Country Gender Assessment of Agriculture and the Rural Sector in Papua New Guinea
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 2019
Topics: Assessment, Extractive Resources, Gender, Governance
In 2017, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) commissioned a gender assessment of the agriculture and rural sector in Papua New Guinea. The assessment was carried out in consultation with the Women in Agriculture Development Unit (WiADU) of the National Department of Agriculture and Livestock (NDAL), in line with FAO- Papua New Guinea’s continued commitment to support the Government of Papua New Guinea.
The methodology included a review of reports, literature and documents related to women’s engagement in agriculture and the rural sector in Papua New Guinea. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were also held with selected staff at NDAL and Provincial and District Division of Primary Industries (DPI) offices and with representatives of donors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other development partners, as well as with women and men farmers.