Gender in agriculture sourcebook [[electronic resource] /] / The World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Fund for Agricultural Development

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454756503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2009
• ISBN: 1-281-84591-4; 9786611845919; 0-8213-7588-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (792 p.)
• Collana: Agriculture and rural development
• Disciplina: 338.1082091724
• Soggetti: Women in agriculture; Women agricultural laborers; Agricultural laborers; Women in agriculture - Developing countries; Women agricultural laborers - Developing countries; Agricultural laborers - Developing countries; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Sourcebook Overview; FIGURE O.1 Sustainable Livelihoods through a Gender Lens; TABLE O. 1 The Sourcebook Modules; Module 1: Gender and Food Security; FIGURE 1.1 Undernourished People Worldwide; FIGURE 1.2 Elements in Achieving Food and Nutrition Security; FIGURE 1.3 Rural Employment by Sector of Activity; FIGURE 1.4 Roles and Access to Assets by Women and Men in the Agriculture Sector; TABLE 1.1 Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators for Gender and Food Security; Module 2: Gender and Agricultural Livelihoods: Strengthening Governance; TABLE 2.1 Investment Options to Improve Governance FIGURE 2.1 Demand- and Supply-Side Strategies to Improve Governance; BOX 2.1 Gender Budgeting; BOX 2.2 Gender and Corruption; TABLE 2.2 Types of Global Organizations Relevant for Agriculture; TABLE 2.3 Monitoring ; and Evaluation Indicators for Gender and Governance; BOX 2.3 Institutional Support for Gender Integration in PRSPs; BOX 2.4 Rwanda: Steps toward Effective Gender Integration in a PRSP; BOX 2.5 The World Bank's Poverty Reduction Support Credit; BOX 2.6 Key Elements of an Effective Gender Unit; BOX 2.7 Sudan: Structure of Gender Units in the Agriculture Sector BOX 2.8 Egypt: Integrated Approach to Gender Mainstreaming; BOX 2.9 Definitions: Decentralization and Community-Based and Community-Driven Development; BOX 2.10 Indonesia and the Philippines: Gender Targeting; BOX 2.11 Vietnam: Community-Based Rural Infrastructure Project; BOX 2.12 Enabling East Asian Communities to Drive Local Development; BOX 2.13 Vietnam: Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction Project; BOX 2.14 Types and Functions of Women's Groups in the Agricultural Sector; BOX 2.15 India: Example of the Broad Impact of SHGs on Poor Women's Livelihoods and Empowerment BOX 2.16 Summary of Good Practices for Implementing Women's Participation in Group Organization for Agricultural Development; TABLE 2.4 Representation of Women, Youth, and the Poorest in Decision-Making Positions of Village Organizations; TABLE 2.5 Participation in Village Organization Activities by Selected Groups; Module 3: Gender and Rural Finance; FIGURE 3.1 Interplay of Financial Services in Rural Areas; BOX 3.1 Gender Impact Checklist for Rural Finance; TABLE 3.1 Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators for Gender and Rural Finance BOX 3.2 Rural Finance Institutions; BOX 3.3 Institutional Measures Contributing to Women's Empowerment; BOX 3.4 Checklist: Groups, Participation, and Empowerment; BOX 3.5 Checklist: Integrating Nonfinancial Services; TABLE 3.2 Good Practices in Staff Gender Policy; BOX 3.6 Increasing Women's Access to Financial Services: Early Consensus; BOX 3.7 Key Questions in Assessing and Designing Loan Products for Women; BOX 3.8 Gender Issues in Designing Compulsory and Voluntary Savings Products; BOX 3.9 Gender and Microinsurance: Key Questions
• Sommario/riassunto: The Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues and a rich compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and lessons learned to guide practitioners in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs.It is serves as a tool for: guidance; showcasing key principles in integrating gender into projects; stimulating the imagination of practitioners to apply lessons learned, experiences, and innovations to the design of future support and investment in the agriculture sector. The Sourcebook looks at: access to and control of