Thematic brief on gender and natural resource management

This Thematic Brief provides quick guidance on the most important issues relating to gender and natural resources management

This Brief is addressed to staff from development cooperation agencies who are involved in natural resources management (NRM) programmes and projects.

Here they will find information on the most important gender issues at stake and how to address them, indicators that can be used to monitor whether a programme is integrating gender dimensions, examples of gender-sensitive development actions and references to further information and tools related to gender and natural resources management.

It is recommended that readers also make reference to the Thematic Briefs on Water and Sanitation; Agriculture and Rural Development; Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction; and Urban Development, all available in the Thematic Areas section of the EU Resource Package on Gender Mainstreaming in Development Cooperation.

Contents

Introduction

Gender issues in natural resources management

A roadmap for gender mainstreaming in natural resources management development programmes

Questions for gender analysis in natural resources management

Gender sensitive indicators for the natural resources management sector

Examples of gender-sensitive projects in natural resources management