results found.Strengthening the resilience of rural households, communities and institutions is essential to eradicate hunger and malnutrition. In resilience work, the social dimension should be systematically included to prevent and mitigate the effects of shocks and crises in the life of men and women of rural communities. This dimension relates to gender equality, participation, social cohesion, communication, access to information, etc. To this end, FAO has developed and implemented a community-driven ap proach, named Dimitra Clubs, to empower rural people. The approach has been recognized as an FAO good practice for gender equality. The Dimitra Clubs are groups of women, men and young people who decide to organize themselves so as to work together to bring about changes in their communities. They meet regularly to discuss the challenges they face in their daily lives, make decisions and take collective action to resolve their problems. In this process, rural radio stations are used as a relay to increase the communication flow, provide access to knowledge and raise awareness on themes that have been identified and requested by the clubs themselves (food security and nutrition, access to water, land, sanitation, health, gender roles and relations, climate change adaptation in agriculture, conflict resolution, etc.). This webinar gave an overview of the implementation of the Dimitra Clubs approach, highlighted its results and impact on the resilience of rural men and women’s livelih oods, and discussed with the audience on its replicability and potential for upscaling. -
BookletDimitra Newsletter, Gender, Rural Women and Development - Issue 26, January 2015 2014
Also available in:
This edition opens with a critical issue: the Ebola crisis and how Dimi - tra clubs are helping contain the threat of the epidemic in Senegal. The Dimitra approach not only allows to inform and raise awareness in rural communities, but above all ensures a space for communication, where everyone can express their concerns and strengthen their capacities to respond to crises or harness themselves against threats, like a possible out -break of Ebola. The Dimitra approach proved also effective this way in Niger, for example, where 240 new clubs were put in place as part of the struggle against the effects of climate change
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
No results found.