Event Details: Gender Mainstreaming in Agriculture and Rural Development
INTRODUCTION
Agriculture is central to the livelihoods of the rural poor and in the attainment of suitable development goals; gender equality further plays a crucial role in the achievement of these goals. However, gender differences arising from the socially constructed relationships between men and women affect the distribution of resources between them and cause many disparities in development. Consequently; gender issues must be addressed because agriculture can be the engine of growth that is necessary to reduce food insecurity and rural poverty. This training course is therefore intended to help participants address gender issues and integrate gender-responsive actions in the design and implementation of agricultural projects and rural development programs.
DURATION
5 days
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the training, the learner will be able to:
- Gain basic skills in gender mainstreaming.
- Understand the place of gender in rural development.
- Seek to assist in advancing gender equality in agriculture and rural development sector
- Understand the gender issues and needs in the agriculture sector.
- Acquire skills on mainstreaming gender in the agriculture sector.
- Appreciate the need for gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation in agriculture and food security.
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Introduction
- Basic gender concepts
- Overview of gender mainstreaming
- Impacts of gender mainstreaming
- Gender mainstreaming system
- Enabling environment for GMS
- GMS structures and functions
Module 2: Gender and Rural Development
- Gender, society, and culture
- Gender role in building sustainable livelihoods
- Gender dimensions of rural poverty
- Gender and rural community development
- Gender, social groups, and participation
Module 3: Gender and agriculture livelihoods
- Agriculture and rural development
- Gender and food security
- Gender and rural finance
- Gender in rural infrastructure for agricultural livelihoods
- Gender mainstreaming in health and nutrition
- Mainstreaming gender in urban agriculture and food Security
- Mainstreaming gender in climate change adaptation planning for the agriculture sector
Module 4: Gender issues and needs in the agriculture sector
- Equal access to natural resources and services
- Gender differences in roles and activities
- Gender and agricultural extension, research and technology
- Gender, agricultural diversity and the commercialization of agriculture
- Empowerment and access to decision making
Module 5: Mainstreaming gender in the agriculture policy sector
- Issues of Gender Inequality in the policy area
- Gender equality policy objectives
- Relevance of gender in policy area
- Policy process and implications
- Constraints in development of policies
- Gender advocacy for food and nutrition security
Module 6: Gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation in agriculture and food security
- Introduction to M&E in Gender and food security
- Gender issues in monitoring evaluation
- Prioritizing gender in M&E plans
- Exploring gender in M&E plans in nutrition
- Selecting indicators to measure gender-related outputs and outcomes
- Impact of food distribution on genders’ vulnerability
- Case studies
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can have it delivered your preferred location.
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