Publications
Gender inequalities in rural employment in Malawi: Policy context
30/12/2011
During the last two decades, Malawi has made numerous commitments to promote human rights and gender equity by signing and ratifying various international and regional treaties and conventions. This report examines some of the most significant signed treaties and conventions. 20 pp.
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.
Social analysis for agriculture and rural investment projects: Field 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 Field Guide provides practical guidance on fieldwork aspects of social analysis. It considers data collection activities and checklists for work at national, regional and district levels, and in community-based discussions, focus group discussions and individual household interviews. 84 pp.
Social analysis for agriculture and rural investment projects: Manager'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 Manager's guide is aimed to sensitizing managers to the role of social analysis in the context of agriculture and rural development, and to provide guidance on how to include social analysis in regular mission work. 62 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.