Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment
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A Fair Share for Women: Toward More Equitable Land Compensation and Resettlement in Tanzania and Mozambique
Library
This working paper finds that, despite constitutional commitments to gender equality, governments in Tanzania and Mozambique are not protecting poor, rural women from harmful commercial land…
Shifting Social Norms in the Economy for Women’s Economic Empowerment
Library
In early 2017, The SEEP Network and Oxfam’s Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in Agriculture Knowledge Hub partnered to facilitate a Practitioner Learning Group (PLG) on…
Gender Equality as an Accelerator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Library
Evidence collected in this paper shows that gender equality is critical to achieving a wide range of objectives pertaining to sustainable development, from promoting economic…
The Impact of Food Assistance on Food Insecure Populations during Conflict in Mali
Briefs & Development
Mali, a vast landlocked country at the heart of West Africa in the Sahel region, is one of the least developed and most food insecure…
Climate Change Profile: Yemen
Country Assessments
Yemen faces serious risks from climate change that further threaten the already fragile state of the country1. As climate change and rapid population growth put…
Resources and Resourcefulness: Gender, Human Rights and Resilience in Artisanal Mining Towns of Eastern Congo
Briefs & Development
Few things evoke reactions as passionate as issues surrounding gender, conflict and mining in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). At once reviled by…
Jobs from Agriculture in Afghanistan
Briefs & Development
The agriculture sector can play an important role in poverty reduction and sustained growth in Afghanistan, primarily through job creation, improved productivity, and inclusiveness. Using…
Peace with Hunger: Colombia’s Checkered Experience with Post-Conflict Sustainable Community Development in Emerald-Mining Regions
Briefs & Development
The interactions between conflict and local development has puzzled scholars and practitioners alike. This article explores why the advent of peace in Colombia’s emerald-mining regions…
Afghanistan: USAID Empowers Afghan Women to Access Agriculture Credits
International
One of the most difficult challenges for female farmers and women operating agriculture-related businesses in Afghanistan is access to credit. In addition, many women often…
Iraq: Drought and Neglect Have Decimated Iraq’s Breadbasket
International
In Iraqi Kurdistan, farmers face a dizzying array of problems, from drought and polluted water supplies, to ruthless urban expansion and an influx of cheap…
Reforming Women's Property Rights in Afghanistan
Blog
On paper, the law is clear: men and women enjoy equal property rights under Afghanistan's 2004 Constitution. But on-the-ground reality says otherwise as a combination…
USAID Hosts Women's Agricultural Credit Sura in Mazar-E-Sharif to Improve Livelihoods for Afghan Women
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When it comes to accessing credit for women farmers and women-owned agriculture-related businesses, challenges have often forced these operations to close because of a lack…
USAID Hosts Women’s Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-E-Sharif to Improve Livelihoods for Afghan Women [EN/Dari/PS]
News
When it comes to accessing credit for women farmers and women-owned agriculture-related businesses, challenges have often forced these operations to close because of a lack…
Afghanistan: Improving Livelihoods for Afghan Women through Agricultural Credit
International
USAID's Regional Agricultural Development Program-North (RADP-N), in partnership with Agricultural Credit Enhancement Phase-II project (ACE-II), hosted the Women's Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-e-Sharif on Wednesday…
FAO Welcomes UN Security Council Recognition of Conflict-Famine Link
International
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes the UN Security Council's recognition of conflict as a major cause of famine, and the call to…
Afghanistan: USAID Hosts Women’s Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-E-Sharif to Improve Livelihoods for Afghan Women
International
When it comes to accessing credit for women farmers and women-owned agriculture-related businesses, challenges have often forced these operations to close because of a lack…
Myanmar: Serenity Amid Conflict at Myanmar’s Indawgyi Lake
International
Myanmar is a part of the world where poverty and wealth become very confusing — it suffers from the ‘resource curse’; abundant natural resources but…
Inside Conflict: What Does Research Reveal About Women's Rights and Changing Gender Roles in Yemen?
Blog
Until the acceleration of violence in 2015, women in Yemen were making some headway in challenging a system that largely excludes them from public life.…
How Men Can Promote Gender-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
Blog
Gender’s importance and the vital roles played by women in all facets of development, humanitarian aid, and disaster response are increasingly recognized. But recognition is…
Afghanistan: Introducing Safaroma, a Movement and a Brand to Empower Afghan Women with Saffron
International
When it comes to Afghanistan, the public knows about war, crime, and the opium drug trade (most of the world’s deadliest drug comes from Afghanistan).…
DRC: Study Finds Congo's Miners often Resort to Hunting Wildlife for Food
International
A new study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has revealed how mining for valuable minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a major…
Afghanistan: USAID Hosts Women’s Agriculture Credit Shura to Improve Lives and Livelihoods of Afghan Women Farmers
International
One of the most difficult challenges for women farmers and agriculture-related business owners in Afghanistan is the access to credit for their agriculture operations, and…
Myanmar: Drilling for a Dream in Myanmar
International
Nga Naung Mone is one of three oil fields near the town of Minhla, in south central Myanmar, and the largest by far. The others,…
LDC Women in World Climate Talks: Building a Cohort of Champions
Blog
The upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn will include a workshop on 10-11 May to develop elements of a 'Gender…
National Monitoring and Review of the Sustainable Development Goals and Development Justice
Blog
Since 2012, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) has been advocating for a transformative development framework that addresses the structural causes of…
Afghanistan: Enhancing the Success of Afghanistan’s Women Farmers
International
Against the odds, a new agricultural outreach model targeting rural women is taking shape in Afghanistan – and delivering on its promise of empowerment, greater…
Myanmar: Government to Return Land to Farmers
International
Dr Soe Than, regional minister for agriculture, livestock and irrigation, said: “We’re assessing the land. It shouldn’t take long. Within this year we will be…
For Rural Afghan Women, Agriculture Holds the Potential for Better Jobs
Blog
In Afghanistan, agriculture continues to be the backbone of the rural economy – about 70% of the population in rural areas is engaged in on-farm…
Missing Voices: Let's Hear Women's Experiences of Climate Change
Blog
Attending the UN climate talks feels like a big deal. Despite having been in the climate change movement for some years, Bonn was my first…
Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue to Manage Natural Resource Competition: A Synthesis of Lessons from Uganda, Zambia, and Cambodia
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Rural development or natural resource management program planning and implementation frequently confront challenges of environmental resource competition and conflict, particularly where common pool resources are…