FAO and its partners are helping women in Burkina Faso to better understand the nutritional value of forest products and to run effective community-based enterprises in order to boost their incomes and become self-sufficient.

Calls for renewed vision and expanded Africa-for-Africa cooperation and South-South Cooperation

With this project, Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture, FAO and the Global Environment Facility are helping hundreds of women farmers, like Laxmi, to improve their yields and incomes.

FAO is working in over 50 countries, before, during and after crises to provide emergency assistance to those that depend on agriculture to survive.

ICTs as drivers of rural women’s empowerment.

The community has also been very active and appreciative of Charity’s work. Local women are engaging now, more than ever, in forest and farming activities.

Like many farmers in Senegal, Guilé Mané used to struggle through the dry season. Rainfall here can be very low and irregular, even in the rainy season.

As key partners to FAO’s ISPP project, the extension workers from the Ministry of Agriculture have trained the farmers in conservation agriculture techniques, nutrition-sensitive crop production and utilization and aspects of agribusiness.

The clubs create a space for everyone to become an agent of change – and are thus a vital means of working toward #ZeroHunger and achieving the 2030 Agenda.

FAO’s Farmer Field Schools are helping the community in Tando Allahyar increase their agriculture productivity. 

A Norad-funded FAO project currently starting up in Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Uganda places women in fisheries in focus.

“I am very happy to be part of this cooperative. We are not only enjoying new friendships with Syrian women, but also exploring new opportunities – in business and in building self-confidence," Derya added.

Turna’s success and proven track record in production and marketing has enabled it to survive the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to their local knowledge of sustainable natural resource management and practices at the household and community levels, women, in particular, play essential roles in responding to climate-related challenges and shocks.

The objective of the FMM project is to contribute to closing the gender gap in agriculture by enhancing rural women’s economic empowerment and strengthening their crucial role in rural development, decision-making and resilience building.

A new FAO/IFAD joint programme aims at improving the effectiveness of anti-poverty operations through gender mainstreaming.

Syrian forests are important sources of wood, edible fruits, medicinal plants and other products.

FAO and its partners are actively strengthening the role of women in the beach clam fisheries subsector.

A project in Lesotho's Mafeteng district shows HIV-affected families how to unlock the potential of keyhole gardens for greater food and nutrition security.

Give women access to information and the possibility to communicate and they will change the world.