The Country Gender Assessment of the agriculture and rural sector was commissioned to gauge Viet Nam’s progress in achieving gender equality in agriculture and the rural sector and as a mechanism to guide FAO’s strategic mission in Viet Nam. Its objective is to inform FAO country-level planning and programming in line with national development priorities and FAO’s mandate and strategic framework. The assessment is also aimed at facilitating FAO’s contribution to the United Nations Country Team report on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) with up-to-date and objective information on the situation of rural women in the country. 53 pp.
This assessment of agriculture and the rural sector provides in-depth analysis of the gendered dimensions of agriculture and rural development in Fiji. Recommendations are oriented toward community programming that is more equitable, practical and beneficial for women as well as the promotion of the use of modern technology to empower women to make more informed decisions about their activities. Building the gender analysis capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs), working in rural sectors on climate change, disaster management and sustainable development will support the engagement of women in community-based decision making. 59 pp.
This Assessment analyses the agriculture and rural sectors from a gender perspective at the macro level (policy), meso level (institutional) and micro level (community and household). The assessment seeks to identify gender inequalities in access to critical productive resources, assets, services and opportunities. It also looks at the priorities, needs and constraints of both women and men in agricultural and rural communities, and the gaps that exist in responding to these issues. It also provides recommendations and guidance to promote gender sensitivity in future programmes and projects and identifies possible partners for gender-related activities. 50 pp.
This country gender assessment of the agricultural and rural sectors of the Solomon Islands provides a situational analysis of rural women’s experiences and considers social norms, gender power dynamics and how rural women and men access, control and use natural resources for their livelihoods. It also provides an assessment of the enabling environment for gender mainstreaming by government agencies by examining five key criteria impacting mainstreaming work. These are political will, organizational culture, accountability mechanisms, technical capacity and adequacy of financing. 50 pp.