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Douthwaite, BoruCarvajal, A.Álvarez, S.Claros, E.Hernández Romero, Luis Alfredo[Building farmers´ capacities for networking (part I): strengthening rural groups in Colombia through network]Building farmers´ capacities for networking (part I): strengthening rural groups in Colombia through network
Domenech Descarrega, L.[Improving irrigation access to combat food insecurity and undernutrition: A review]Improving irrigation access to combat food insecurity and undernutrition: A review

What gets measured gets done! This saying implies that without quantifying what needs to be done, doing it may not be possible. This term is relevant to how African countries will implement the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, particularly in tracking progress on ...


Nhamo, G.Nhamo, S.Nhemachena, Charles[What gets measured gets done!: towards an afro-barometer for tracking progress in achieving sustainable development goal 5]What gets measured gets done!: towards an afro-barometer for tracking progress in achieving sustainable development goal 5

Despite extensive literature on the complex nature of empowerment, current efforts to measure women’s empowerment in the agricultural development sector are largely limited to assessing visible forms of agency. We take a critical look at current efforts to measure women’s empowerment at the indiv...


O'Hara, C.Clement, Floriane[Power as agency: a critical reflection on the measurement of women’s empowerment in the development sector]Power as agency: a critical reflection on the measurement of women’s empowerment in the development sector

The livelihoods of mountain farmers are often constrained by poor access to markets and limited entrepreneurial skills for adding value to produce. Research and development organizations have now recognized that improving market access and enhancing the ability of resource-poor mountain farmers t...


Sanginga, Pascal C.Best, R.Chitsike, C.Delve, Robert J.Kaaria, Susan K.Kirkby, Roger A.[Linking smallholder farmers to markets in East Africa : Empowering mountain communities to identify market opportunities and develop rural agroenterprises]Linking smallholder farmers to markets in East Africa : Empowering mountain communities to identify market opportunities and develop rural agroenterprises

Sustainable development of pastoral and agro-pastoral systems, dominated by collective and/or tribal ownership of rangelands, is a key issue for the West Asia and North Africa region. These two systems are located in arid and semi-arid areas and are increasingly threatened by desertification proc...


Nefzaoui AElmourid MLouhaichi, Mounir[The Tribe - Platform of participatory local development and management of communal rangeland resources]The Tribe - Platform of participatory local development and management of communal rangeland resources
Awono, A.Eba'a Atyi, R.Foundjem-Tita, D.Levang, P.[Vegetal non-timber forest products in Cameroon, contribution to the national economy]Vegetal non-timber forest products in Cameroon, contribution to the national economy

We introduce the concept of local normative climate to improve understanding of community- level social processes that shape women’s and men’s sense of agency and capacities for taking important decisions, including in their agricultural livelihoods. The idea of normative climate is informed by f...


Petesch, PattiBullock, Renee M.Feldman, ShelleyBadstue, Lone B.Rietveld, Anne M.Bauchspies, WendaKamanzi, AdelbertusTegbaru, AmareYila, Jummai[Local normative climate shaping agency and agricultural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa]Local normative climate shaping agency and agricultural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa

This paper explores the potential for potato farmer groups to empower women in Malawi. It does this by examining how social and gender norms in communities, including the distribution of power, resources and responsibilities, may have an impact on the ability of farmer groups to empower female gr...


Mudege, Netsayi N.Nyekanyeka, T.Kapalasa, E.Chevo, T.Demo, P.[Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi.]Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi.
Mudege, Netsayi N.Kwangwari, C.[Women and participation in civil society: Do women get empowered? The case of women in Goromonzi District in Zimbabwe]Women and participation in civil society: Do women get empowered? The case of women in Goromonzi District in Zimbabwe

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