This project was designed to foster the creation of a food-secure environment that would improve access to food and increase local knowledge of nutrition primarily to women and children. The overall objectives of the project were to build capacities, to improve and increase food production and income generating activities, to raise awareness of health and nutrition, and to create a monitoring and evaluation system to track the results of project interventions. 20 pp.
The purpose of this brief is to provide advice for women and youth on how to access farmland in Ghana. Following the appropriate process can help them identify and address potential problems and avoid conflicting claims and litigation. It can also help them to ensure that the rights of all legitimate tenure rights-holders are respected. The brief is part of a series on the inclusion of women and youth in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Ghana, and draws on information provided by Ghanaian experts and participants of an online forum. 20 pp.
The purpose of this study was to analyse the position of women in the maize and bean value chains in Rwanda, as well as the current and potential role of financial service providers in strengthening the positioning of women in these chains. The study used the women’s economic empowerment framework for the conceptual analysis, while similarly looking at overall financial inclusion indicators. The analysis showed how the available financial services not only reached women but also benefited and empowered them. 92 pp.
This paper highlights the effective use of early warning information and flexible finance mechanisms that can mitigate or even prevent humanitarian disasters. Women and children are 14 times more likely than men to experience displacement or die during a disaster. Acting on early warning information has been shown to curb projected increases in food insecurity, malnutrition and rural poverty. 32 pp.