Melsbach; Gerlind; Joshi, Dilli Raj, 2015, Food Security and Disaster Risk Reduction for Marginalized People in Rural Areas of Eastern Nepal

2.4 APPROACHES TO ENHANCE LIVELIHOODS, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

2.4.5. Strengthening IE with attention to gender issues

Recommendation: 4) Include in project design attention to women’s empowerment within the household and community. Household and community empowerment can also be the result of economic empowerment but is best specifically stimulated in conjunction with economic empowerment.

Reference: Melsbach; Gerlind; Joshi, Dilli Raj, 2015, Food Security and Disaster Risk Reduction for Marginalized People in Rural Areas of Eastern Nepal, Implemented by Rural Reconstruction Nepal Evaluation on behalf of Welthungerhilfe, Final evaluation, Welthungerhilfe, Bonn.

Evidence sample: Women felt strengthened in their families and communities and attributed this to their own incomes and increased self-confidence.