Publications
A guide to gender sensitive microfinance
18/06/2002
This Guide was developed as a practical aid for those involved in microfinance programmes. It assists to include socio-economic and gender issues in microfinance programmes and national policies for microfinance. 119 pp.
Agrobiodiversity conservation and the role of rural women: An expert consultation report
03/06/2002
There is growing empirical evidence of the key role of rural women in agrobiodiversity conservation for food security in developing countries. This document includes summaries of the country case studies and the discussions and recommendations that emerged from the expert consultation above. 46 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 6
01/01/2002
This issues of the Dimitra newsletter discusses sustainable agriculture and the enhancement of skills for both men and women farmers. Towards the end of the newsletter, sources of funding, books and forthcoming conferences are also presented. 12 pp.
Committee on world food security: the impact of HIV/AIDS on food security
13/07/2001
Few crises have presented such a threat to human health and to social and economic progress as does the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This paper presents some approaches to addressing this urgent problem and guidance on the role of FAO.
SEAGA Irrigation Sector Guide
19/06/2001
This Guide is written for people involved in the planning, design and implementation of irrigation programmes. It supports gender-responsive participatory planning of irrigation schemes to strengthen the position of rural women and disadvantaged groups. 128 pp.
Workshop on gender-sensitive local planning
19/06/2001
This report of a workshop on gender sensitive local planning examines local administrative structures and planning processes to help promote gender sensitive approaches in local planning. 53 pg
SEAGA Project Cycle Management Technical Guide
13/06/2001
The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance on how to integrate socio-economic and gender issues into project management practices. 105 pp.
From farmer to planner and back: Harvesting best practices
13/06/2001
A series of country case studies and field projects that highlight efforts to incorporate gender and participatory issues into agricultural development planning. They illustrate how gender information can make its way from the field to national planners, increasing the effectiveness of development projects. 174 pp