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Gender responsiveness means going beyond the identification of gender based differences and a ‘do no harm’ approach to making a conscious effort to address gender and social inequalities through project activities, seeking to advance gender equality. This involves understanding how anticipated outputs and outcomes affect women and men differently, and how the different roles and status of women and men affect the project activities and objectives. It also requires tailoring approaches and methods to the needs, priorities, and interests of women and men of different ages and socio economic and cultural backgrounds. Gender responsiveness should, at its core, facilitate the equitable achievement of project benefits for both men and women. Adopting a gender responsive approach to project implementation requires thoughtful planning, staffing and resourcing and can be challenging for project teams that lack gender and social inclusion expertise. This guidance note is designed to assist teams working in the design and implementation of development projects in the areas of agroforestry, land restoration, resilience and natural resource management, in identifying the most relevant gender dimensions according to the theme and scope of their projects. It also suggests practical activities, methods and approaches to address those gender dimensions ensuring that both men and women have equal opportunities to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from development projects. We begin with an overview of the gender dimensions addressed in the guide and how they relate to key themes often targeted in agroforestry, land restoration, resilience and natural resource management projects. We then explore each of these gender dimensions and provide concrete recommendations for programming and implementation, as well as the types of outcomes that can be achieved when a gender dimension is recognized and addressed. The last section offers a selection of tools, methodologies and resources to support gender-responsive project implementation.

Gender-responsive implementation of research in development projects

Resource Key: SH6C8SSB

Document Type: Report

Creator:

Author:

  • A. M. Paez Valencia

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Place: Nairobi, Kenya

Institution: World Agroforestry (ICRAF) & CIFOR

Date: 2020

Language: en

Gender responsiveness means going beyond the identification of gender based differences and a ‘do no harm’ approach to making a conscious effort to address gender and social inequalities through project activities, seeking to advance gender equality. This involves understanding how anticipated outputs and outcomes affect women and men differently, and how the different roles and status of women and men affect the project activities and objectives. It also requires tailoring approaches and methods to the needs, priorities, and interests of women and men of different ages and socio economic and cultural backgrounds. Gender responsiveness should, at its core, facilitate the equitable achievement of project benefits for both men and women. Adopting a gender responsive approach to project implementation requires thoughtful planning, staffing and resourcing and can be challenging for project teams that lack gender and social inclusion expertise. This guidance note is designed to assist teams working in the design and implementation of development projects in the areas of agroforestry, land restoration, resilience and natural resource management, in identifying the most relevant gender dimensions according to the theme and scope of their projects. It also suggests practical activities, methods and approaches to address those gender dimensions ensuring that both men and women have equal opportunities to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from development projects. We begin with an overview of the gender dimensions addressed in the guide and how they relate to key themes often targeted in agroforestry, land restoration, resilience and natural resource management projects. We then explore each of these gender dimensions and provide concrete recommendations for programming and implementation, as well as the types of outcomes that can be achieved when a gender dimension is recognized and addressed. The last section offers a selection of tools, methodologies and resources to support gender-responsive project implementation.

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