Publications
Dimitra Newsletter 8
01/10/2003
One of the main topics covered in this newsletter is the World Summit on the Information Society hosted by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from 10-12 December 2003. The Summit aimed to shed light on how to deal with the challenges and opportunities presented by the information society. 16 pp.
HIV/AIDS susceptibility and vulnerability pathway: A tool for identifying indicators, role models and innovations
20/08/2003
The HIV/AIDS susceptibility and vulnerability pathway provides a practical tool for identifying indicators which reflect vulnerability at different stages of the HIV/AIDS cycle. It also provides a framework for identifying role models and innovators who are more resistant and resilient to the disease and its effects. 9 pp.
Incorporating HIV/AIDS considerations into food security and livelihood projects
14/08/2003
This guide details how to incorporate HIV/AIDS considerations into food security and livelihood projects with a focus on protecting and promoting nutritional well-being among people living with HIV/AIDS and those affected by the disease.
HIV/AIDS and agriculture: impacts and responses - Case studies from Namibia, Uganda and Zambia
08/07/2003
This report summarizes the results of the baseline surveys conducted to investigate the relationship between the HIV/AIDS epidemic and rural livelihoods in selected communities of Uganda, Zambia and Namibia. 34 pp.
FAO Gender and Development Plan of Action (2002-2007)
26/06/2003
The Plan embodies FAO's commitment to equal opportunities and rights for women and men. It outlines the Organization's framework for follow-up to recommendations in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and Article 14 on rural women in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). 36 pp.
Rural women: Crucial partners in the fight against hunger and poverty
18/06/2003
A report of the event organized by FAO entitled Rural women: crucial partners in the fight against hunger and poverty, which took place on 12 June 2002. It served to highlight the contributions of rural women in achieving the targets of the World Food Summit of 1996. 34 pp.
Gender responsive technology for poverty alleviation in Thailand
11/06/2003
The UNDP and the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific cooperated on a project to improve rural women's access to technologies in support of poverty alleviation in Thailand. This publication presents a summary of the findings and recommendations on how to address the gender gap in technology support. 42 pp.
Report of the National Workshop on Best Practices in Microfinance Programmes for Women in Coastal Fishing Communities in India
11/06/2003
A report on the outcomes of the above Workshop, which aimed to analyze and document recent experiences with microfinance programmes in support of women and poverty alleviation in coastal fishing communities of India. 61 pp.