Core theme: gender, poverty and institutions Nicoline de Haan Senior researcher/Coordinator Photo: Ian Taylor/CPWF Mekong

“There can be no peace without equitable development; and there can be no development without sustainable management of the environment in a democratic and peaceful space. This shift is an idea whose time has come.” Wangari Maathi, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient 2004

Equity and Ecosystems Source: Pascual et al. 2014

Equity triangle ………………..our entry point is gender – but not only…… GPI

Guiding principles: based on evidence & realities that:  Gender is inherently political and cultural; and dynamic;  Gender, poverty, and institutions are interlinked, and can not be dealt with independently;  Women and men have different roles, aspirations, needs, knowledge sets and opportunities; and will experience costs and benefits differently  Women have less access than men to productive resources and opportunities, but often carry the burden of providing nutrition and being guardians of natural resources;  Resilience, through increased access to income, assets and rights, is vital for women and communities.  Equity can be a real driver of change in rural development.

The institutional context behind gender Global work on-going on gender – at many levels Increased understanding of the importance of equity in societies Donors have taken it upon themselves – to push gender Through Within

WLE gender strategy A hypothesis: Are women better stewards of the land, water, and ecosystems? How do we increase access of women to land, water and ecosystems? How do we increase decision-making by women on water, land and ecosystems? How do we ensure women can use these resources sustainably ? Research and outcome oriented:

The how of WLE gender work gender disaggregated highlighting the role of women Gender aware gender analysis research questions on issues affecting women’s roles Intra-household dynamics gender is a research variable Equity research on norms, value an enabling participation approaches to transformation Empowerment

“Gender mainstreaming is easily agreed upon and put on paper, practicing it remains complex”,- M.Korma, AGRA gender officer Gender mainstreaming: easier said than done

Specific instructions  Where GPI sits – what we can and can’t do  Looking for clear outcomes and OUTPUTS  Saying you tried to get the data, but women were too busy, will not work  Talk to us about how you would integrate it  What can you change? Make a legitimate change to the world  Integration of gender is doing good science

When sleeping women awake, mountains move. - Chinese proverb

UNITING AGRICULTURE AND NATURE FOR POVERTY REDUCTION