Gender in value chains

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Introduction

Many Agri-ProFocus members, their Uganda partners and other stakeholders are working to improve farmer entrepreneurship in specific value chains. Gender differences and inequalities in resources and power affect the ways in which value chains operate at every level. Understanding those inequalities is critical to effectively address weak linkages that hamper upgrading quality and growth as well as poverty reduction and empowerment.

• View all Agri-Hub Uganda gender discussions
• View all Agri-Hub Uganda gender new items
• View all Agri-Hub Uganda gender events
• Visit the Agri-ProFocus Gender in Value Chains network with world-wide documentation and experience on gender practice
• Browse the online Toolkit for gender in value chains

Collaborating organisations

Already in 2010, Agri-ProFocus Uganda members organized activities to share GIVC experiences (Oxfam-Novib, aBi Trust, NUCAFE and Bukonzo Joint). Since then,  Gender and Inclusion in Value Chain Development has become one of the topics of the Agri-ProFocus cross-country Knowledge Agenda Plan (KAAP), for 2011 and 2012. Objective is (a.o.) capacity strengthening of members of the Agri-Hubs in the respective countries). The following  Agri-Hubs have prioritised this theme: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. In these countries, a gender and VCD coaching trajectory will be organi,ed. In Uganda, the trajectory under the Agri-Hub will be supported by the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT).

Activities

2012

• Coaching track
• Online Toolkit for gender in value chains
• GIVC Book launch
• Systematisation of experiences

2010

• Participation of Agri-Hub Uganda members in call for cases for Agri-ProFocus Gender in value chains writeshop (Nairobi November 2010)
• Exchange event with Oxfam Novib - Bukonzo Joint, aBi Trust and NUCAFE (October 2010)

Outputs and documents

• Materials kick off GVC coaching track
  

  • 120423 Report kick off GVC coaching track Agri-Hub Uganda
  • Agri-ProFocus Gender VCD Coaching Trajectory - Intro on Concepts and Strategi...
  • Agri-ProFocus Presentation gender coaching trajectory in Uganda
  • 120423 List of participants kick off GVC coaching track Uganda
  • Tool 3.2. Selection of a value chain
  • Tool 3.2 Annex  - Gender sensitive VC selection sheet
  • Tool 4.2a Gender mapping - making women visible in value chains
  • Tool 5.2d Cost and benefits of VC upgrading strategy for men and wo...
  • Women Empowerment in Agriculture Index
  • Case study Peace - women empowerment in agriculture
  • Juanita's story
• 120307 Flyer gender in value chains coaching tracks
• 120217 background document Agri-ProFocus GVC coaching tracks
• 120217 Invitation letter gender in value chains coaching track
• 110922 Agri-ProFocus cross-country knowledge agenda - Gender Equity in Value Chains
• 101004 Agri-ProFocus meeting report: making value chains work for men and women
• Inspiring Examples Presentation - Nucafe - David Muwonge
• Inspiring Examples Presentation - Agribusiness Initiative - Kyarimpah Peninah
• Inspiring Examples Presentation - Bukonzo Joint Cooperative - Paineto Baluku
• Introduction to the Topic of Gender in Value Chains - Linda Mayoux
• Opening Presentation - Marieke van Schie and Thies Reemer
• 100909 Programme Making Value Chains work for Men and Women October 4th
• 100909 List of invitees gender event October 4th

Further reading (Delicious/roelsnelder/apf_uganda apf_gender)

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