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Gender Mainstreaming Policy and Strategic Framework in Agriculture 2016-2020.

Country/Territory
Cambodia
Document type
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry
Keyword
Gender Climate change Poverty Capacity building Food security Rural employment Education Institution Aquaculture Collecting/harvesting Animal health Animal production
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Asian Seas, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
2016-2020
Abstract

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Gender Mainstreaming Policy and Strategic Framework in Agriculture has been formulated in supporting of the implementation of the above listed policies, strategies and national machinery with specific focus on the agriculture sector. In addition, it has informed and is aligned with the Agriculture Sector Strategic Development (ASDP) Plan (2014-2018). MAFF has three objectives in its Gender Mainstreaming Policy and Strategic Framework in Agriculture to be achieved by 2020. The three strategic objectives are: 1. promote women's economic empowerment through women's access to goods and services for agricultural development and markets 2. strengthen capacities, resources and commitment within MAFF to ensure effective mainstreaming of gender perspectives into the agriculture sector 3. increase women's and men's equal representation and participation in agriculture sector. MAFF will adopt two main approaches to achieve its gender equality objectives. First, it will adopt gender mainstreaming internally as a cross-cutting theme in all its work. Second, it will commit to develop and carry out gender equality initiatives that specifically target women and women's economic empowerment.

Full text
English
Website
server2.maff.gov.kh