Gender Research in the CGIAR Research Program on Maize
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Gender Research in MAIZE Implementa)on • Status of MAIZE Gender Strategy: Formally approved, implementa=on ini=ated in 2013. • Specific examples of progress to date include: Comple=on of Gender Audit. Development of support tools for gender integra=on in process e.g. Protocol for gender disaggregated data collec1on and analysis; Guidelines for integra1on of gender considera1ons in par1cipatory varietal selec1on (PVS); Gender in project proposal design. Doubling of gender ini=a=ves in maize projects. Highlights • Female farmers and marginalized groups have become the main actors for communitybased seed produc=on in Nepal (Hill Maize Research Project). • Women’s role in smallholder agriculture and its rela=on to technology adop=on in Mexico (Take it to the Farmer). • Strengthening shared knowledge and decisionmaking for improved family nutri=on (Nutri=ous Maize for Ethiopia). • Gender explored as a customer aXribute for market opportuni=es in maize seed sector development (Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa). • Business models for women: Efforts to ensure inclusion of women farmers in the development of service provider enterprises related to equipment, inputs, etc. (Cereal Systems Intensifica=on in South Asia). Impact pathway Pictures Partnerships and Capaci)es • Inter CRP/CGIAR Centers => Strategic, methodological and research collabora=on (CGIAR Gender and Agricultural network, CCAFS, IITA, IFPRI, WorldFish, ICRISAT, IRRI, CIFOR, CIP, etc.) • NonCG development and research partners; NARES, NGOs, Universi=es => research, implementa=on, strategic guidance (Kenyan Agricultural Research Ins=tute, Ethiopian Ins=tute of Agricultural Research, ASARECA, Royal Tropical Ins=tute, African Conserva=on Tillage Network) This document is licensed for use under a Crea=ve Commons AXribu=on –Non commercialShare Alike 3.0 Unported License October 2013 Vision To increase the quality, efficiency and impact of maize Research for Development (R4D) so that its outputs benefit as many men, women and youth as possible; and promote equality of opportunity and outcomes for female and male maize farmers and socially disadvantaged groups. Measures of success • Maize R4D contributes to improved gender equality in maizebased systems and among professionals contribu=ng to MAIZE. • MAIZE projects systema=cally assess and address gender and social differen=a=on, which is ar=culated in gender commitments and budge=ng throughout the project cycle. • Systems/procedures guiding appropriate gender integra=on in maize R4D are broadly implemented. • Par=cipatory research ac=vi=es involve and collect feedback from female and male farmers of different ages/social groups as a standard procedure. • Systema=c sexdisaggrega=on is used in data collec=on and analysis. • Strategic gender research and experiences from integra=ng gender in specific MAIZE projects combine to define prioritysegng, targe=ng and maize R4D progress along the impact pathways. Key contacts Lone Badstue, MAIZE Gender Specialist [email protected] Amare Tegbaru, IITA Gender Specialist [email protected] Implementa)on challenges • Need for greater knowledge on genderrelated (specific? differen=al?) opportuni=es along the impact pathway. • Feasible training opportuni=es for women professionals with young children. Enabling gender integra)on: 1. Gender Audit – situa=on analysis 2. Consolida=on of m/w gender knowledge base and strategic gender research 3. Integra=on of gender in Research Management Framework, including gender screening and M&E 4. Tools, policies and capacity for gender integra=on Integra)ng gender in projects: R4D projects: • Breeding, Crop mgt., Seed systems, Socioeconomics • Project formula=on • Impact assessment studies • Adop=on studies • Special studies Integra)ng Gender in MAIZE CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure future
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Gender Research in MAIZE
Implementa)on • Status of MAIZE Gender Strategy: Formally approved,
implementa=on ini=ated in 2013. • Specific examples of progress to date include:
-‐ Comple=on of Gender Audit. -‐ Development of support tools for gender integra=on in process e.g. Protocol for gender disaggregated data collec1on and
analysis; Guidelines for integra1on of gender considera1ons in par1cipatory varietal selec1on (PVS); Gender in project proposal design.
-‐ Doubling of gender ini=a=ves in maize projects.
Highlights • Female farmers and marginalized groups have become the main
actors for community-‐based seed produc=on in Nepal (Hill Maize Research Project).
• Women’s role in smallholder agriculture and its rela=on to technology adop=on in Mexico (Take it to the Farmer).
• Strengthening shared knowledge and decision-‐making for improved family nutri=on (Nutri=ous Maize for Ethiopia).
• Gender explored as a customer aXribute for market opportuni=es in maize seed sector development (Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa).
• Business models for women: Efforts to ensure inclusion of women farmers in the development of service provider enterprises related to equipment, inputs, etc. (Cereal Systems Intensifica=on in South Asia).
Impact pathway
Pictures Partnerships and Capaci)es • Inter CRP/CGIAR Centers => Strategic, methodological and research
collabora=on (CGIAR Gender and Agricultural network, CCAFS, IITA, IFPRI, WorldFish, ICRISAT, IRRI, CIFOR, CIP, etc.)
• Non-‐CG development and research partners; NARES, NGOs,
Universi=es => research, implementa=on, strategic guidance (Kenyan Agricultural Research Ins=tute, Ethiopian Ins=tute of Agricultural Research, ASARECA, Royal Tropical Ins=tute, African Conserva=on Tillage Network) This document is licensed for use under a Crea=ve Commons AXribu=on –Non
commercial-‐Share Alike 3.0 Unported License October 2013
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure future
Vision To increase the quality, efficiency and impact of maize Research for Development (R4D) so that its outputs benefit as many men, women and youth as possible; and promote equality of opportunity and outcomes for female and male maize farmers and socially disadvantaged groups.
Measures of success • Maize R4D contributes to improved gender equality in maize-‐based
systems and among professionals contribu=ng to MAIZE.
• MAIZE projects systema=cally assess and address gender and social differen=a=on, which is ar=culated in gender commitments and budge=ng throughout the project cycle.
• Systems/procedures guiding appropriate gender integra=on in maize R4D are broadly implemented.
• Par=cipatory research ac=vi=es involve and collect feedback from female and male farmers of different ages/social groups as a standard procedure.
• Systema=c sex-‐disaggrega=on is used in data collec=on and analysis.
• Strategic gender research and experiences from integra=ng gender in specific MAIZE projects combine to define priority-‐segng, targe=ng and maize R4D progress along the impact pathways.
Key contacts Lone Badstue, MAIZE Gender Specialist [email protected] Amare Tegbaru, IITA Gender Specialist [email protected]
Implementa)on challenges
• Need for greater knowledge on gender-‐related (specific? differen=al?) opportuni=es along the impact pathway.
• Feasible training opportuni=es for women professionals with young children.
Enabling gender integra)on: 1. Gender Audit – situa=on analysis 2. Consolida=on of m/w gender
knowledge base and strategic gender research
3. Integra=on of gender in Research Management Framework, including gender screening and M&E
4. Tools, policies and capacity for gender integra=on
Integra)ng gender in projects: R4D projects:
• Breeding, Crop mgt., Seed systems, Socio-‐economics • Project formula=on • Impact assessment studies • Adop=on studies • Special studies
Integra)ng Gender in MAIZE
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure future
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