Publications
Caisses de résilience in Mali
10/05/2017
Launched in 2015, the three-year programme aims to improve nutrition, promote the empowerment of women and increase livelihoods resilience among agropastoral households vulnerable to food insecurity, through an integrated set of productive, social, nutritional and financial interventions. 4 pp.
Regional gender equality strategy for the Near East and North Africa 2017–2020
08/05/2017
This strategy supports regional and country office technical, management and programme staff in improving gender-sensitive programming through gender audits, a network of Gender Focal Points (GFPs) and a detailed monitoring and evaluation plan. 24 pp.
Pluralistic market-oriented services
01/05/2017
The pluralistic Market-Oriented Services (MOS) programme aims to address the critical role of rural services in enhancing agriculture-based livelihoods and reducing rural poverty . 8 p.
How to integrate gender issues in climate-smart agriculture projects (Training Module)
23/04/2017
This training module explains gender roles in CSA and their critical impact on project outcomes and sustainability, providing instruction on different methods and tools to identify, formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate gender-responsive actions and practices in CSA development projects. 72 pp.
Joint call for action: Promoting socially inclusive rural development in Europe and Central Asia (Regional Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania)
10/04/2017
As the main outcome of the high-level regional conference Promoting socially inclusive rural development in Europe and Central Asia: Action for the 2030 Agenda, this “joint call for action” covers the main recommendations of the conference, and reinforces a clear pathway for FAO, governments, civil society and the private sector to work together for the achievement of inclusive agriculture, rural development and food security in the framework of the 2030 Agenda. 4 pp.
Impact of the shea nut industry on women's empowerment in Burkina Faso
06/04/2017
This study report, developed in collaboration with the Bright Futures of Burkina Faso, is based on the case study in Burkina Faso. It, through a survey of 183 women and 6 men including 36 leaders of shea groups, provides quantitative analysis on the economic resilience derived from shea nuts in terms of income, assets and savings; on the social indicators of wellbeing, education, health and living standards; and on the political implications 60 pp.
Improving Gender Equality in Territorial Issues (IGETI): Territory as an entry to gender equality
04/04/2017
The IGETI approach and guidelines were developed to better address gender inequalities in territorial development. The flyer introduces the concept of territory, explains the relevance of addressing gender equality and presents the IGETI approach and four phases to improve gender equality in territorial issues. 2 pp.
Gender, Food Security and Nutrition in Protracted Crises: Women and girls as agents of resilience
30/03/2017
This guidance note explores gender equality and women’s empowerment as a crucial aspect of FAO's work on food security and nutrition in protracted crises, and discusses practical measures in this regard, such as livelihood support for women and girls, reducing women’s workloads, ensuring protection from gender-based violence and equitable access to resources and services, and, more broadly, transforming gender relations. 28 pp.