Publications
Empowering women veterinary paraprofessionals through gender-responsive training
01/02/2025
Two FAO initiatives have developed and tested gender-responsive training packages for veterinary paraprofessionals to enhance productivity for both women and men livestock keepers while promoting capacity building and business sustainability for women and men frontline professionals. This paper provides an overview of how these training programmes were designed and implemented with a cross-cutting gender-responsive approach.48 p.
A gender-responsive methodology for fish loss assessment in the small-scale fisheries sector
01/02/2025
The gender-responsive fish loss assessment methodology (GRFLAM) provides the conceptual framework and concrete approach to identify and analyse the limitations actors face due to gender inequalities along the value chain, as these GBCs can contribute to losses. 72 p.
Rural transformation through agribusiness incubation
01/02/2025
This publication examines the pivotal role of ABIs in reshaping the agrifood system by providing essential support services and fostering collaboration among smallholder farmers and emerging entrepreneurs. As countries in the Asia Pacific implement diverse ABI models, the successful experiences from the Republic of Korea, India, the Philippines, and Viet Nam offer valuable lessons for addressing rural poverty, attracting youth, and mitigating climate change challenges. 190 p.
Gender transformative change for climate action
01/01/2025
This technical study highlights the role of discriminatory social institutions, unequal power relations and agency in influencing climate resilience processes for sustainable agrifood systems. 69 pp.
Georgia: National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods (Country Gender Assessment Series)
01/01/2025
The first Country Gender Assessment for Georgia was initiated in 2018, providing an overview of gender dynamics in agriculture and rural development. This comprehensive assessment reviews the progress made since 2018, highlighting critical gaps, new and persistent challenges and progress achieved.
Step-by-step guide to integrating a gender transformative approach throughout the project cycle
01/12/2024
This guide provides assistance to development professionals to integrate the gender transformative approach (GTA) in project interventions that focus on food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture, in view of advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. It provides step-by-step detailed guidance for project and programme staff on how to integrate the GTA at every phase of the project cycle. 63 pp.
Second Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition (GPSHM II)
01/12/2024
The pact is a non-binding political declaration encouraging collaboration, awareness-raising, and parliamentary action to ensure access to adequate food for all by fostering international cooperation and implementing evidence-based strategies to combat hunger and malnutrition worldwide. 34 p.
CFS voluntary guidelines on gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment in the context of food security and nutrition
12/11/2024
Currently, the global food system produces enough food to feed every person on the planet. However, due to a range of challenges, an increasing number of people in both rural and urban areas are failing to realize their right to adequate food as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living and meet their daily food and nutritional needs. 62 p.