Publications
SDG Indicator 5.a.2 – Ensuring women’s legal rights to land ownership and/or control
10/01/2020
This fact sheet describes the course that focuses on SDG Indicator 5.a.2 which assesses women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control. The course describes the indicator, explains its rationale and provides countries with step-by-step guidance for conducting the assessment. 2 pp.
Vanuatu: Country Gender Assessment of agriculture and the rural sector (Country Gender Assessment Series)
07/01/2020
This country gender assessment of the agricultural and rural sectors of Vanuatu examines how gender issues interact with social, economic and environmental development. 65 pp.
FAO’s work on social protection: Contributing to zero hunger, poverty reduction and resilience in rural areas
13/12/2019
This brochure highlights the important role that social protection has to play in addressing the challenges women and girls face stemming from gender-related inequalities. Social protection spans the entire Agenda 2030 architecturefrom poverty eradication to reducing income inequality, to improving access to health, education, water and gender equality as well as increasing economic inclusion. 28 pp.
Stories from Africa
13/12/2019
This book highlights some of the progress made in communities across Africa, showcasing real-life examples of the ways we can work together to achieve Zero Hunger. Stories from Africa provides visual and oral testimony from the very people most affected. You will discover what works and why in the struggle to ensure adequate and healthy food. And you will see that when provided with the tools they need, people, particularly rural women and youth, can be powerful drivers of change. 96pp.
Tonga: Country Gender Assessment of agriculture and the rural sector (Country Gender Assessment Series)
13/12/2019
This country gender assessment provides in-depth insights into the gender dimensions of agriculture and rural development (ARD) in Tonga. Based on the research findings, the Assessment also aims to provide guidance to the Government of Tonga and its development partners, notably FAO and the Pacific Community (SPC), through the identification of priority areas that need to be strengthened. 64 pp.
Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) - Test version
01/12/2019
This document provides guidance on how to assess agroecology by carrying out a diagnostic of production systems with regard to various dimensions (environmental, social, economic) and in a variety of contexts (production systems, communities, territories, agro-ecological zones, etc.). 94 p.
Viet Nam: Country Gender Assessment of agriculture and the rural sector (Country Gender Assessment Series)
18/11/2019
The Country Gender Assessment of the agriculture and rural sector was commissioned to gauge Viet Nam’s progress in achieving gender equality in agriculture and the rural sector and as a mechanism to guide FAO’s strategic mission in Viet Nam. Its objective is to inform FAO country-level planning and programming in line with national development priorities and FAO’s mandate and strategic framework. 53 pp.
Solomon Islands: Country Gender Assessment of agriculture and the rural sector (Country Gender Assessment Series)
13/11/2019
This country gender assessment of the agricultural and rural sectors of the Solomon Islands provides a situational analysis of rural women’s experiences and considers social norms, gender power dynamics and how rural women and men access, control and use natural resources for their livelihoods. It also provides an assessment of the enabling environment for gender mainstreaming by government agencies by examining five key criteria impacting mainstreaming work. 50 pp.