Outcome NGA_D_2.5

Relevant policies and laws (incl. statutory and customary) adopted, to facilitate women’s access to land and other productive resources, and effective engagement in agribusiness, by 2022

in 2021 UN Women supported the Niger state government for the Production and dissemination of 500 copies of the Gender Action Plan (GAP). The GAP is for implementation of agriculture policy on gender approved by the Niger state Government in June 2021. Implementation of the framework will enable women to have access to lands and other agricultural productive resources in Niger State. UN Women also supported the Ebonyi State government to conduct a gender analysis of agriculture policy of the Ebonyi State. The analysis has provided insight, created awareness and the level of gender gaps in the state agricultural policy have been identified for review

Relevant policies and laws (incl. statutory and customary) adopted, to facilitate women’s access to land and other productive resources, and effective engagement in agribusiness, by 2022

A Gender Action Plan/framework for the implementation of gender responsive agriculture policy of the government of Niger State was produced. The Action Plan was also disseminated in 500 copies, which helped create an enabling environment for women to access land and other productive agricultural resources in the state. In Ebonyi State, a gender analysis of the agriculture policy was conducted with UN Women’s support. The Ebonyi State Agriculture Policy recognizes women but fails to demonstrate how women's access to resources will be increased. The policy also fails to address how value chain development fosters sustainable participation of women in agriculture. Following this analysis, a 6-person committee was established mainly to advocate for a policy that guarantees the same rights for women and men in accessing and owning land, as well as in making decisions related to the acquisition, use, and disposal of land. The committee was also charged with advocating for women farmers' access to state-developed irrigated land, post-harvest infrastructure, credit, and extension services. UN Women also supported women's land rights networks. The Committee is expected to give special attention to the overall involvement of women in agriculture and support the advocacy work of women’s groups with regards to women’s access to productive resources, especially land. Similarly, UN Women also supported the Ebonyi State government to conduct a gender analysis of the Ebonyi State Agriculture Policy. The Ebonyi State Agriculture Policy document recognizes women but fails to demonstrate how women’s access to resources will be ensured. The policy also fails to address how value chain development fosters sustainable participation of women in agriculture in the state. Furthermore, the policy did not respond to how the existing gender gaps in agriculture would be addressed considering the specific needs and capabilities of women and men. Overall, the analysis created awareness on existing gender gaps in the agriculture policy for the government of Ebonyi which has now started the process of developing a new and gender responsive agriculture policy