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Theory of change for gender transformative programming for food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture

Technical note

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 24 p.

Author FAO; IFAD; WFP;

Publisher FAO ; IFAD ; WFP ;

Product type Booklet

Synopsis (short abstract) This technical note presents the theory of change for gender transformative programming for food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture. It aims to provide the rationale for development actors and practitioners to adopt the theory of change for gender transformative change in interventions contributing to the achievement of SustainableDevelopment Goal 2 – Zero Hunger.The theory of change was produced by the Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition (JP GTA) and offers a conceptual framework to assist the United Nations Rome-based Agencies – FAO, IFAD and WFP – and their partners in designing and implementing gender equality work with a transformational and sustainable impact.This technical note comprises two main sections. Section one provides background information on the logic and key assumptions of the theory of change, and general considerations for its use. Section two provides examples of how the theory of change was used in two pilot projects supported by the JP GTA in Ecuador and Malawi. These examples display some of the potential ways in which the theory of change can be used to strengthen the design and implementation of food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture interventions.

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FAO, IFAD and WFP. 2024. Theory of change for gender transformative programming for food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture – Technical note. Rome.


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