| This assessment of agriculture and the rural sector provides in-depth analysis of the gendered dimensions of agriculture and rural development in Fiji. Recommendations are oriented toward community programming that is more equitable, practical and beneficial for women as well as the promotion of the use of modern technology to empower women to make more informed decisions about their activities. Building the gender analysis capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) working in rural sectors on climate change, disaster management and sustainable development will support the engagement of women in community-based decision making. 59 pp. |
| This assessment analyzes the agricultural and rural sector of Indonesia from a gender perspective at the macro (policy), meso (institutional) and micro (community and household) levels in order to identify gender inequalities in access to critical productive resources, assets, services and opportunities. It identifies the needs and constraints of both women and men in selected FAO areas of competence, as well as identifying priorities and gaps. The assessment also provides recommendations and guidance to better integrate gender equality and rural women’s empowerment in the revision of existing and preparation of new policies, strategies, plans, programmes and projects. 67 pp. |
| According to this report, women’s involvement in agriculture is undervalued and women have limited access to information. It calls for the creation of women’s farmer groups to exchange skills and information, as well as technical training for women. 88 pp. |
| This assessment provides evidence of gender inequalities in the agriculture and rural sectors of Maldives, highlighting rural women’s needs, challenges and priorities. It also analyses country-level achievements, and shortfalls in closing existing gaps towards the pursuit of gender equality. The report provides information to the Government of Maldives on the current situation and guidance to decision makers on how rural development and investment initiatives may affect gender roles and relations, positively and/or negatively. It also provides data on facilitating women’s empowerment and their access to resources and opportunities. 46 pp. |
| This assessment examines the existing gender relations and inequalities in various agricultural subsectors, their causes, and their impacts on the social and economic development of agriculture and the rural economy. It provides an analysis of crucial policies, strategies, plans and programmes. It also highlights key elements for the promotion of gender equality in agriculture and rural development, and for strengthening rural women’s social and economic empowerment. 80 pp. |
| This assessment examines the constraints and challenges women face in agriculture across four provinces and three regions of Pakistan. It presents key recommendations that focus on promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women in agriculture and identifying means for enhancing the economic impact of women’s work in agriculture, improving household food security and nutrition. 156 pp. |
| This assessment analyzes the agricultural and rural sector of Papua New Guinea from a gender perspective at the macro (policy), meso (institutional) and micro (community and household) levels in order to identify gender-based gaps and inequalities in access to and control over critical productive resources, assets, services and opportunities. It also provides recommendations for future programming and projects for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment are included, along with possible partners for gender-related activities in Papua New Guinea. This assessment will become a tool for FAO Papua New Guinea, the Government of Papua New Guinea and other development partners to mainstream gender into their future programmes and projects towards gender equality and the empowerment of rural women in Papua New Guinea. 66 pp. |
This assessment identifies gender inequalities in access to critical productive resources, assets, services and opportunities in the Republic of the Philippines. In particular, it identifies priorities and gaps in selected areas of FAO mandate. At the same time, it highlights opportunities for promoting gender equality in agriculture and rural development as well as strengthening rural women’s social and economic empowerment. 72 pp. |
| This Assessment analyses the agriculture and rural sectors from a gender perspective at the macro level (policy), meso level (institutional) and micro level (community and household). The assessment seeks to identify gender inequalities in access to critical productive resources, assets, services and opportunities. It also looks at the priorities, needs and constraints of both women and men in agricultural and rural communities, and the gaps that exist in responding to these issues. It also provides recommendations and guidance to promote gender sensitivity in future programmes and projects and identifies possible partners for gender-related activities. 50 pp. |
| This country gender assessment of the agricultural and rural sectors of the Solomon Islands provides a situational analysis of rural women’s experiences and considers social norms, gender power dynamics and how rural women and men access, control and use natural resources for their livelihoods. It also provides an assessment of the enabling environment for gender mainstreaming by government agencies by examining five key criteria impacting mainstreaming work. These are political will, organizational culture, accountability mechanisms, technical capacity and adequacy of financing. 50 pp. |
| In FAO gender policy, a gender country assessment is one of the requirements for mainstreaming gender in national agricultural and rural development policy processes. This assessment involved a comprehensive desk review and a gap analysis, and field work that included focus group discussions, key stakeholder interviews and observations. 88 pp. |
| This country gender assessment provides in-depth insights into the gender dimensions of agriculture and rural development (ARD) in Tonga. Based on the research findings, the Assessment also aims to provide guidance to the Government of Tonga and its development partners, notably the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pacific Community (SPC), through the identification of priority areas that need to be strengthened. 64 pp. |
| This assessment examines how gender issues interact with social, economic and environmental development in Vanuatu. It will inform the country- and regional-level work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and help the Pacific Community (SPC) to more accurately target technical support for rural development to the Government of Vanuatu. 65 pp. |
| The Country Gender Assessment of the agriculture and rural sector was commissioned to gauge Viet Nam’s progress in achieving gender equality in agriculture and the rural sector and as a mechanism to guide FAO’s strategic mission in Viet Nam. Its objective is to inform FAO country-level planning and programming in line with national development priorities and FAO’s mandate and strategic framework. The assessment is also aimed at facilitating FAO’s contribution to the United Nations Country Team report on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) with up-to-date and objective information on the situation of rural women in the country. 53 pp. |
