Publications
Empowering Women’s Livelihoods in Small-Scale Fisheries in Liberia During and After COVID-19 - GCP/LIR/031/JPN
01/10/2024
In 2019, the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected all sectors, including the livelihoods of rural communities. In Liberia, as in many countries, the government imposed restrictions and other public health measures to contain the spread of the virus. These measures rendered women vulnerable to shocks, thus creating the need for livelihood improvement at different levels. 2 p.
Climate technologies for agrifood systems transformation - Placing food security, climate change and poverty reduction at the forefront
01/10/2024
The global community has committed to responding to climate change while ensuring decent livelihoods and healthy food for everyone, keeping within planetary boundaries. Transforming agrifood systems is essential to meeting these challenges, with climate response being an intrinsic element. The need for more resilient systems that can sustain increasing demands in a setting of tightening constraints is evident. 126 p.
Employment indicators 2000–2022
01/10/2024
As of September 2024, FAOSTAT disseminates five new indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) for the period 2000–2021 at the country, regional and global levels. These indicators extend FAO's recent efforts to develop a methodology to estimate employment in agrifood systems over the last few years. 15 p.
Lessons learned on establishing a "Gender Desk" within a national fisheries institution
01/10/2024
The EAF-Nansen Programme helped establish dedicated “Gender Desk” within the Fisheries Ministries in Tanzania and The Gambia from 2022 to 2023, to mainstream gender in all activities of the institutions’ work within the national fisheries sector. The experience showed that there are different levels of awareness and consideration of gender issues to be taken into account, and that there is a need to build institutional capacity on gender mainstreaming. 4 p.
Promoting sustainable agricultural mechanization for smallholder farmers
01/10/2024
This five-step guide helps practitioners and project managers improve rural livelihoods by creating or improving business models for sustainable agricultural mechanization for smallholder farmers. 14 p.
Gender-responsive value chain analysis in Albania (Case studies of Elbasan, Leskovik and Puka)
01/10/2024
This publication employs FAO's gender-responsive value chain approach to analyze three case studies from Elbasan, Puka, and Leskovik. It highlights the opportunities for strengthening the role of women producers and processors in value chains and identifies key barriers that hinder women's full participation. 124 p.
Advancing women's leadership in dryland regions through the three Rs: rights, representation and resources
01/10/2024
This WeCaN Nurturing Community of Knowledge Practice for Women policy brief focuses on advancing women's leadership in dryland regions through the three Rs: rights, representation and resources. It includes useful case studies collected from WeCaN members across many dryland areas, showcasing the benefits of strong women leadership on environments and communities. 12 p.
Training course material for climate-wise women agents
01/10/2024
The training course material for climate wise women agents (CWWAs) has been launched in Jordan under the project Building Resilience to Cope with Climate Change in Jordan Through Improving Water Use Efficiency in the Agriculture Sector (BRCCJ). CWWAs will be trained as master trainers in state-of-the-art techniques for climate adaptation and efficient domestic use of water. 206 p.