Publications
Expert consultation on distance learning resources for rural women
16/05/2001
This report examines how distance learning resources can be used to correct gender imbalances in rural development. The publication includes case studies on the subject from Bangladesh, China, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. 42 pp.
SEAGA Field Level Handbook
21/03/2001
This Handbook is designed to support participatory development planning at the community level and is written for development agents who work directly with local communities in developing countries. It is based on actual experiences in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, but can be used by those working in all sectors of rural development. 140 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 5
01/11/2000
In the present issue, a large proportion of the columns are devoted to the Reflection and Self-Evaluation Workshop held in Brussels from 16-18 October 2000. The workshop aimed to review the effects of the Dimitra Project and make recommendations for the future. 12 pp.
Interagency experiences and lessons: From the Forum on Operationalizing Sustainable Livelihood Approaches
26/07/2000
The Forum demonstrated a high degree of convergence around the principles of sustainable livelihoods approaches. Participants also made recommendations about how the agencies might work together in future to improve effectiveness.
Population and gender in rural societies from the perspective of FAO's Population Programme
13/07/2000
The purpose of this publication is to clarify how a population and gender perspective may contribute to a better understanding of rural development and food security, and how this perspective is being integrated by FAO's Population Programme Service.
Culture, agriculture and rural development: A view from FAO's Population Programme Service
10/07/2000
This publication outlines FAO's approach to cultural issues and describes one of the instruments it uses to understand cultural factors and their complex relation with agriculture and development: socio-cultural research.
Gender and food Security: The role of information
13/06/2000
This document outlines FAO's strategy to support the production and dissemination of gender-specific information and data for the formulation of gender-responsive agricultural and rural development policies.
Dimitra Newsletter 4
01/03/2000
This newsletter presents some of the many projects carried out by Dimitra partners in Southern Africa. The projects, which focus on women's rights to land, illustrate the efforts made by NGOs to inform rural women on their legal, econonomic and political rights. 12 pp.