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SDG Indicator 5.a.2 - Ensuring women’s legal rights to land ownership and/or control











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    Informal forest sector micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are often equated with being “illegal” when their mode of production, source of raw materials, or even their legal existence does not conform with their country’s regulatory requirements. This characterization fails to recognize the complex circumstances many MSMEs faces, especially in countries where the requirements for legality compliance and achieving formal status are not clear. This situation raises a question frequently faced by practitioners who work with forest sector MSMEs – should MSMEs be encouraged to formalize to avoid being labeled as ‘illegal’? Acknowledging that MSMEs have valid reasons to either pursue or avoid formalization, this brief does not judge this question but instead argues that it is more important to ensure that MSMEs receive concrete benefits when deciding to become formalized. It is the task of practitioners, governments, and stakeholders to contribute towards the creation of an enabling environment that rewards MSMEs for formalizing. By doing that, practitioners enable MSMEs to reap the expected benefits of formal status, such as securing livelihoods and opportunities for economic growth and decent employment.
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    Evaluation of FAO’s Work on Gender
    Thematic Evaluation Series
    2019
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    The evaluation examined the implementation of FAO Policy on Gender Equality from 2012–2017. It concluded that the policy remains relevant to FAO’s overall mandate and strategic goals. FAO has invested in mechanisms to institutionalize gender mainstreaming, produced a number of technical guidelines and awareness-raising material, forged partnerships to bring in gender dimension in project implementation, and made significant strides towards achieving gender-equality results. The policy needs to be updated however, to reflect external developments and be accompanied by an action plan for its operationalization. Knowledge products should be more contextualized for use in different sectors and countries. Leveraging its proximity to rural communities, FAO should position itself as a key partner in addressing gender issues in rural areas, and should build more strategic and long-term partnerships. Addressing identified gaps and ensuring effective gender mainstreaming require strong staff commitment, starting with senior managers and heads of field offices. Continued engagement of FAO Members and commitment of governments will be needed for FAO to effectively support gender equality commitments set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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    Rice Market Monitor - February 2002 2002
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    FAO has raised its estimates of 2001 global paddy production to 591.1 million tonnes (395.3 million tonnes, in milled equivalent), mainly on account of upward adjustments in Bangladesh and Thailand. At that level, the season would end 7 million tonnes below the output gathered in 2000, with much of the drop concentrated in Asia. Based on current figures, Australia, Bangladesh, India and the United States experienced large increases in production, while Brazil, Mainland China, Egypt, Indo nesia, Japan, Pakistan and Vietnam recorded sizeable declines.