Author Wilde V. L. & Arja Vainio-Mattila

Year of publication 1995

This Package on training in gender analysis and forestry was prepared with extensive input from trainers and foresters in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. This User's Guide provides an overview of the structure and contents of the Training Package and an indication of the intended audience for each section. It should help the prospective user to decide which sections are most appropriate for the type of training which she/he will be undertaking. The Training Package materials are designed to support participatory training on the interrelationships of gender issues and forestry issues. They are not meant to provide answers. Trainers are invited to experiment with these materials, taking from them those ideas which are useful to them, adapting them by integrating local materials, and selecting the techniques and methods most relevant to their work. It is recommended that the trainers are already familiar with the use of participatory methodologies for programme design, training, and research. The emphasis is on narrowing these to focus specifically on gender analysis and forestry.