Publications
Consolidated baseline report: Empowering women in small-scale fisheries for sustainable food systems
01/03/2023
This report presents the design and results of a baseline survey with respect to a FAO project focusing on empowering women in small-scale fisheries. The project supports the implementation of the SSF Guidelines, giving particular attention to the post-harvest sector in five countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. 98 pp.
Empowering women in fisheries value chains - Good practices from Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal
01/03/2023
This fact-sheet aims to promote the dynamism of women processors of fishery products in West Africa with regards to organization, processing, commercialization and diversification aspects. 4 p.
Farmer field schools, gender equality, social inclusion and community empowerment
01/03/2023
The purpose of the initiative is to make farmers’ experiences more visible, and not only demonstrate the impact of FFS programmes, but also use these experiences in future implementations of the FFS approach. 107 pp.
United Republic of Tanzania: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/03/2023
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania recognizes that sustainable development cannot be achieved without attaining gender equality; hence, gender is mainstreamed in all sectors, including the agriculture sector.
Guyana: Country gender assessment of the agriculture and rural sector (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/03/2023
In alignment with the FAO Policy on Gender Equality 2020-2030, the Assessment describes women’s and men’s specific roles and opportunities in agriculture, and explores the impact of existing gender inequalities on both women’s empowerment and rural development. Rural women are among the main contributors to food production and food processing in Guyana yet women’s access to both productive resources and services is limited. 66 p.
Illuminating Hidden Harvests: The contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development
01/03/2023
The study provides information that quantifies and improves understanding of the crucial role of small-scale fisheries in the areas of food security and nutrition, sustainable livelihoods, poverty eradication and healthy ecosystems. It also examines gender equality as well as the nature and scope of governance in small-scale fisheries. 376 p.
Advancing rural advisory services in Arab countries to promote market orientation and inclusive transformation
03/02/2023
Small-scale family farmers are the backbone of rural communities in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. Despite their extensive participation in the agricultural sector, these types of farmers and their farms are disproportionately affected by poverty, ultimately constituting about 70 percent of the poorliving in the region. 64 p.
The youth barometer: Implementation of the youth target in FAO and globally
01/02/2023
A central principle of the 2030 Agenda is the assurance that “no one will be left behind” and the universal nature of the 2030 Agenda entails that youth should be considered across all goals and targets. In its Strategic Framework 2022–2031, FAO has identified “youth” as an important group whose needs must be addressed across all of FAO’s programmatic work areas to promote a more systematic mainstreaming and operationalization of these issues across all of FAO’s work. 28 p.