Publications
Gender Newsletter Asia Pacific February 2017
01/02/2017
The Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) has now in place its Gender Strategy and Action Plan 2017-2019. Building on the corporate Policy on Gender Equality (2012) and the spirit of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, the Strategy provides new focus to gender-related work in the region and identifies main delivery mechanisms for the next three years. 8 pp.
FAO and the SDGs Indicators
01/02/2017
This publication presents FAO’s work in developing and strengthening indicators that measure food, agriculture and the sustainable use of natural resources, shining a light on the 21 indicators of FAO custodianship. It describes how the organization can support countries track progress and make the connection between monitoring and policymaking to achieve the SDGs. 40 p.
Transforming political will into concrete action for rural women’s empowerment and food security
18/01/2017
FAO works with member countries to facilitate the full implementation of CEDAW and of Article 14 of CEDAW in particular, to enhance the rights, potential, and opportunities of rural women. This in turn facilitates the implementation of other fundamental economic, cultural and social rights, including the right to adequate food, education and health. 4 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 29
16/01/2017
Dimitra publishes a bi-annual newsletter that provides information about the activities of the project, its partner organisations and other civil society organisations in Africa. Best practices and updated news about FAO-Dimitra and its partners are disseminated worldwide in an effort to improve visibility and stimulate exchanges. 24 pp.
Qualitative research on rural women’s economic empowerment and social protection
01/01/2017
This research focuses on the public works component of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP) – the Government of Rwanda’s flagship programme for poverty reduction providing countrywide social protection. The research was based on a mixed method approach comprising in-depth qualitative methods and quantitative surveys conducted in Rwanda during the autumn of 2014. 103 p.
Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Fisheries and Aquaculture
15/12/2016
An overview of current gender equality and women’s empowerment issues in the fisheries sector, with regard to institutional policy and planning processes, statistics in gender analysis, lessons learned and opportunities for gender mainstreaming for sustainable and equitable fisheries and aquaculture development. 12 pp.
Sustainable value chains for sustainable food systems (workshop report)
13/12/2016
Held in June 2016, the FAO/UNEP workshop on Sustainable Value Chains for Sustainable Food Systems included a session on inclusive food value chains, in particular, with regard to FAO’s approach to gender-sensitive and sustainable food value chains. 352 pp.
How to Mainstream Gender in Forestry: A Practical Field Guide
08/12/2016
A gender mainstreaming guide to assist technical officers, particularly those working in forestry, in developing gender-responsive actions in forestry-related projects and programmes. 12 pp.