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ProjectEx-Post Independent Evaluation of FAO’s Support to Integrated Dairy Scheme Development in Afghanistan - GCP/GLO/982/GER 2020
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No results found.FAO has supported dairy development activities in Afghanistan since the late 1990s, with multiple examples of bilateral donor funding. Previous projects have focused on improving the production and productivity and linking producers to the national market through processing, value addition and diversification of milk and dairy products. Meanwhile, farmers have been supported to organize themselves into primary and secondary levels of cooperative societies (dairy unions), with a view to taking over the management of the dairy plant and feed mill enterprises. The ex-post evaluation proposed under the present project provides a unique opportunity to assess the longer-term impacts of applying the Integrated Dairy Scheme model, as well as providing lessons on its sustainability, adaptability and suitability for future interventions aimed at scaling up the model nationwide. -
ProjectSupport to Income Creation in Mongolia (Secim): Improving Local Dairy Processing Through Promoting Women - TCP/MON/3606 2020
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No results found.Approximately 160 000 herder households in Mongoliaprocess milk from horse, cow, yak, camel and goats inisolated homesteads when nomadic camps are set up.These milk products are largely used at the household andlocal level. However, improving the quality and safety ofdairy products, as well as increasing their production,offers economic opportunities, particularly for womenfrom these rural communities. Notably, in many soums(districts), unemployment is high for women whoaccompany their children to school/education centres.Women are typically responsible for the preservation ofdairy products – they prepare a range of traditionalproducts, including yogurt, dried curds, fresh cheese andwhey, sour cream, cream, butter and fermented milk. Thelimited training available to these women and the generallack of innovation in dairy processing, however, meansthat these products are not up to date in terms of meetingfood standards, packaging and marketability. Additionally,the equipment, work space and storage methods used fordairy processing are suitable only for domesticconsumption. Hence, there is a requirement for improvingthe production and marketability of traditional dairyproducts. This can be achieved through the use of betterpractices in milk processing, dairy production andmarketing, as well as the introduction of higher qualityequipment and tools. -
Book (stand-alone)Empowering women veterinary paraprofessionals through gender-responsive training
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No results found.Women make up two-thirds of the 600 million low-income livestock keepers globally. Despite their leading role in the day-to-day care of animals, they are severely underserved by veterinary extension and advisory services. Women frontline animal health professionals can be a crucial channel for reaching and addressing the needs of women livestock keepers, particularly in contexts where rigid gender norms restrict women’s interactions with male service providers. Yet, in sub-Saharan Africa, the veterinary workforce remains predominantly male, and women face significant gender-based challenges working in the field. These include pay gaps, conflicting family responsibilities, gender bias, sexual harassment, limited confidence, and insufficient technical training in animal restraint. As a result, many women professionals may shift to safer, more flexible, office-based positions (e.g. laboratory technicians stationed in clinics) or leave the profession entirely, furthering the gender gap in veterinary service access. Two FAO initiatives have developed and tested gender-responsive training packages for veterinary paraprofessionals to enhance productivity for both women and men livestock keepers while promoting capacity building and business sustainability for women and men frontline professionals. This paper provides an overview of how these training programmes were designed and implemented with a cross-cutting gender-responsive approach. It also shares key results, learnings, and recommendations that may benefit other stakeholders interested in integrating gender considerations into veterinary education programmes.
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