GOOD PRACTICE Joint Programme to Accelerate Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women

09/12/2020

The methodology, a holistic, integrated approach to accelerate women’s empowerment: Joint Programme to Accelerate Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women (JP RWEE), is based on the premise that an integrated approach to women’s empowerment in development projects has multiplying effects that enhance the reach and sustainability of project outcomes. This publication defines how the JP RWEE aims to respond to the diversity of issues rural women face in their daily lives. 11 pp.

GOOD PRACTICE Farmer Field and Life School

09/12/2020

The implementation of the methodology was developed by FAO Uganda under the programme Consolidating Gains in the Multi-sectoral Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence (GBV) in North and North Eastern Uganda. The methodology has also been adapted to meet the specific needs of young people in JFFLS. This publication outlines the purpose of the methodology and the domains of gender inequality that are addressed including the reduction of GBV with specific the focus on women and 9 pp.

GOOD PRACTICE Dimitra Clubs

09/12/2020

The Dimitra Clubs are a community-driven approach that facilitates socio-economic empowerment, women’s leadership and self-help. They are informal groups of rural women and men who decide to join together on a voluntary basis to identify their common problems and solve them using local resources. This paper examines how the transformative approach contributes to gender equality and improve rural livelihoods. 12 pp. 

GOOD PRACTICE Community Conversations

09/12/2020

Community Conversations involve a series of dialogues among community members on deep-rooted societal norms and taboos that hinder women from actively participating in farmer organizations. The aim is to promote understanding of the issues involved and explore deeper structural issues concerning women’s participation. 8 pp. 

GOOD PRACTICE Social Analysis and Action, Ethiopia

09/12/2020

This publication aims to present the goal of the TESFA project which was to bring measurable positive change to the economic status and sexual and reproductive health of ever-married girls. In this context, the Social Analysis and Action (SAA) methodology contributes significantly to an increase in the use of family planning services; a decrease in early child marriages; a more equal division of labour; improvements in communication and decision-making skills; improvements in women’s 9 pp.

Farmer field schools, gender equality, social inclusion and community empowerment Experiences from Uganda - Karamoja sub-region, case study

08/12/2020

The main objective of this exercise has been to collect and analyze the experiences of Farmer field schools (FFS)/Agro-pastoralist field school (APFS) members, graduates, and practitioners in relation to gender equality, social inclusion, and individual and community empowerment, as well as changes to these as a result of participation in an FFS/APFS. 107 pp.

Global review of agricultural census methodologies and results (2006 – 2015) World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2010

01/12/2020

The publication is the second and last publication of the WCA 2010 round and reviews the various methodologies and practices regarding census modalities, enumeration methods and techniques (including use of technology), census frames, coverage and scope, data processing and tabulation, data quality and dissemination. In addition, it portrays an international comparison of census results, with key structural variables that are not available elsewhere. 242 pp.

Near East and North Africa Gender Newsletter, November 2020 - Issue #3

30/11/2020

The third issue of the RNE Gender Newsletter features stories from Lebanon, West Bank Gaza, Sudan, Syria and Yemen that focus on gender dimensions of field programmes and on sharing impactful human stories. In addition, the newsletter provides an opening article highlighting the mobile app competition that was done by FAO in collaboration with Arab Women Organization (AWO) in Cairo. 9 pp.