Gender-Mainstreaming Action Plan for Inclusive and Sustainable Food Systems in Africa

FARA (2023) Gender-Mainstreaming Action Plan for Inclusive and Sustainable Food Systems in Africa #52 p.

The production of this document was supported by NORAD, through AUDA-NEPAD in collaboration with FARA. 

Inclusive sustainable food systems in Africa require a gender-transformative approach to address gender inequalities that women and girls face in accessing and controlling resources and decision-making in the food systems. Gender mainstreaming is a crucial step towards achieving inclusive and sustainable food systems that are gender-responsive, equitable, and socially just. This action plan provides a step-by-step guide for gender mainstreaming in inclusive sustainable food systems in Africa. 

The Action plan for gender mainstreaming for inclusive and responsive food system in Africa springs from four (4) different perspectives: 

1. The various global, continental, and regional frameworks on gender responsiveness/ inclusiveness and equality 
2. The existing literature on the current state of gender gaps affecting the drivers of the food systems in Africa
3. The outcomes of the Round Table Discussions by multi-stakeholders and partners on gender issues and food systems in Nairobi 2022. 
4. The collated results and outcomes of the online/computer knowledge-based assessment by multistakeholders and partners on gender issues and the food system in the continent.

This action plan also contains measurable expected indicators of change and timeline that is in tandem with FARA Strategic Plan (2024-2028). This action plan should be read with other action plans, gender documents, policies and strategies associated with FARA and the CAADPXP4 consortium.