Publications
A gender perspective on land rights: Equal footing
07/06/2004
Ensuring equal land rights for men and women increases economic opportunities, encourages investment in land and improves family security during economic and social transitions. 4pp.
Preventing and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS: FAO's work
04/06/2004
A series of briefs that describe some of the initiatives supported by FAO in its drive to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on food security and rural poverty. 48 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 9 - Special Edition: Great Lakes Region
01/03/2004
This newsletter focuses exclusively on three countries in the Great Lakes region where Dimitra has started new activities: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Burundi. 20 pp.
Promoting rural women's cooperative businesses in Thailand: A training kit
15/01/2004
Rural women's cooperative groups in Thailand cover a wide range of businesses. The aim of this training kit is to assist rural women to become individual or group entrepreneurs and managers of cooperative businesses. 102 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 8
01/10/2003
One of the main topics covered in this newsletter is the World Summit on the Information Society hosted by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from 10-12 December 2003. The Summit aimed to shed light on how to deal with the challenges and opportunities presented by the information society. 16 pp.
HIV/AIDS susceptibility and vulnerability pathway: A tool for identifying indicators, role models and innovations
20/08/2003
The HIV/AIDS susceptibility and vulnerability pathway provides a practical tool for identifying indicators which reflect vulnerability at different stages of the HIV/AIDS cycle. It also provides a framework for identifying role models and innovators who are more resistant and resilient to the disease and its effects. 9 pp.
Incorporating HIV/AIDS considerations into food security and livelihood projects
14/08/2003
This guide details how to incorporate HIV/AIDS considerations into food security and livelihood projects with a focus on protecting and promoting nutritional well-being among people living with HIV/AIDS and those affected by the disease.
HIV/AIDS and agriculture: impacts and responses - Case studies from Namibia, Uganda and Zambia
08/07/2003
This report summarizes the results of the baseline surveys conducted to investigate the relationship between the HIV/AIDS epidemic and rural livelihoods in selected communities of Uganda, Zambia and Namibia. 34 pp.