MOA, IWMI, USAID & IFPRI WORKSHOP, MARCH 9-10, 2016, Addis Ababa GENDER AND IRRIGATION, THE CASE OF SEND A COW ETHIOPIA SUPPORTED FARMERS MOA, IWMI, USAID & IFPRI WORKSHOP, MARCH 9-10, 2016, Addis Ababa

BACKGROUND Name of the project: Developing Farmers towards Food and Income Security (DeFar)  Location : Damot Sore, Boloso Sore, Soddo Zuria (Wolayita Zone), Bonke, Ditta, Boreda, Kamba (Gamo Gofa Zone) in SNNPRS  Overall Goal To contribute to food secure and economically stable communities in the project woredas in Wolayita and Gamo Gofa Zones of SNNPRS. Type of irrigation: household micro Irrigation for backyard gardening  

Background con… Objectives 160 self-help groups consisting of 3,200 farmer households are established, self-reliant and involved in development of their communities.  3,200 farmer households (70% female) have sufficient nutritious food, access to water, and the capacity to manage natural resources; 3,200 farmer households (70% female) are generating sustainable incomes from produce, marketing and self-employment;

- Equal access & control/benefit over land, water, food & income; OUTCOME Equitable access & opportunities (70% women) 1. Integration of women’s & men’s concerns in all Project cycle - Equal access & control/benefit over land, water, food & income; -Women’s decision making & participation in leadership -Harmonious relation at HH Engender irrigation STRATEGY: Twin-track 2. HH level gender awareness (THM) Fair division of labour and shared decision making

Impact On Women Life (ACCESS TO FOOD)

WOMENS COFIDENCE LEVEL

WOMEN’S DECISIN MAKING POWER

Challenges and action Challenges Actions Women’s less exposure Extra attention: targeting, leadership, meeting place time & length Some husbands & staffs resistance Family focused training: parents and children Use peer farmers: farmer to farmers training, good facilitation skill; Mainstreaming gender issues at organization and project level, strengthen networking among partners and share experience Women friendly water lifting technology

Opportunities Government policies, strategies, structure (irrigation focus, women participation) Donors interest to address gender equality Working with local government

Key areas that needs to be considered to promote gender equity and women’s empowerment in irrigation Staff accountability (Job description and performance appraisal) Affirmative measure targeting, leadership and meeting time and place Provide a better access to women to land ,technologies and water Address the need of men and women in project designing Provide practical and illiterate friendly trainings Improve household gender relations Follow up and monitoring

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