Publications
Gender strategy for the fisheries sector in Cabo Verde
01/11/2024
This report is aimed at national and international institutions and development agencies, policymakers and practitioners. The methodology included gender and legal assessments of SSF value chains, fisher and fish worker associations and existing institutional and public policy frameworks, as well as capacity building for public and private institutions and communities. 39 p.
Strengthening Rural Populations’ Livelihoods Resilience through the Promotion Of Nonagricultural Short Circuits in the Post COVID-19 Pandemic - TCP/BRA/3802
01/11/2024
From the first months of 2020, rural populations in Brazil were confronted with a sudden disruption of their commercialization channels by the COVID-19 pandemic. They were among the most affected by the sanitary crisis due to trade, mobility and sanitary restrictions. As a result, rural producers, including traditional communities and indigenous peoples, both women and men, saw their monetary income generation jeopardized. 11 p.
Supporting Gender-Responsive Adaptation to Climate Change in Kenya - UNJP/KEN/100/UWN
01/11/2024
The project aimed to address critical challenges posed by climate change in Kenya, particularly in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). In recent years, Kenya has experienced prolonged droughts, frosts in some of the productive agricultural areas, hailstorms, extreme floods, receding lake levels, drying up of rivers and other wetlands, etc., resulting in large economic losses, affecting food security and exacerbating poverty. 2 p.
Evaluation of the project "Empowerment of Agricultural Women Cooperatives and Producer Associations in the Agrifood Sector of Lebanon"
01/11/2024
The project, implemented between March 2019 and September 2023, aimed to empower women's cooperatives and producer associations in Lebanon’s agrifood sector. Initiated by FAO at the request of Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture, the project sought to improve women's economic empowerment, contributing to local economic growth and social stability. FAO focused on capacity-building and training, integrating 150 women’s groups into local value chains. 58 p.
Strengthening the status of the spouse and partner in Albania’s agricultural businesses
01/11/2024
This policy paper examines the experiences of three European Union countries – Belgium, France and Spain – to showcase good practices for enhancing the role and status of spouses and partners in agricultural businesses. In line with Directive 2010/41/EU, these countries have amended their legislation to formally recognize the economic contributions of spouses and partners in farming operations. 34 p.
Promoting Livelihoods Recovery and Resilience through Youth and Women-Led Resilient Value Chain Development and Entrepreneurship in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - TCP/STV/3803
01/11/2024
On 9 April 2021, the La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines erupted with several explosions over a period of several weeks, affecting most of the island's population. Farmers and local communities in the critical areas (red and orange zones) were severely affected by the heavy ash fall and pyroclastic flows, particularly in the areas closest to the volcano in the northern part of the island. 8 p.
Operationalizing a Gender-Responsive Uganda National Adaptation Plan for the Agriculture Sector (NAP-Ag) - TCP/UGA/3802
01/11/2024
In addition to ensuring food and nutrition security, agriculture is central to Uganda’s economic growth and poverty reduction strategies. The agriculture sector accounts for over 24 percent of gross domestic product and provides employment to over 68 per cent of the total labour force, about 75 per cent of whom are women and 70 per cent youth, most of whom reside in rural areas. However, the country is faced by the challenges of climate change. 11 p.
Gender, culture and workplace health and safety in the Marshall Islands (A social sustainability management plan - March 2024)
01/11/2024
This study was undertaken as part of the FISH4ACP programme. FISH4ACP is an initiative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to support sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development. This five-year value chain (VC) development programme (2020–2025) is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with funding from the European Union (EU) and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). 83 p.