Gender mainstreaming in agricultural research for development: Experiences from ASARECA
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Gender mainstreaming in agricultural research for development: Experiences from ASARECA
Yeshi Chiche
Livestock and Fish Gender Working Group Workshop and Planning Meeting
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 14-18, 2013
ASARECA (Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa)
An association of 11 Country NARs in the ECA, region
Background The 11 ASARECA countries
cover an area of 8.5 million km2
total population of more than 280 million people and most of these people depend on Agriculture for their livelihood
Overall, agriculture accounts for 43 percent of regional GDP
Agriculture is a very important sector in the social and economic development in ECA
ASARECA’s Mission
enhance regional collective action in: agricultural research for development, extension and agricultural training and education
promote: economic growth, fight poverty, eradicate hunger and enhance sustainable use of resources in
Eastern and Central Africa
Programmes 1. Staple Crops2. High Value Non-staple Priority Crops 3. Livestock and Fisheries4. Agro-biodiversity and Biotechnology5. Natural Resource Management and
Biodiversity 6. Policy Analysis and Advocacy7. Knowledge Management and Technology
Uptake8. East African Agricultural Productivity
Program
Technical support units
1. Partnerships and Capacity Development (PCD)
2. Information & communication (ICU)3. Information technology(ICT)4. Monitoring and Evaluation5. Gender mainstreaming6. Environmental and Social Safeguards
Staff complement(Source ASARECA June HR, 2013)
40 19National Regional
0
5
10
15
20
25
FemaleMale
Gender mainstreaming in ASARECASteps in progress
ECAPAPA
(1996-2003)
Planning stage (2007 – 2008)GM for
enhancing efficiency (2004 -2006)
Operational stage (2009 – 2012)
Gender mainstreaming unit (2013)
Identifying Regional Priorities
Stakeholder prioritiesThemes Sub-Theme Wtd
ScoresPriority Ranking
1. Developing Institutional Mechanisms for GM at ASARECA and Member Institutions
1.1 Develop a gender policy of ASARECA 23.36 61.2 Support the NARS to establish systems
for gender mainstreaming 26.67 4
2. Integrating Gender inProgrammes and Projects
2.1 Develop and implement gender responsive projects 27.84 3
2.2 Integrate gender participatory methodologies in problem identification, priority setting, intervention options, implementation and dissemination of technologies
29.25 2
2.3 Conduct gender analysis at every stage of technology development, dissemination and adoption
25.55 5
2.4 Assess the impact of gender mainstreaming in ASARECA and NARS 20.44 8
3. Building Capacity in Gender Mainstreaming at ASARECA and NARS
3.1 Develop technical capacity 30.53 1
3.2 Develop capacity for gender impact assessment mechanisms for mindset and attitude change
21.58 7
Committing to “Walk the Talk”
Gender audit at Secretariat
SWOT Analysis of GM in ECA Ag. Research
Stakeholder ranking of GM in Ag. Research priorities
Developing the Strategy
Implementing the strategy
ASARECA GM Goal
· The overall goal of the Gender Mainstreaming Strategy is to:
ensure that ASARECA achieves gender responsiveness at all levels of institutional frameworks and all stages of design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the regional agricultural research agenda
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GM Objectives
The strategy identifies four strategic objectives for the period 2011 – 2015 which are:
· To develop a better understanding of gender amongst the NARS and key partners
· To influence the development of gender responsive policies in government and donor organizations
· To secure adequate and equitable allocation of resources for gender mainstreaming
· To institutionalize gender mainstreaming in ASARECA
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GM Guiding Principles
1. Addressing gender issues is a pre-requisite for a successful agricultural research agenda
2. The responsibility of gender mainstreaming lies at the highest policy and technical levels of the organisation
3. Systematic use of gender analysis and gender dis-aggregated data (GDD) in research processes
4. Equal participation of women and men in decision making at all levels of the organisation
5. Monitoring and evaluation of gender mainstreaming shall constitute part of management performance indicators
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ASARECA GM Strategy
· Develop an ECA regional gender policy
· Provide a regional platform for the exchange of experiences and practices through a GM working group
· Support the NARS and implementing partners to develop and sustain systems for GM
GM Thematic Area I
Key Actions
Developing institutional mechanisms for GM
ASARECA GM Strategy …
· Building capacity in gender analysis and GM for researchers and managers of NARS
· Facilitating the integration of gender into mechanisms and methodologies of ASARECA’s programmes and projects
GM Thematic Area II
Key Actions
Integrating gender aspect into programmes/projects
Highlights of the progress
· Capacity building
· Gender mainstreaming policy
· Engendering research cycle
· Networking and building partnership
Example on capacity development COUNTRIES TITLE NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANT
W M
Secretariat Concepts, approaches, and data collection tools
27 33
UGANDA Gender mainstreaming, action planning 35
RWAND, DRC,BRUNDI
Opportunite egale pour un Development Aricole Juste et Durable”
28 34
MADAGASCAR Opportunite egale pour un Development Aricole Juste et Durable”
13 15
ETHIOPIA Concepts and opportunities, tools skills in GM
15 45
KENYA Gender mainstreaming, action planning 25 13
TANZANIA Gender mainstreaming in agricultural research
22 15
ASARECA Staff Gender Disaggregated Data Training at Field level
Page 19
Madagascar Gender Training
Highlights of the progress
Providing technical backstopping in proposal and research tools development
review of project documents for gender responsiveness requires follow-up and monitoring
Data colleting tools (survey questions) and approaches (methodologies) have been engendered
Needs to be standardized and obligatory across the member countries
Highlights of the progress · gender focal person identified
· Consultative meeting organized
· ToR for gender focal person reviewed and approved by the group to be approved by BoD
· Checklist for gender mainstreaming reviewed and shared needs to be adjusted for different field of
activities
· Regional gender mainstreaming net work established
Needs to more functional and effective
Overview of progress
Provide coherent set of guideline to ensure gender
responsiveness in all planned actions and its
implementations
Will be validated in November 8th 2013 Entebbe Uganda
Regional gender mainstreaming policy is being developed
Overview of progress
Gender focal persons identified and joint
planning workshop was held
Country action plan developed
Focus areas identified
Regional gender mainstreaming platform
established for exchanging experiences and
effective practices through GM working group
Focus areas
· Capacity development
· Generating information
· Institutional assessment
Sufficient fund
write shop (November 5 – 7), 2013
· Ensure that project implementers are aware about relevance of gender mainstreaming in agricultural research
· Ensure that project implementers have clear idea and better understanding about when and how
· Gender experts should be consulted at all stages of project cycle and organize gender training
· Organize forum for awareness raising and learning about tools for the field
Way forward
Way forward · Carry out the baseline survey to know how
livelihood is maintained in production of goods and services
· Who does what when and how (value chain players)
· Production and consumption patterns
· Post harvest management
· Economic and social factors affecting production and how is it different for women and men
Gender Mainstreaming Activities
Implementing Strategy
Secretariat GM Capacity
Communication & Advocacy
Support M&E
ToT Programmes
Engender all ASARECA templates, guidelines, frameworks – gender policy
Engendering research cycle
Gender disaggregated data
Internal forum for equal opportunity & wellbeing in organization
Capacity building
Information & Knowledge sharing
Gender responsive planning & reporting
Manuals, mentoring, need based training
Regional GM consultation platform
THANK YOU
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