Outcome MWI_D_2.1

Rural women and youths have increased access to secure and productive resources, practices and technologies to engage in Climate Smart Agriculture

Increases women’s access to markets and finance. A total of 4, 975 women farmers had access to and control over productive resources including markets. UN Women supported this by enhancing knowledge of women through market surveys. Following this UN Women linked women producer groups to markets for them to sell their produce. Enhanced knowledge and skills for government staff including frontline extension officers i n gender, budgeting, CSA information, practices and technologies . During quarter, a total of 194 staff and extension workers were trained on gender, budgeting, CSA information, practices and technologies. Out of this, 110 were males, 84 were females. During the training, a rapid Gender analysis in form of group discussions, was carried out during the training sessions. It was noted that, most of the gender issues as stipulated in the bullet points below are preventing women from progressing in their communities and if not dealt with, could have significant consequences. Further to that, the aspect of limited control and access to assets and benefits were discussed particularly in crop production. It was noted that female headed households have smaller land holding sizes than male headed households, consequently, this leads to low farm productivity among the female headed household farmers.

Rural women and youths have increased access to secure and productive resources, practices and technologies to engage in Climate Smart Agriculture

80% of women's time is spent on unpaid care work.