The UPGro programme was an interdisciplinary research programme, funded by the UK, between 2013 and 2020. The context and findings of UPGro are presented in a 10-minute video, and this list contains individual sections to help illustrate key points and messages. More detail can be found on the main website upgro.org !
UPGro African Groundwater 2020 The UPGro programme was an interdisciplinary research programme, funded by the UK, between 2013 and 2020. The context and findings of UPGro are presented in a 10-minute video, and this list:!
UPGro African Groundwater 2020 The UPGro programme was an interdisciplinary research programme, funded by the UK, between 2013 and 2020. The context and findings of UPGro are presented in a 10-minute video, and this list:!
PeriPeri U is a partnership of African universities that spans across the continent and is committed to building local disaster risk related capacity. The goal of PeriPeri U is to reduce disaster risks among African countries through improved national and local disaster risk management, by using the enhanced strategic human capacity to integrate risk reduction into critical developmental sectors and programmes. This web site is the online research centre for the partner research publications, reports, documents and books.!
Gender is a concept that refers to socially constructed roles, behavior, activities, and attributes that a particular society considers appropriate and ascribes to men and women. A useful definition of the concept of gender mainstreaming is provided by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (1997), suggests that mainstreaming a gender perspective is the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or programs, in all areas and at all levels. It is a strategy for making the concerns and experiences of women as well as men, an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies and programs in all political, economic, and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated. The ultimate goal is to achieve gender equality. The chapters that follow highlight in a short summary form experiences of mainstreaming gender at various levels in the water and sanitation sector. It begins with a discussion on gender responses to policy and its requirement for analysis and clear policy objectives to guide operations. The second section touches on experiences of mainstreaming gender within sector operations, beginning with the importance of mainstreaming in the workplace. Section three addresses gender responses to monitoring and evaluation processes, while the fourth section examines responses to gender issues within accountability and voice initiatives. Section five assesses gender responses within hygiene and behavior change programs, while section six examines the linkages between water, sanitation, and HIV/AIDS. This is followed by an assessment of the way ahead. In each section, good mainstreaming practices are highlighted, while a checklist summarizes key points to consider when mainstreaming gender.!
CGSpace is a joint repository of several CGIAR centres, research programs and partners' agricultural research outputs and knowledge products. It is a tool to archive, curate, disseminate and permanently preserve research outputs and information products. CGSpace is both a repository of open-access content and a complete index of research outputs. The collaboration is built across different initiatives with partners contributing to the core technical costs and working together to expand access to their products. !
