gender mainstreaming in the agricultural sector fao’s experience and lessons learned
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Gender Mainstreaming in the Agricultural Sector Gender Mainstreaming in the Agricultural Sector
FAO’s Experience and Lessons LearnedFAO’s Experience and Lessons Learned
Sissel Ekaas Director
Gender and Population DivisionFood and Agriculture Organization
FAO – the organization
FAO’s policy framework
Gender and Development Plan of Action
Role of Gender and Population Division (SDW)
SDW’s main programme areas
Gender and natural resources
Gender and policy and decision-making
Continued challenges
Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline
Technical Cooperation Department
Administration and Finance Department
General Affairs and Information
Department
Forestry Department
Fisheries Department
Economic and Social
Department
Agriculture Department
FAO - the organizationFAO - the organization
Director-GeneralDeputy Director-General
ODGODG
Sustainable Development Department
Coordination of Normative, Operational
& Decentralised Activities
Office of Programme Budget
and Evaluation
PBEPBE
Sustainable Development DepartmentSustainable Development Department
Sustainable Development Department
Research, Extension and Training
Division
Gender and Population
DivisionRural Development
Division
SDA SDW SDR
Gender and Population DivisionGender and Population Division
Regional Office Europe
FAO HeadquartersGender and Development Officer
Regional Office Africa
Accra, GhanaGender and Development Officer
Regional Office Asia & the PacificBangkok, Thailand
Gender and Development Officer
Regional Office The Near East
Cairo, EgyptGender and Development Officer
Regional Office Latin America & Caribbean
Santiago, ChileGender and Development Officer Gender
and PopulationDivision
SDW
Gender and Population networkGender and Population network
Gender Focal Point Network
Gender and Population
Division
Regional Office Europe
FAO HeadquartersGender and Development Officer
Regional Office Africa
Accra, GhanaGender and Development Officer
Regional Office Asia & the PacificBangkok, Thailand
Gender and Development Officer
Regional Office The Near East
Cairo, EgyptGender and Development Officer
Regional Office Latin America & Caribbean
Santiago, ChileGender and Development Officer
SDW
World Food Summit - Rome Declaration
on World Food Security (1996)
- Right to access safe and nutritious food
- Commitments to eradicate hunger by halving undernourished
- Full and equal participation of men and women
- Acknowledgement of women’s contribution to food security
- Sustainable policies to promote participation of people
FAO’s policy frameworkFAO’s policy framework
Strategic Framework 2000 – 2015
– Contributing to the eradication of food insecurity and rural poverty
– Promoting policy and regulatory frameworks
– Creating sustainable increases in the supply and availability of food and other products
– Supporting the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources
– Improving decision making through the provision of information
FAO’s policy frameworkFAO’s policy framework
FAO’s policy frameworkFAO’s policy framework
Medium-term Plan 2002 – 2007 (MTP)
- 16 Priority areas for interdisciplinary action (PAIA)
* Gender and Development
- 181 Major outputs for gender mainstreaming
FAO’s policy frameworkFAO’s policy framework
Strategic Framework 2000 – 20015
Medium-term Plan 2002 – 2007 (MTP)
Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) – biennial
Gender and Development Plan of Action 2002 – 2007 (GAD-PoA)
- sufficient, safe and nutritionally adequate food
- and control over and management of natural resources, and agricultural support services
- policy- and decision-making processes at all levels in the agricultural and rural sector
- opportunities for on- and off-farm employment in rural areas
Promote gender equality in the access to …
Gender & Development Plan of ActionGender & Development Plan of Action
Partnership - valuing local knowledge and working closely with local partners
Participation - involving the active contribution of civil society organizations
Networking - encouraging the exchange of good practices, ideas and experiences
Gender & Development Plan of ActionGender & Development Plan of Action
Guiding principles
Capacity building and skills enhancement
Methodologies and guidelines
Information collection, analysis and dissemination
Technology development and transfer
Policy advice
Awareness raising and institutional measures
Gender & Development Plan of ActionGender & Development Plan of Action
Implementation strategies
Role ofRole of Gender and Population Division Gender and Population Division
Supporting the implementation of the Gender and Development Plan of Action
- Working with stakeholders in FAO Member Countries
- Supporting FAO technical divisions
- Collaborating with FAO non-technical units
Role ofRole of Gender and Population Division Gender and Population Division
Partnership and Networking
- Inter-agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE)
- Multilateral Finance Institutions
- Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- Research and Academia
SDW’s main programme areas SDW’s main programme areas
Gender in policies, legislation and civil institutions
- Socio-economic and gender analysis (SEAGA)
Integrated information for sustainable development
- Gender disaggregated data (GDD)
Gender and natural resources management
- Gender, Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems for Food Security (LinKS)
Impact of HIV/AIDS on food security
- Integrated Support to Sustainable Development and Food Security Programme (IP)
Information and communication technologies for agricultural research, extension and education
- Dimitra project
Gender and Natural ResourcesGender and Natural Resources
Farmer’s Water Management
Guide on socio-economic and gender analysis in irrigation Women, Irrigation and Nutrition (W.I.N.) Project
Regional training workshops
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
International Women's Day 2003 – Gender and Water
Gender and Natural ResourcesGender and Natural Resources
Publications on gender local knowledge and genetic resources management
Capacity building in Swaziland, Tanzania and Mozambique
International year of Rice 2004
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 2001
Management of Genetic Resources
Gender and Natural ResourcesGender and Natural Resources
Publications on land management Project supporting gender mainstreaming in land reform processes
Study of national reports on women’s access to land and property
Joint study – FAO/IFAD and the International Land Coalition
International Women’s Day 2002 - Gender and Land-Tenure and Land Use
Land Use and Management
Gender and Policy & Decision-makingGender and Policy & Decision-making
Africa
- Agricultural Development Strategies – Ghana, Guinea-Conakry and Togo
Asia and the Pacific
-Agricultural and rural development planning in Cambodia
Europe
- National Action Plans in Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovenia
Latin America and the Caribbean
- Agricultural planning in Costa Rica
The Near East
- National Action Plans in Algeria, Jordan, Syria and Tunisia
Continued challenges …Continued challenges …
Suitable impact indicators
Data disaggregated by sex
Sustained and proactive support from middle and senior managers
Stronger mechanisms for accountability
Skills development for staff
Resources (staff and non-staff)
ResourcesResources
FAO: www.fao.org
FAO Sustainable Development Department: www.fao.org/sd
FAO Gender and Population Division: www.fao.org/sd/PEdef_en.htm
SEAGA Programme: www.fao.org/sd/SEAGA
LinKS Project: www.fao.org/sd/LINKS
Integrated Support to Sustainable Development and Food Security Programme: www.fao.org/sd/IP
Dimitra Project: www.fao.org/Dimitra
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