Publications
Social analysis for agriculture and rural investment projects: Practitioner's guide
29/12/2011
FAO’s Investment Centre Division has developed three complementary guides in a series entitled ‘Social analysis for agriculture and rural investment projects.’ The Practitioner’s Guide deals with the sustainable livelihoods framework for understanding the dynamics of rural poverty and livelihoods, social diversity and gender in the context of agriculture and rural development. 72 pp.
Notes on livestock, food security and gender equity
24/11/2011
This working paper explores the link between gender issues in livestock development and the achievement of food security. They are intended for livestock research and development professionals seeking to develop forwardlooking strategies for achieving both gender equity and food security. 40 pp.
Mainstreaming gender into project cycle management in the fisheries sector: A field manual
05/10/2011
As part of its efforts to promote gender equity to improve fisheries livelihoods, the Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme for South and Southeast Asia (RFLP) has developed a field handbook that gives guidance on taking gender into account in all phases of small-scale fisheries development projects. 105 pp.
FAO at work 2010-2011: Women key to food security
05/08/2011
This year’s FAO at work looks at the huge boost to food production that would occur if women farmers were given the same access as men to productive resources such as land and credit. The publication also reviews the evolution of the US$1.5 billion FAO field programme and highlights key events and achievements during the time period. 24 pp.
The role of women producer organizations in agricultural value chains: Practical Lessons from Africa and India
27/06/2011
This report offers a comparison of different models of women producer organizations in India and Africa. It presents lessons from good practices in institutional development within producer organizations, including women-based organizations. The report looks at how different women producer organizations support poor small-scale women farmers and workers to better market their products, improve their position in the agricultural value chains and influence policy. 68 pp.
Community listeners’ clubs: Stepping stones for action in rural areas
14/06/2011
This publication summarises the unique experience of the community listeners’ clubs set up in Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo by FAO-Dimitra and its partners. 58 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 20
01/06/2011
This newsletter contains a special Dossier on Radio & ICTs in Rural Areas that puts together a variety of experiences in this field. You will also find various articles of interest on different topics, including: the capitalisation and knowledge sharing activities conducted by the Promotion of Rural Micro-enterprises Programme (PROMER) in Senegal, and articles from Dimitra partners in Morocco and Burkina Faso on special initiatives in the field of income-generation. 24 pp.
Communicating gender for rural development
18/04/2011
This document is designed to promote the introduction of a gender perspective into communication for development initiatives in rural areas. The publication will be useful to all development practitioners, particularly rural communicators and staff of community radio stations. 80 pp.