Institution: COMPASS (Community Partnerships for Sustainable Resource Management in Malawi)
Type of Material: Training Manual/Guide
Year of Publication: 2003
Focal Area: Other
Description:
This manual provides development professionals with the gender analysis tools and concepts to facilitate local empowerment and capacity building, thus making their own work more effective and attuned to the needs of local people. Its approach aims to facilitate community involvement in the conceptualization, planning, and implementation of projects; encourage community mobilization; and ensure the participation of women and men. The manual assists users in visualizing the interconnectedness processes of environmental, social and economic change; the relevance of social factors like gender in determining control over resources; and understanding gender relations, social structures and resource bases when working with communities.
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