RAP PUBLICATION 2001/05
![]() | Workshop on gender-sensitive local planning |
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
27–29 June 2000
Bangkok
Thailand
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Food and Agriculture Organization aims to achieve elimination of hunger and sustainable food security for all. The technical expertise across the organization is deployed to a singular purpose of elimination of hunger and poverty reduction among the marginal groups and disadvantaged populations across the globe. As globalization proceeds in accelerated phase, bringing prosperity to the already advantaged communities of people, those who began their lives with fewer options may face persistent barriers to keep pace with changes. The rural communities would face greater risk for livelihood if the local solutions were not put in place.
Asian countries recognize this challenge and support the efforts to devise local strategies in the context of globalization. Hence, the trend in these countries is to develop local governance institutions and foster stronger local leadership to assist communities to face the social threats and economic risks. Countries in Asian region have a long tradition of local governance and now they are being formalized in structures promoted by national governments. The past and new governance structures and processes have to fit together to improve governance at the local level. The current social equity concerns and complex financial transactions can pose stress on the local governance system. The planning structure could become increasingly formal and the new leaders may lack the awareness and capacity to deal with new norms of equity including gender equity and accountability for equity. Hence, FAO regional office for Asia and the Pacific organized a workshop as a capacity building effort to foster the local planning perspectives to be gender sensitive.
During the FAO workshop on “Gender Sensitive Local Planning” officers responsible for local planning administrations explored the issue of integrating gender considerations in local planning. The workshop deliberations examined the current local administrative structures and planning processes to determine current status and constraints to promote gender sensitive approaches in local planning. The workshop activities resulted in developing a framework for gender sensitive local planning. The information shared and the recommendations generated by the participants are presented in the publication. The recommendations are addressed to both FAO as well as members countries who participated in the meeting.
I sincerely hope that the publication will serve as guide to improve the local planning efforts to be increasingly sensitive to gender considerations. There is much work yet to be done to improve the planning process to be gender responsive and address the women's concerns in the local planning strategies. But, I believe we have made a good beginning in the workshop and will continue to strengthen our joint efforts to achieve gender equality through appropriate local planning approaches and participation of all stakeholders.
R.B.Singh
Assistant Director General and
Regional Representative
FAO regional office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok, Thailand
November 1, 2001
FAO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, BANGKOK
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1.1. Gender-responsive planning
1.2. Participatory information for local planning
4.0. COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AND PARTICIPANTS
4.1. Selection of office bearers
6.2. Sharing experiences: organizations involved in gender-sensitive local planning
6.3. Country presentations and related discussions
6.4.1. Women-inclusive local planning: cultivating a new planning culture
6.4.2. Institution building for participatory gender-sensitive local planning
7.0. REGIONAL REVIEW: COMMONALTIES AND SHARED CONCERNS
8.1. Country-specific recommendations
8.2. Common framework for recommendations
8.2.1. Overall policy framework for gender-sensitive local planning
8.2.3. Human resource development
8.2.4. Workable institutional setup
8.2.5. Monitoring mechanism: how to implement workshop recommendations
ATTACHMENT 1 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
ACFTU | All China Federation of Trade Unions |
ACWF | All China Women's Federation |
ADB | Agriculture Development Bank, Nepal |
AIT | Asian Institute of Technology |
ARI | Agricultural Research Institute, Bangladesh |
BBS | Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |
CAAS | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
CASD | Community Action for Social Development, Cambodia |
CCAP | Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy |
CDWP | Central Development Working Party, Pakistan |
CEDAW | Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women |
CUSRI | Chulalongkorn University Social Research Institute |
DCB | Decentralized Capital Budget, Sri Lanka |
DCC | District Coordinating Committee, Sri Lanka |
DDC | District Development Committee, Nepal |
DOAE | Department of Agriculture Extension, Bangladesh |
DOAE | Department of Agriculture Extension, Thailand |
DvDC | Divisional Coordinating Committee, Sri Lanka |
ECNEC | Executive Committee of the National Economic Council, Pakistan |
ESCAP | Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
GWDO | Great West Development Office, China |
IRDP | Integrated Rural Development Programme, Sri Lanka |
LGPAD | Leading Group for Poor Area Development, China |
MLD | Ministry of Local Development, Nepal |
MOF | Ministry of Finance, Nepal |
MPI | Ministry of Planning and Investment, Viet Nam |
MWCA | Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Bangladesh |
NCFAW | National Committee for the Advancement of Women, Viet Nam |
NEC | National Economic Council, Pakistan |
NPC | National Planning Commission, Nepal |
NWCWCSC | National Working Committee on Women and Children of the State Council, China |
PC | Provincial Council, Sri Lanka |
PDWP | Provincial Development Working Party, Pakistan |
PFA | Platform for Action, Bangladesh |
PRA | Participatory Rural Appraisal |
PRDC | Provincial Rural Development Committees, Cambodia |
PRI | Panchayat Raj Institution, India |
RAP | FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific |
RAPS | FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Sustainable Development |
RD | Rural Development, Pakistan |
SDA | FAO Rural Development Division |
SDPC | State Development Planning Commission, China |
SDWW | FAO Women in Development Service |
UDA | Urban Development Authority, Sri Lanka |
UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNICEF | United Nations Children's Fund |
VC | Village Committee, China |
VDC | Village Development Committee, Cambodia |
VDC | Village Development Committee, Nepal |
WID | Women in Development |