Dear Colleagues,
Please find a summary on a Gender Transformative Community engagement intervention that CIFOR-ICRAF and its partners is implementing in a collaborative manner. The project with an acronym "POWER" means: The Prioritizing Options for Women’s Empowerment and Resilience in Food Tree Value Chains in Malawi project. Initiated on 1 November 2021 and extended to 31 December 2025, this project aims to enhance women’s economic empowerment, reduce intra-household inequality, and support low-carbon, resilient livelihoods in Malawi. The project focuses on high-potential food tree value chains, specifically improved mango varieties.
POWER’s overarching goal is to create sustainable, inclusive agricultural practices that empower women economically while contributing to climate resilience and recovery from shocks like COVID-19. It leverages research-driven insights into gender norms, power dynamics, and value chain participation to identify opportunities for empowerment at household, community, and institutional levels. These efforts are underpinned by collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, private sector actors, and local communities.
For more information and materials produced under the POWER project, please refer to the links below:
https://www.cifor-icraf.org/project/06fa61b1a4c34b79a6ecba45d01cc211/
Dr. Jessica Kampanje Phiri