Publications
Passport to mainstreaming gender in water programmes
01/01/2012
As stated in The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2010-2011, the agriculture sector is under-performing in many developing countries, partly because women do not have equal access to the resources and opportunities they need to be more productive. 64 p.
Gender inequalities in rural employment in Malawi: An overview
30/12/2011
This country profile aims to contribute to a better understanding of gender inequalities in rural settings in Malawi, and to serve as a policy support tool to better integrate gender equity and decent rural employment in agriculture and rural development policies and programmes. 60 pp.
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.