INTRODUCTION

Gender equality also plays a significant role in the accomplishment of these goals. Agriculture is essential to the rural poor's lives and to the achievement of appropriate development goals. The distribution of resources between men and women is impacted by gender inequalities that result from socially created connections between them, and this leads to several development discrepancies. Because agriculture can be the growth engine needed to lower food insecurity and rural poverty, gender concerns must be addressed. Therefore, the goal of this training program is to assist participants in addressing gender issues and incorporating gender-responsive measures into the planning and execution of agricultural projects and rural development initiatives.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course's participants will be able to:

• Acquire fundamental gender mainstreaming skills.
• Recognize the role that gender plays in rural development.
• Strive to support the sector of agriculture and rural development's advancement of gender equality.
• Recognize the needs and difficulties specific to gender in the agricultural industry.
• Develop expertise in gender mainstreaming in the agricultural industry.
• Recognize the necessity of monitoring and evaluating agriculture and food security with gender equality in mind.

DURATION

5 days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed for a variety of actors in agriculture extension, including officers, senior agricultural officials, and policymakers who work with communities, governments, funding agencies, research organizations, and non-governmental organizations, among others, for agriculture support activities and other development programs.

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Introduction

• Basic gender concepts
• Overview of gender mainstreaming
• Impacts of gender mainstreaming
• Gender mainstreaming system
• Enabling environment for GMS
• GMS structures and functions

Module 2: Gender and Rural Development

• Gender, society, and culture
• Gender role in building sustainable livelihoods
• Gender dimensions of rural poverty
• Gender and rural community development
• Gender, social groups, and participation

Module 3: Gender and agriculture livelihoods

• Agriculture and rural development
• Gender and food security
• Gender and rural finance
• Gender in rural infrastructure for agricultural livelihoods
• Gender mainstreaming in health and nutrition
• Mainstreaming gender in urban agriculture and food Security
• Mainstreaming gender in climate change adaptation planning for the agriculture sector

Module 4: Gender issues and needs in the agriculture sector

• Equal access to natural resources and services
• Gender differences in roles and activities
• Gender and agricultural extension, research and technology
• Gender, agricultural diversity and the commercialization of agriculture
• Empowerment and access to decision making

Module 5: Mainstreaming gender in the agriculture policy sector

• Issues of Gender Inequality in the policy area
• Gender equality policy objectives
• Relevance of gender in policy area
• Policy process and implications
• Constraints in development of policies
• Gender advocacy for food and nutrition security

Module 6: Gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation in agriculture and food security

• Introduction to M&E in Gender and food security
• Gender issues in monitoring evaluation
• Prioritizing gender in M&E plans
• Exploring gender in M&E plans in nutrition
• Selecting indicators to measure gender-related outputs and outcomes
• Impact of food distribution on genders’ vulnerability
• Case studies

GENERAL NOTES

• Our seasoned instructors, who have years of experience as seasoned professionals in their respective fields of work, will be teaching this course. A combination of practical exercises, theory, group projects, and case studies are used to teach the course.
• The participants receive training manuals and supplementary reading materials.
• Participants who complete this course successfully will receive a certificate.
• We can also create a course specifically for your organization to match your needs. To learn more, get in touch with us at training@dealsontrainers.org.
• The training will take place at DEALSON TRAINERS IN NAIROBI, KENYA in Nairobi, Kenya.
• The training fee includes lunch, course materials, and lodging for the training session. Upon request, we may arrange for our participants' lodging and transportation to the airport.
• Payment must be made to our bank account before the training begins, and documentation of payment should be emailed to training@dealsontrainers.org